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International economic think tank calls on UK to build homes on green belt
It is well known that there is a shortage of housing in the UK and now the world’s leading economic think tank has written a report calling for more homes to be built. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) says lack of housing is holding back Britain’s growth and it believes that planning […] The post International economic think tank calls on UK to build homes on green belt appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
RICS reveals current construction skills shortage could be made worse by Brexit
The UK construction industry could lose almost 200,000 workers from the European Union If the Brexit negotiations mean that the country loses access to the single market, it is suggested. It would put some of the country’s biggest infrastructure and construction projects under threat, according to new research from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors […] The post RICS reveals current construction skills shortage could be made worse by Brexit appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →
Office property market in Scotland buoyant despite year of uncertainty
Despite a year of uncertainty, the Scottish office market remains buoyant, with 2.3 million square feet of lettings in 2016 across Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow, 10% above the long term average. The research data from the Savills office market watch report also shows that total office investment in the three cities in 2016 reached £565 […] The post Office property market in Scotland buoyant despite year of uncertainty appeared first on PropertyWire . Continue reading →