Property group Savills has upgraded its 2021 UK house price forecasts, predicting a 3% rise in Scottish house prices in 2021. The firm predicted that average UK house prices will rise by 4% over the year, with a 21.1% growth from 2021-25. Prices in Scotland will increase by 22.8% by 2025, it added.
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Large housing developments should contain ‘mobility hubs’ for transport as a condition of planning consent to improve the environment and reduce congestion, ministers have been told.
The construction of the University of Glasgow’s new James McCune Smith Learning Hub has generated more than £135 million in social value, according to a new report by lead contractor Multiplex. Giving undergraduate and postgraduate students access to state-of-the-art learning spaces
Award winning builder, broadcaster, and construction mental health advocate Andy Stevens hopes to raise much needed funds for the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity by embarking on a unique build project dubbed ‘Perfect 10’. The Perfect 10 project aims to be the first ever build wh
Construction work is under way on the multi-million pound Allander Leisure and Day Care Centre. East Dunbartonshire Council is redeveloping the current Bearsden site as part of a £42.5 million investment - including a new, state-of-the-art sports and leisure complex, as well as a support centr
Local contractor and renewable technologies experts Alliance Electrical Services will soon begin a £300,000 programme of work to install smoke detectors in partnership with Angus Council. Beginning with a programme of work to fit smoke detectors in more than 600 homes in Arbroath, the installa
Plans for 57 new homes in Edzell have been approved by Angus Council despite concerns about potential traffic issues in the area. Developer Guild Homes is expected to start work on the homes within a month after Angus Council’s development standards committee granted permission for the sc
A social housing development in Eindhoven has integrated a vertical forest. The first 'vertical forest' in the Netherlands will be integrated into one of two new smart buildings to be built in the city of Eindhoven.
Construction trade association SELECT has published a manifesto for a better and more sustainable industry in the run-up to the Holyrood elections this May. The Creating a Brighter Manifesto includes key demands on behalf of over 1,250 businesses across the electrotechnical industry, including calls
Experts at the University of Stirling are leading a major new research project to create future-proof housing to meet the needs of the world’s ageing population. The project will benefit from the support of international partners including the dementia care foundation established by the Queen
Savills plc, the international real estate advisor, has announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2020, revealing a 9% drop in group revenue to £1.74 billion. The firm said resilient revenues from less transactional services significantly mitigated a reduction in transac
A public realm improvement scheme which aims to reinvigorate Bridge Street in Banff has taken another step forward with the appointment of a main contractor. Hunter Construction (Aberdeen) Ltd will undertake the ambitious works which are expected to commence in April.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured the disqualification of three company directors, after finding they broke competition law by forming a cartel in the construction industry.
The Scottish Government is to help fund safety improvements and repair works at up to 20 ports and harbours that have lost income from landing fees due to the disruption caused by Brexit thanks to a £1.8 million fund. The support includes £180,000 to install shore power for the
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, 85% of construction firms say they feel positive about their prospects for the year ahead, according to a new survey from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO.


