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HOUSE prices in Scotland have continued to marginally rise, according to the balance of respondents to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey. A net balance of 5% of respondents in Scotland report that prices rose in the July survey, which is the lowest this balance has…
OVERALL construction activity in Scotland was ‘relatively stagnant’ in the second quarter of 2026, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction Monitor, despite a rise in infrastructure activity. A net balance of -2% of survey respondents reported a fall in construction…
NEW research has revealed that demand for key construction materials needed to build new homes weakened further during the first half of 2026. The latest sales data from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) – based on actual volumes from members – shows that sales of ready-mixed concrete, aggregates and mortar…
INVESTMENT of between £7.8 and 14.2 billion may be needed in Scotland over the next 15 years to adapt to the impacts of climate change, new research has warned. Published by ClimateXChange and led by the University of Strathclyde, the study provides the first comprehensive investment needs across five key sectors –…
THE Construction Products Association’s forecast for sector output has been downgraded in its summer forecast, due to the lagged impacts of the Middle East conflict that are starting to pass through to both the demand and cost sides of the UK economy. UK construction output year-to-date so far in 2026 has already…