RICS Scotland Lunchtime CPD Programme
This series of low cost, high value events will provide busy practitioners with an excellent opportunity to continue to develop their professional knowledge.
These events cover a wide range of topics and feature contributions from speakers who are experts in their fields. There really is no easier way to keep up to date with the key issues and recent developments affecting your profession.
The events will be held weekly in both Glasgow and Edinburgh, and typically consist of a presentation, followed by a short question and answer session. The presentations begin at 1300, with tea/coffee and registrations taking place from 1230.
- Download the brochure or booking form for the February-June 2012 presentations
Glasgow
- Finding a cost effective route through the EIA maze - a practitioner's perspective
- Mapping green infrastructure
- Energy efficiency in historic buildings
- Managing your APC candidates
- Contract administration - the challenges and pitfalls
- Forestry planting targets - how they are being achieved and the subsequent impact on land
- Private residential tenancies - contentious issues
- Certificates of Appropriate Development (CAADs) - their use in practice
- The Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010
- Effective procurement - its impact on the bottom line
- The new Service Charge Code
- Proposals for combined heat and power plants
- Achieving zero leaks
- Innovative funding - how JESSICA can help your project
- The Scottish Ten Project - Documenting some of the world's most impressive sites
- The Green Deal and Energy Performance Certificates - An overview from a Scottish perspective
- Life Cycle Costing/Whole Life Costing
- Landlord and tenant - a review of recent cases
- Dispute avoidance - making the right moves at the right time
Edinburgh
- The new Service Charge Code
- Mapping green infrastructure
- Energy efficiency in historic buildings
- Managing your APC candidates
- Forestry planting targets - how they are being achieved and the subsequent impact on land
- Contract administration - the challenges and pitfalls
- Finding a cost effective route through the EIA maze - a practitioner's perspective
- Scotland's architectural ironwork - the practical issues for surveyors
- The Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010
- Life Cycle Costing/Whole Life Costing
- Private residential tenancies: contentious issues
- Certificates of Appropriate Development (CAADs) - their use in practice
- Landlord and tenant - a review of recent cases
- Proposals for combined heat and power plants
- Dispute avoidance - making the right moves at the right time
- Achieving zero leaks
- Innovative funding - how JESSICA can help your project
- The Scottish Ten Project - Documenting some of the world's most impressive sites
- The Green Deal and Energy Performance Certificates - An overview from a Scottish perspective
RICS Scotland Events
RICS Scotland APC Prep Day
17 May, Murrayfield, Edinburgh This event is specifically designed for trainee members who are working towards undertaking their final assessment in autumn 2012. Full details are available at www.rics.org/scotlandprepday . Book today and take advantage...(read more)
RICS Scotland Timber Seminar
Thursday 10 May, Stirling Highland Hotel Throughout the day you will hear speakers from UKTFA, Milner Associates, Boise Cascade, Albacalcs and the Muir Group. The programme is currently being confirmed and once finalised full details will be available...(read more)
RICS matrics Scotland conference
Put the 26 April in your diary. This full day event will take place in Glasgow and will cover how to survive a recession, getting yourself noticed and the importance of networking. The programme is currently being confirmed, once finalised full details...(read more)


