Global Quarterly Performance Reports

RICS April to June 2025 Report

Our latest quarterly report presents a snapshot of RICS initiatives that are empowering members and strengthening the impact of our profession.

As the profession evolves, so too do our standards, guidance and practices. Find out how we’re working to expand our influence, take on the issues that matter, convene members globally to shape progress and build communities, forge partnerships that make a difference, and attract new talent from all backgrounds.

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Our key numbers

Member engagement and support

Standards and regulation

Professional practice

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Our key numbers

professionals and candidates globally

112,274

number of professionals (with RICS designations)

26,500

number of candidates working towards a professional designation

1,768

new candidate enrolments

1,810

new professionals

Member engagement and support

From flagship conferences to grassroots initiatives, RICS’ member engagement reflects our ongoing commitment to professionalism, insight and community.

Find out how we’re delivering global impact through locally relevant engagement.

Events snapshot
Regional highlights
Conferences
Matrics
Governance

Driving member value across borders and sectors

Between April and June 2025, we hosted more than 100 professional and local member engagement events. In 30+ countries, we connected with 5,355 members. From technical site tours, valuation standards updates to CPD seminars and innovation forums – each activity was grounded in local need and global best practice.

81.5% global member satisfaction (CSAT)
100+ total events held
5,355 total attendees
30+ countries engaged

Shaping the future of the profession, all over the world

MEA: Events across the region engaged well over 1,000 attendees in the region this quarter

RICS India welcomed 170 delegates at June’s Real Estate Investment Summit in Mumbai

UK&I: Nearly 40 diverse events supported legal, infrastructure and sector-specific development

At a built environment GCSE taster day held at the University of South Wales, over 200 students were introduced to surveying through activities and workshops

Americas: Our yearly conference with New York University welcomed around 100 delegates

Members, candidates and students participated in a full day of thought-provoking discussions centred on the economy, sustainability and emerging technologies

Strategic regional conferences

A strategically targeted programme of eight regional conferences across key global markets were held in Q2, reaching more than 1,430 professionals across the built and natural environments. Each conference was designed to address local market priorities while reinforcing RICS' global influence in standards, sustainability and professional development. They will continue to build regional relevance and global alignment, advancing RICS’ influence and member value worldwide.

picture of the speakers from RICS africa conference on stage

Growing the next generation

Momentum continues to build across the RICS Matrics community internationally. In Q2, 264 new sign-ups joined the Matrics network from outside the UK, bringing the total to 1,094 engaged Matrics joiners this year so far across 38 countries.

These international prospects are joining regionally led Matrics networks and being invited to bespoke candidate support and networking events, ensuring they are supported as they progress towards APC and professional status.

Key highlights

1,368 attendees across 65+ face-to-face global events
Strong growth in India, UAE, Italy, and Northern Ireland
New traction in France, KSA, Germany, and Sub-Saharan Africa
UK&I Matrics held 52 events, 1,029 attendees.

picture of construction workers on site for RICS UK Matrics event

Stronger governance, broader voices

Member engagement in governance and advisory roles showed a clear upward trend, reflecting growing trust and willingness to actively shape the profession.

Four new UK Regional Advisory Board Chairs were appointed, following a competitive application process. These included Sirah Parkes FRICS, as Chair of the East Midlands Regional Advisory Board.

“This is an incredible privilege and an equally significant responsibility. My vision is to ensure that our Board provides an inclusive, well-informed experience for our members. Engaging locally – listening, interacting and understanding member needs – is at the heart of my approach. This role allows me to channel member feedback directly into the core of RICS.”

Sirah Parkes FRICS

new chair of the RICS East Midlands

New chair Sirah Parkes FRICS and outgoing chair Amrit Sagoo MRICS

Standards and regulation

The Standards and regulation directorates support the profession through maintaining public trust and confidence for the benefit of society.

Find out more about how we’re upholding professional standards through regulatory activities and assurance programmes.

Regulation and assurance
CPD
Dispute Resolution Services (DRS)
Education and qualification standards

Our work in numbers

Our Regulation and assurance operations directorate helps underpin confidence and uphold professional standards. During Q2 2025, we regulated:

536 designated professional body scheme firms (UK only)
9,978 RICS-regulated firms
15,570 valuer registration scheme members
1,714 client money protection scheme firms
138,774 individual members

Changes announced to the CPD framework for members

The Standards and Regulation Board announced changes to the CPD framework to better support members' lifelong learning, maintain professional standards and uphold public interest. Work is underway to implement these changes including improvements to the way that members can plan and record CPD activities.

DRS appointment services

In the UK this quarter, applications for appointments, including commercial and adjudication appointments, remained broadly consistent with Q1.

In Canada, adjudication has only been developing in the province of Alberta over the last 24 months, under the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act (PPCLA) framework. We’re seeing strong growth in the market, suggesting positive momentum and growing confidence in this dispute resolution method in Alberta.

DRS quality assurance and panel management

During Q2, the panel management team has been focused on the recruitment of construction adjudicators. RICS is the UK’s leading adjudicator nominating body and demand to join the panel remains very high.

