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The number of people embarking on a career in surveying continues to rise during UK lockdown, according to the latest data from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). In the institution’s 152-year history, assessment interviews for the Assessment of Professional Competency (APC)

Following the reopening of the housing market in England May 13, the May 2020 RICS Residential Market Survey unsurprisingly saw a slight improvement in the outlook for sales over the coming twelve months across the UK as a whole.

RICS head of UK government relations and city strategy Hew Edgar urges the Scottish Government to raise more awareness of the six-phase return plan for construction and issue clearer guidance with regard to the housing market. The Scottish Government should be commended for its clear messaging on he

The first tentative steps to get the construction sector in Scotland back to work have been widely supported by the industry but also met with calls for much-needed clarity of exactly what a phased return entails.

The CICV Forum has added its name to a growing campaign for more collaborative working by signing up to the Conflict Avoidance Pledge (CAP).

RICS has called on the Scottish Government for clarity on when the house buying and selling process can restart as it suggested house prices will be 4% lower when the market reopens.

The Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV Forum) has welcomed the launch of a new fast-track summary adjudication process for low-value disputes, complete with a capped adjudicator’s fee.

RICS has urged the Scottish Government to re-examine commercial property use classes to aid flexibility of use going forward, as the Q1 2020 RICS Commercial Market Survey results point to a deterioration in market sentiment in Scotland, particularly in retail. Following what appeared

Market confidence in Scotland’s construction sector has fallen sharply with workloads, profit margins and employment anticipated to fall over the coming twelve months.

The Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) today named Edinburgh Printmakers as the winner of its Project of the Year at the inaugural RICS Social Impact Awards for Scotland. A total of 35 construction projects, who’s entries celebrate the role of property professionals in transformi

The Scottish Government has announced new measures to protect business tenants during the current coronavirus pandemic, with the notice period for commercial leases extended from 14 days to 14 weeks. The notice period before a commercial lease can be terminated for non-payment of rent has been exten

Whilst Scottish surveyors were upbeat about the outlook for the housing market before last month, it is now clear that the current lockdown situation will have a significant impact for the rest of the year, according to the March 2020 Residential Market Survey from the Royal Institution of Char

RICS has begun providing a low-value construction adjudication service to give UK SMEs a simple and cost-effective procedure that will make solving disputes more accessible and quicker for lower value claims.

House prices in Scotland rose for the sixth consecutive month, but new buyer enquiries softened after strong growth in January, according to the February 2020 RICS Residential Market Survey.

The Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has shortlisted 35 of the country’s most impactful construction projects for its prestigious Social Impact Awards, Scotland. Published today, the shortlisted construction schemes in the RICS Social Impact Awards, Scotland include: