Region Focus: Scotland
Overview
Scotland accounts for 7.4% of total UK GDP. Key sectors of economic activity in the region are industrial production and manufacturing, distribution and transport and public administration. Construction GVA increased 14.6% in 2023, and the value of contracts awarded in the region totalled £7.5 billion in 2024, an increase of 10.1% from the previous year. In terms of overall contract awards, there were three hotspots, in Clackmannanshire and Fife, Dumfries and Galloway, and Glasgow City.
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Location | GDP per head (£) | GDP growth 2018-2023 | Unemployment rate (%) | Construction GVA (2023, £ millions) | Construction Growth (2023) | Contracts Awards Growth (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | UK Average | 39,845 | 4.1% | 3.7 | 154,140 | 11.5% | 13.1% |
| 2 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | Scotland | 37,192 | 1.5% | 3.3 | 11,017 | 14.6% | 10.1% |
| 3 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | Angus and Dundee City | 29,716 | 2.1% | 6.5 | 265 | 1.1% | 35.0% |
| 4 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | Clackmannanshire and Fife | 27,398 | 1.8% | 4 | 472 | -1.7% | 945.8% |
| 5 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | East Lothian and Midlothian | 24,456 | 5.9% | 3.3 | 287 | 13.9% | -43.5% |
| 6 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | Scottish Borders | 27,485 | -5.3% | 5.8 | 172 | 1.8% | -37.2% |
| 7 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | City of Edinburgh | 69,809 | 8.1% | 3.4 | 994 | 26.6% | -3.8% |
| 8 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | Falkirk | 32,277 | -8.4% | 3.2 | 338 | 4.6% | -48.5% |
| 9 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | Perth & Kinross and Stirling | 36,364 | -5.0% | 1.8 | 511 | 7.1% | -41.2% |
| 10 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | West Lothian | 38,101 | 14.5% | 4.4 | 974 | 11.2% | 1.7% |
| 11 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | E Dunbartonshire, W Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond | 28,085 | 0.0% | 3 | 158 | 19.7% | 30.8% |
| 12 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | Dumfries & Galloway | 32,027 | -4.4% | 2.2 | 192 | 3.2% | 292.3% |
| 13 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | E Ayrshire and N Ayrshire mainland | 24,564 | 2.1% | 2.8 | 354 | 14.9% | -35.8% |
| 14 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | Glasgow City | 50,250 | 9.6% | 4.9 | 1,447 | 24.1% | 20.9% |
| 15 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | Inverclyde, E Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire | 25,447 | -2.3% | 3.1 | 472 | 14.6% | -25.6% |
| 16 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | North Lanarkshire | 34,184 | 3.9% | 1.4 | 1,175 | 12.1% | -78.2% |
| 17 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | South Ayrshire | 30,057 | -4.7% | 4 | 155 | 6.9% | -24.5% |
| 18 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | South Lanarkshire | 28,895 | -3.8% | 1.3 | 962 | 23.5% | -32.3% |
| 19 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | 41,051 | -10.7% | 3.2 | 1,047 | 20.3% | -40.0% |
| 20 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | Caithness & Sutherland and Ross & Cromarty | na | na | na | 0 | na | -17.2% |
| 21 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey | na | na | 1 | 0 | na | -8.9% |
| 22 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh, Arran & Cumbrae and Argyll & Bute | na | na | 5.1 | 0 | na | 13.0% |
| 23 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | Eilean Siar (Western Isles) | 28,192 | 3.2% | na | 0 | na | 1341.4% |
| 24 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | Orkney Islands | 34,973 | 11.0% | na | 0 | na | -85.4% |
| 25 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:43 PM | Shetland Islands | 40,844 | -1.4% | na | 0 | na | -95.4% |
Residential
Commercial
Infrastructure
£1.3 billion worth of residential contracts were awarded in Scotland in 2024, 1.5% lower than the value awarded a year earlier. Hotspots were in Angus and Dundee City, Perth & Kinross and Sterling, West Lothian and Scottish Borders. There were two student accommodation schemes in Angus and Dundee in the top ten.
Commercial contract awards totalled £186 million in 2024, 18.3% lower than the value awarded in the previous year. There were three hotspots: East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond, the Western Isles and Scottish Borders.
Contract awards for infrastructure projects in Scotland totalled £4.2 billion in 2024, which was 46.5% higher than the value awarded in the previous year. There were five hotspots and no coldspots. There were seven contract values over £140 million, including on of the year’s largest – the £1.5 billion Inch Cape offshore wind farm in Clackmannanshire and Fife.
