Bricklayers, plasterers and other construction jobs have been added to the UK Government’s “Shortage Occupation List”, making it easier for overseas builders to come to Britain amid labour shortages partly caused by Brexit.
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Professional services business Turner & Townsend has advised UK construction clients to swiftly finalise and activate their risk management strategies before the end of the Brexit transition period.
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Architects Registration Board (ARB) are calling on architects to prepare for the end of the UK-EU transition period.
Morris & Spottiswood’s strategic development director, Viv Sutherland, argues that the Brexit Transition Period is of vital importance to the UK construction sector. Brexit may have slipped down the news agenda for the moment, but the importance of the next few months to the future of the
Plumbing and heating professionals across the UK are calling on politicians to make room amid the Brexit tumult to focus on critical changes needed to create a resilient and sustainable construction sector.
The value of Scotland’s property market is on course to top £18 billion for the second consecutive year – despite rising homeowner anxiety over Brexit, according to new figures from Aberdein Considine. The firm’s Property Monitor report found that sales hit £5.3bn durin
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
Housebuilder Barratt Developments has moved to reassure investors it has the “resilience and flexibility” required to deal with the potential effects of Brexit. Issuing a trading update for the 15-week period from 1 July to 13 October yesterday, the FTSE 100 developer said it compl
New advice that confirms how Construction Products Regulation (CPR) could be affected by a no-deal Brexit has been welcomed by Scotland’s largest trade association SELECT. The UK government has announced that if the UK leaves the European Union (EU) without a deal on 31 October, EU CPR will be
The UK government has been urged to relax its planned visa restrictions following the UK’s departure from the EU in favour of a flexible migration system for construction workers.
Research from KPMG UK has revealed that house prices in Scotland risk a 6% drop if Britain leaves the EU without a deal at the end of next month. KPMG has warned that a decrease of 10-20% is "not out of the question" if the market reacts more strongly than expected.
Architecture practices are showing a significant decrease in appetite to recruit permanent architectural staff, a new survey has revealed.
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.
The UK construction sector could be subject to soaring material prices and lower workloads and enquiries as a result of a ‘no deal’ Brexit, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned.
The Scottish Government’s proposed environmental watchdog must be strong enough to maintain high environmental standards after Brexit, according to the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland.