Construction activity in Scotland fell in the first quarter of this year according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Construction Monitor for Q1 2024, and surveyors remain cautious about the outlook, anticipating that workloads will remain flat.
Scottish businesses are being urged to put their names forward to secure a spot on a new major framework worth up to £120 million over four years to support the delivery of crucial retrofitting and decarbonisation works and services.
BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) is to undertake a deep retrofit of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre and use the opportunity to transform the building into a living demonstrator of best practice in the retrofit of non-domestic buildings.
Efforts to boost affordable housing supply by acquiring properties to bring into use for affordable housing and help reduce homelessness will be given an £80 million uplift over the next two years, the Scottish Government has announced.
The revamp of Glasgow’s George Square has taken a fresh step forward with Glasgow City Council seeking specialists on the restoration of the square’s 11 landmark statues.
The Scottish property industry has highlighted the critical need for clarity from the Scottish Government to support investment in Scotland’s built environment.
A Scottish Government-backed deep-water terminal which will support future renewable energy developments and cruise ship opportunities on the Western Isles has been officially handed over to operators by Deputy First Minister Shona Robison.