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Company insolvency statistics from the Audit and tax advisor RSM have shown that construction insolvencies dropped by 2.4% to 285 in September this year, down from 292 in September last year, but firms continue to “grapple with viability concerns.”

Construction insolvencies rose to 294 in August this year, up 0.7% from 292 in August last year, amid “uncertainty over future pipeline allocation and mobilisation.”

Construction insolvencies increased to 343 in July 2026, up 3.3% from 332 in July 2025, as escalating tensions in the Middle East drove oil prices up again and heightened concerns over long-term economic headwinds.

Scottish house prices increased by 1.3% in the year to 31 March 2026, behind general inflation but marginally ahead of overall UK house price movements, according to the latest UK House Price Index.

Ahead of the Scottish election, Jennifer Lewis, RSM's senior analyst for real estate & construction, argues that incentivising developers is key to meeting government housebuilding targets. Most parties have shown a shared ambition to build a significant number of new homes, with targets varying

Scotland’s hoteliers were hit with a double whammy in April, as they faced a rise in employment costs, along with price pressures on room rates, yet still saw an uplift in profits, outperforming the wider UK market, according to the RSM Hotels Tracker. The data, which is compiled and produced

After Orsted announced its decision to cancel plans for the Hornsea 4 offshore windfarm, sparking debate on the viability of renewable energy projects due to financial challenges such as supply chain costs, higher interest rates and rising construction costs, Grant Morrison, partner in Aberdeen and

Less than a third of UK property experts say the UK government will achieve its target of building 1.5 million homes in England during its five-year term in parliament, with affordable housing ambitions cited as a major barrier to housebuilding. Research commissioned by audit, tax and consulting fir

Audit and tax advisor RSM has warned of a potential 'domino effect' throughout the construction supply chain following another period of insolvencies in the sector.

Livingston-based engineering firm Glenevin Limited and its subsidiary GCL Hire Limited have been placed into administration with the loss of 45 jobs. Founded in 2013, the firm specialised in multi-utility infrastructure and was involved in the construction of full fibre broadband networks

The Scottish Government should revisit its housebuilding plans in response to the new UK government to avoid "falling behind", a major business has said. In her first first speech as Chancellor, Rachel Reeves announced the UK government’s new mandatory housebuilding targets for England as well

More landlords predict Scotland will attract the most residential property investment outside of London and the South East in the next three years, according to RSM UK’s Real Estate 360 survey. Research commissioned by the audit, tax and consulting firm shows that 14% of landlords believe Scot

Scottish commercial landlords are grappling with new energy performance certificate (EPC) legislation and future decarbonisation targets, according to a report by audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK. Increases to minimum EPC ratings have already been legislated in England and Wales, with all comme

A partnership agreement to establish two Green Freeports in Scotland has been reached between Scottish and UK Ministers. Following robust discussions in recent months, both governments have agreed:

A hotel that went into administration in 2019 has been sold to a developer with plans to bring new life back to its halls by converting the property into student accommodation.