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Building surveying is one of the widest areas of surveying practice. Chartered building surveyors are involved in all aspects of property and construction from supervising large mixed-use developments to planning domestic extensions.
This varied workload can include everything from the conservation and restoration of historic buildings to contemporary new developments.
View/download the Pathway Guide for Building Surveying (Adobe PDF file)
Building surveyors work in most real estate markets including:
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commercial |
retail |
industrial |
| leisure |
education |
health |
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Consequently there are a wide variety of opportunities for chartered building surveyors to work in the commercial, private, and public sectors.
Some chartered building surveyors work for property-owning clients and contractors as well as in a number of specialist niche areas such as insurance, rights to light, party wall matters etc.
As well as strong technical skills, building surveyors need to have strong people skills and the highest levels of integrity.
Clients, whether a large corporation or a individual member of the public, need to have the utmost confidence in the impartial advice given by chartered building surveyors.
Chartered building surveyors are clearly differentiated from the rest of their market by their enhanced technical knowledge and professional standards.
Achieving the chartered status will enhance your professional status with employers and clients alike leading to more and varied employment opportunities. |
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About the APC and ATC
The RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) and Assessment of Technical Competence (ATC) ensure that those applying for RICS membership are competent to practice and meet the high standards of professionalism required by RICS.
There is a wide range of Pathways available to qualify as an RICS member covering 19 different areas of practice, at APC – (Chartered), and ATC – (Technical) level.
The APC and ATC normally consists of:
- a period of structured training
- a final assessment.
The structured training is based on candidates achieving a set of requirements or competencies. These are a mix of technical, professional, interpersonal, business and management skills.
Important note
You must use this guide in conjunction with the 2006 core APC and ATC documentation which is available on www.rics.org/apc and is made up of:
- APC/ATC Requirements and competencies guide (July 2006)
- Candidate guides (2006)
(the particular candidate guide you need will depend on your route to membership).
- Guide for supervisors, counsellors and employers – graduate route to membership, July 2006.