Top 10 Residential Contracts
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Project | Units | Value | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:47 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:47 PM | Standhill Farm, Armadale | 375 units | £72 million | 01/10/2024 | 01/06/2027 |
| 2 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:47 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:47 PM | The Stores, City Wharf, Glasgow | - | £65 million | 01/08/2024 | 01/08/2029 |
| 3 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:47 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:47 PM | The Ard, Glasgow - Student Accomm | - | £39 million | 01/04/2025 | 01/12/2027 |
| 4 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:47 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:47 PM | South Tranent, Windygoul | 92 units | £31 million | 01/01/2025 | 01/09/2027 |
| 5 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:47 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:47 PM | Marketgait - Student Accomm | 178 units | £30 million | 01/06/2024 | 01/12/2026 |
| 6 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:47 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:47 PM | Oldfold Farm, Phase 4 | 128 units | £30 million | 01/07/2024 | 01/01/2027 |
| 7 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:47 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:47 PM | Stewarts Quarter, Fife | 170 units | £25 million | 01/09/2024 | 01/05/2027 |
| 8 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:47 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:47 PM | Brown Street - Student Accomm | - | £20 million | 01/02/2024 | 01/10/2026 |
| 9 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:47 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:47 PM | Ayrshire Central Hospital Redevelopment | 184 units | £18 million | 01/09/2024 | 01/03/2027 |
| 10 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:47 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:47 PM | Devonshaw Leisure Park - holidays homes | - | £18 million | 01/01/2025 | 01/07/2025 |
Top 10 Commercial Contracts
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Project | Development | Value | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:48 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:48 PM | Dundas House, 20 Brandon St - Fit Out | Offices | £35 million | 01/03/2024 | 01/02/2025 |
| 2 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:48 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:48 PM | Strathkelvin Retail Park - 7 Retail Units | Retail | £10 million | 01/08/2024 | 01/08/2025 |
| 3 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:48 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:48 PM | George Street Mini Masterplan | Retail | £10 million | 01/05/2024 | 01/02/2026 |
| 4 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:48 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:48 PM | Home Bargains - Angus Retail Park | Retail | £9 million | 01/05/2024 | 01/11/2024 |
| 5 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:48 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:48 PM | Easter Queenslie Recycling Centre | Offices | £7 million | 01/06/2024 | 01/07/2025 |
| 6 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:48 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:48 PM | Angus Retail Park | Retail | £5 million | 01/07/2024 | 01/01/2025 |
| 7 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:48 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:48 PM | Aldi Food Store - Kirkintilloch | Retail | £5 million | 01/07/2024 | 01/03/2025 |
| 8 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:48 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:48 PM | Oregon Timber Frame Headquarters | Offices | £4 million | 01/03/2024 | 01/12/2024 |
| 9 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:48 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:48 PM | BHC Limited, Medwyn Park, Carnwath | Offices | £4 million | 01/06/2025 | 01/04/2026 |
| 10 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:48 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:48 PM | Aldi Food Store - Macduff | Retail | £3 million | 01/04/2024 | 01/02/2025 |
Top 10 Infrastructure Contracts
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Project | Value | Start | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:50 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:50 PM | Inch Cape 1080 MW Offshore Wind Farm | £1.5 billion | 01/09/2024 | 01/09/2027 |
| 2 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:50 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:50 PM | Clash Gour 225MW Wind Farm | £240 million | 01/09/2024 | 01/02/2026 |
| 3 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:50 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:50 PM | A9 Dualling - Tomatin to Moy | £185 million | 01/10/2024 | 01/02/2033 |
| 4 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:50 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:50 PM | Stranoch 2 84MW Wind Farm | £150 million | 01/05/2024 | 01/11/2025 |
| 5 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:50 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:50 PM | Coalburn Energy - 500MW Battery Storage | £150 million | 01/11/2023 | 01/10/2025 |
| 6 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:50 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:50 PM | Kilmarnock Sth Substation - 300MW Battery Storage | £147 million | 01/02/2023 | 01/07/2024 |
| 7 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:50 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:50 PM | East Kilbride To Barrhead Line - Electrification Works | £140 million | 01/12/2023 | 01/12/2025 |
| 8 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:50 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:50 PM | Blackhillock 300MW Battery Energy Storage System | £90 million | 01/02/2023 | 01/07/2026 |
| 9 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:50 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:50 PM | Cruachan Upgrade Project | £80 million | 01/04/2026 | 01/06/2027 |
| 10 | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:50 PM | ellierourke | 12/09/2025 12:50 PM | Enoch Hill Windfarm - 70MW Wind Farm | £70 million | 01/07/2023 |
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