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The Atria building in Edinburgh Property consultancy Knight Frank has said that investment levels in Scottish commercial property remained resilient in 2016 despite an “unpredictable” year, while a separate report has suggested that interest has failed to pick up despite an increase in occupier

Glen Wilson The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has worked with Lloyds Banking Group and the Bank of Scotland to establish a real estate lifecycle certification to develop professionals’ understanding of the sector and support the nation’s housebuilders, developers and housing as

Jeremy Blackburn The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has praised the Scottish Government for “taking the lead” in providing the reassurance needed to tackle the country’s chronic housing shortage and infrastructure deficit.

Kingshill Commercial Park in Aberdeen The commercial property markets in Scotland and London are lagging behind the rest of the UK which is showing some signs of a return to a more positive mood post the EU vote, a survey has found.

The property and construction industries have been perceived to be among the least diverse in Scotland, a new poll on sexist attitudes and workplace diversity has found. The YouGov survey, commissioned by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), revealed that 29 per cent of girls said th

The Scottish construction sector is experiencing post-EU referendum stagnation as financial constraints and lack of investment continue to weigh on growth, according to a new survey. Results of the latest Construction Market Survey, published today by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RI

The UK’s construction skills crisis could severely worsen if the UK government fails to take steps to ensure access to a skilled workforce during its post-referendum negotiations, a coalition of professional bodies has warned. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the Royal Institut

Confidence in the Scottish housing market is starting to recover following the immediate reaction to the EU Referendum, surveyors have said today. The August 2016 UK Residential Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) revealed a pick-up in confidence across the UK, fol

Simon Rubinsohn Scottish house prices edged up only slightly during July with surveyors predicting homes to decrease in value in the near future.

A drop in private and public housebuilding has contributed to a slowdown in Scottish the construction sector as a whole, according to new research published today. The latest UK Construction Market Survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) reported that growth in construction wor

The Quartermile development in Edinburgh The Scottish commercial property market has seen a significant drop in confidence and investor demand following the decision of the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, according to a new survey.

House prices across Scotland have continued to rise following a sustained dip in the supply of new properties coming on to the market, surveyors have reported today. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said uncertainty fuelled by the EU Referendum, coupled with the higher stamp duty

Simon Rubinsohn International businesses are postponing investment in Britain in the wake of EU uncertainty, a new paper by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has claimed.

Norman McLennan FRICS The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment at Robert Gordon University (RGU) has appointed Norman McLennan as a Visiting Professor in recognition of his significant contribution to the Aberdeen university.

Skilled construction labour shortages are pushing wages in the sector far above the national average, according the latest survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The RICS UK Construction Market Survey shows that 61 per cent of construction professionals throughout the UK have