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China Commercial Enterprise Space Low Carbon Property Survey Questionnaire

As the global professional body in the built environment, RICS plays a pivotal role in collaborating with diverse industry stakeholders and universities in each local market.

UK commercial real estate impact report

Unlocking the potential of the commercial real estate sector to increase productivity and improve placemaking is a key to boosting UK regions

RICS UK Advocacy Impact Report

Will distributed ledger technology disrupt the real estate sector?

The technology has the potential to improve speed, efficiency, transparency and trust in transaction value chains. But how mature is this technology?

Integration of geospatial data for retaining wall management

This research examines the use of the lower accuracy UAV data where high accuracy data from the terrestrial laser scanner is available but has...

Valuing Unregistered Land

This report investigates the widely-discussed claim that title registration is prerequisite for valuing unregistered land

The exercise of permitted development rights in England since 2010

In recent years, there has been a significant expansion in permitted development (PD) rights. The report presents an analysis of the exercise of PD...

The technological revolution and the future of residential property

The way business is conducted is changing. Many of the roles that will exist in 2030 will combine skills in ways not imagined today.

The Impact of Emerging Technologies on the Surveying Profession

This paper identifies the most recent and important advances in technology and shows how they are relevant to the surveying profession.

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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has released its Q1 2025 UK Construction Monitor, revealing that construction workloads remain largely stable, with signs pointing to modest growth in the year ahead, particularly driven by infrastructure projects.

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RICS’ Responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) consultation deadline is fast approaching on 29 April 2025. This is the 1st edition of a new professional global standard. An important moment for the profession to address potential challenges and shape how AI will be integrated into surveying

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Could professionals consider the time-value of carbon when making project-specific decisions? Anil Sawhney, head of sustainability at RICS, and Will Wild, Senior Engineer at Arup, examine the principle that emissions today should be valued differently from those emitted tomorrow.

ESG risk, resilience, and adaptation in real estate: shaping future practices

As the real estate industry grapples with advancing ESG priorities, experts in a recent webinar highlighted the importance of adapting business models and leveraging technology.

Rates Ease, Keys, Please: UK Housing Market shows promise moving into Q4

The latest RICS Residential Survey for August 2024 reports a positive shift in the UK housing market, spurred on by the recent decrease in mortgage interest rates.

RICS Construction Monitor Q2 2024

The latest RICS UK Construction Monitor shows that the construction industry has remained steady, mirroring last quarter's performance.

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