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Growth in the UK construction sector last month eased to its slowest rate for 17 months, according to new data. At 57.6, down from 59.4 in November, the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI index signalled the least marked increase in construction since July 2013. That said, the latest reading was

Marie Boulton A booming north-east economy led to Aberdeen City Council’s planning department taking in more than £1 million in fees last year, according to reports.

Sarah Speirs The number of potential new house buyers dipped for the second consecutive month in December, according to the latest RICS Residential Market Survey.

The UK construction sector has enjoyed a positive start to the year with output and new business growth rebounding from the lows seen in December, according to new data. The latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI index rose to 59.1 from 57.6 in December – reversing a three-month trend of slowing g

A new report by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) warns of an "unprecedented global change" to be faced by the built environment sector up to 2030. The report, titled Our Changing World: Let's be ready, examines how global social and economic changes will require new skills, business

Sarah Speirs Demand for commercial property in the UK is growing close to its fastest pace since 1998 and, along with a surge in investment, reflects the widening economic recovery, according to the latest RICS Commercial Market Survey.

Richard Baker MSP A North East MSP has accused the Scottish Government of not doing enough to support construction firms.

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The UK construction industry has enjoyed its ninth straight quarter of growth although skills shortages remain a key concern, according to a new report. The Construction Products Association’s latest Construction Trade Survey shows that firms across the construction industry reported growth in act

Housebuilder Persimmon has continued it positive momentum with a 12 per cent growth in revenues during the first six months of the year to reach £1.34 billion. In a trading update covering the period from July 1 to November 3, 2015, the company said customer activity strengthened in line with the t

Sarah Speirs Scottish house prices look set to rise further in the first quarter of 2016 as supply continues to fail to meet demand, according to the latest survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Ian Hughes Recruitment of Scottish construction apprentices has reached a five year high, new figures from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) reveal.

Vaughan Hart Employment in the Scottish construction industry fell by 1,000 to 188,000 during the first three months of 2016, bringing to an end four consecutive quarters of employment growth during 2015.

The only long-term solution for Scotland to help its struggling first time buyers is to build vastly more affordable, quality housing in the places where people want to live, a new report has found. A study into Scotland’s economic outlook in the aftermath of Brexit by accountancy firm PwC, descri

Builders’ merchants in Scotland have reported some of the strongest sales in the country compared to this time last year despite uncertainty leading up to the EU referendum. Data released by the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) shows that June sales in Scotland are up 12.4 per cent compared to