DRS education

This quarter, we welcomed our largest cohort of delegates yet to the arbitration diploma and adjudication diploma. We also delivered the first of a series of three sessions on conflict avoidance for Transport for London – our first bespoke training programme on the topic.

RICS is committed to fostering greater diversity in the construction adjudication sector, and is advocating for greater representation of women in adjudication roles. This quarter, we awarded our Women in Construction Scholarship to Elaine Huskinson, senior quantity surveyor at Vextrix, who will be enrolled on our diploma in adjudication. She hopes to prove that it is possible for women to maintain careers in construction.

DRS consultancy

Our DRS consultancy has undertaken activities around the world this quarter, including workshops and presentations for professionals, attendance and speaking engagements at high profile events, and government liaison.

Trends from Q1 have continued through this year, with lower enrolments than expected in UK, Europe and APAC offset by higher than expected numbers in the Middle East region.

Overall, assessment numbers are higher than forecast globally, and numbers are buoyed by a greater number of recognised professional route applications than were expected.

	Assoc assessments	MRICS assessments	Enrolments	Elections
Q1	124	373	1827	631
Q2	242	2536	1757	1817
Q1+Q2	366	2909	3584	2448

Professional practice

The Knowledge and Practice Committee (KPC) is responsible for overseeing the advancement of knowledge and professional practice.

Read on to learn about the development of technical standards and how we amplified the voice of the profession this quarter.

Land and natural resources: key activities

Representatives from RICS championed the work of the institution and its members at the International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) Working Week 2025, held in Brisbane Australia. We delivered papers on RICS standards and initiatives, chaired sessions, and gave keynote addresses to 1,350 delegates from more than 100 nations, during the five-day event.

In the UK, the RICS Land and Natural Resources Professional Group Panel delivered a full, comprehensive and holistic response to the Land Use Consultation. We also also hosted and contributed to a roundtable event on the Land Use Framework, organised by The Edge – a multi-disciplinary, campaigning, built environment think tank. We outlined our support for the value of the framework to key stakeholders.

Meanwhile The Planning and Development Expert Group submitted a response to the UK government’s consultation on the reform Planning Committees. Part of a series, this consultation explores how reform can support a plan-led system and ensure appropriate democratic oversight.

Building surveying: key activities

RICS' flagship UK Building Surveying Conference welcomed more than 500 delegates and many expert speakers. Our growing cohort of qualified building surveyors had the opportunity to hear from industry experts, receive support in their work, and hear crucial updates related to their areas of practice.

We also took part in the Consortium of European Building Control (CEBC) regulators business meeting, sharing good practice and new developments in European countries. Our leadership and contribution to the group is closely monitored by stakeholders from across the continent.

RICS has played a major part in the post-Grenfell reforms. We continue to offer expertise and feedback to government on fire safety engineering in the built environment. This quarter, in line with a recommendation from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry final report, we engaged with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) over future fire engineering competence.

Valuation: key activities

Two valuation standards were updated this quarter. The updated Valuation of medical centres and surgery premises will help RICS valuation professionals provide sound and contemporary advice in this area. Updates to the Valuation of licensed leisure property standard reflect market, practice and relevant regulatory changes since the diversification of the asset class increased its attraction among investors.

Meanwhile the flagship UK and Ireland RICS Valuation Conference covered a range of subjects impacting valuation, such as technology, ESG and evolving practices and international standards. This was followed by further events in Bucharest, Johannesburg, Prague, Birmingham, Cardiff, London and Leeds.

Sustainability: key activities

Our new Whole life carbon assessment (WLCA) software validation programme, which launched in Q2, will provide greater confidence for professionals using carbon measurement tools. RICS will check and award a validation badge to software that receives inputs appropriately and performs calculations according to the mandatory requirements of the RICS WLCA for the built environment professional standard.

WLCA is critical for the industry as we embed sustainability into built environment practices. This quarter, our WLCA for the built environment standard was included in a major study commissioned by the Government of Ireland on the impact of reducing embodied carbon in new buildings. It was noted as a key framework supporting accurate measurement and data consistency.

Construction: key activities

At UK Construction Week, RICS delivered a programme designed to promote knowledge transfer and professional growth across the industry. With RICS president Nick Maclean FRICS speaking on a panel, we took on critical issues impacting the industry, including the need for skilled professionals, sustainable development, and housing.

We also helped shape the news agenda this spring, as Amit Patel, Head of Professional Practice, gave an interview to Reuters about the drive for greater use of modern methods of construction in the form of timber frame construction – an issue that goes to the heart of government plans to build 1.5 million new homes.

Commercial property: key activities

The 2nd edition of RICS’ Service charges in commercial property standard was published in June, and promotes best practice, uniformity, fairness and transparency in the management and administration of service charges in commercial property.

The season also saw us publish a paper on Digital risks in buildings. The paper is aimed at property professionals globally and explores how the risk profile of buildings is evolving due to technology, the implications of that evolution, how we could respond.

RICS Guidance

Sharing our expertise for the public good

We published several free consumer guides during Q2, 2025:

Additionally, we provided our expertise to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on the issues of fire safety, building safety, and the use of sprayed foam rafter and floor level insulation. This work contributes significantly to the integrity of our profession and our work for societal good.