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Optimism in Scotland’s construction sector has weakened for the year ahead however workloads are holding firmer than other UK regions, according to a new survey.

The Brexit impasse is contributing to perceptions that Scotland's commercial property market is in the downturn phase of the property cycle, according to a new survey. Half of respondents in Scotland to the Q3 2019 Commercial Property Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Survey

The woman credited with opening up the legal profession to commercial ownership has been appointed to lead the new Standards and Regulation Board at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Dame Janet Paraskeva - former chief executive of the Law Society - will have responsibility and ac

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has today launched a ‘Value the Planet’ campaign which promotes the preservation of the planet through the adoption of the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs).

West Dunbartonshire Council’s new Dumbarton office has been named the best regeneration project in Britain.

House prices in Scotland continued to rise over the last three months, bucking the trend across other UK regions.

The Queensferry Crossing and West Dunbartonshire Council’s new office were among the winners as more than 90 of the UK’s most outstanding and community beneficial property schemes went head-to-head for top national accolades at the RICS Awards Grand Final.

Two Scottish surveyors have been recognised by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) for their roles in helping develop the careers of dozens of young surveyors. Gemma Begbie, a senior project manager with Turner+Townsend based in Edinburgh, and Harry Browne, a director with HD Propert

Activity in the Scottish housing market stalled last month, and surveyors are now less optimistic than they were about the outlook during the three months ahead, according to the Residential Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has published its Code of Quality Management following two years of research which was launched in response to a number of incidents highlighting construction defects in the UK. The new Code, subtitled a ‘Guide to Best Practice Construction Quality Ma

Simon Prichard MRICS, senior partner at Gerald Eve, has been appointed the new chair of RICS' UK & Ireland World Regional Board. Mr Prichard has a wealth of experience including chairing Gerald Eve's Diversity Committee - which is responsible for encouraging a more diverse work environment - and

House prices across Scotland continue to grow with respondents to the monthly RICS Residential Market Survey expecting further price rises for the year ahead.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has warned that the construction sector’s patience with Brexit-related indecision is wearing thin after its latest industry survey found that businesses are being forced to “proceed cautiously” through the uncertainty.

A more stable trend is now emerging in the Scottish housing market, according to the latest results for the RICS UK Residential Market Survey.  Although anecdotal commentary from respondents remains mixed, contributors reported a rise in buyer demand whilst newly agreed sales also gained a

The Build It – Aberdeen Construction and Property Conference is set to return for a second year. Michelle Forth, director of Safety Scotland and chair of the conference committee, giving the welcome speech at Build It 2018