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Civil engineering surveyors may now further demonstrate their expertise through a new professional designation launched by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES).

Hundreds of surveyors, legal professionals and sector leaders from across Scotland came together earlier this week in a strong show of collaboration and professional leadership at the RICS Scotland Building Surveying and Dilapidations Conference at Hampden Park. The event provided an opportunity to

Surveyors reported a busy start to the year for the Scottish housing market as both demand and supply levels were on the up.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has updated its Continuing Professional Development (CPD) framework whilst launching a new member app to help members keep up to date with their CPD and professional status.

Nine institutions representing over 400,000 built environment professionals have agreed the next phase of their joint equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) action plan.

Overall construction activity in Scotland was relatively subdued through the final quarter of 2025, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction Monitor, but Scottish respondents are more optimistic about the outlook for the year ahead.

Demand for commercial property in Scotland edged up in the last quarter of 2025 according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) commercial property monitor, and, despite clear challenges remaining, surveyors appear cautiously optimistic for both rents and capital values this

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) inaugurated its 144th president, Nick Maclean OBE RD FRICS, on the evening of Thursday 22 January at RICS headquarters in Westminster. In his inaugural address, the RICS President set out an ambitious vision for the Institution, centred on educatio

Scotland’s housing bodies have given a broadly positive but pointedly pragmatic response to the First Minister’s plan to create More Homes Scotland, a new national housing agency intended to accelerate delivery across all tenures.

Surveyors expect a busy start to the year for the Scottish housing market after a quieter December, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

Billions of pounds will be invested to ensure national infrastructure continues to deliver for the people of Scotland, the Scottish Government has revealed. Published alongside the draft Budget 2026-27 and Scottish Spending Review, the draft Infrastructure Strategy sets out the Scottish Government&r

The next Scottish Government’s ambitions on housing supply and climate action will be impossible to deliver unless it prioritises skills and works with industry to rebuild workforce capacity, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) as it launches its Scotland manifesto

Expectations for the housing market in Scotland improved last month as more buyers made enquiries and more sellers listed their properties, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

The head of a Highland building firm has been recognised for excellence by his peers in the construction industry. Thom Macleod, managing director of Compass Building & Construction Services and Orbis Services Limited, was presented with the Industry Excellence Award at the Highland Construction

The UK construction industry has delivered a mixed verdict on Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget, which unveiled new funding for planning departments, apprenticeships, and infrastructure projects, but left many concerned about rising employment costs and the lack of decisive action on ho