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News & opinion 17 Jan 2020
Opinion: President's Column

The RICS president speaks of the need to create sustainable and dynamic cities and communities
News & opinion 8 Jan 2020
What can be done to prevent failures in the mining industry?

Following a series of disasters in Brazil's mining industry, what steps can be taken to prevent future failures?
News & opinion 7 Jan 2020
Addressing the unaddressed: innovation in India

Where the streets have no name, residents don’t exist – so an innovative approach by one charity has given residents in Kolkata a new lease of life
News & opinion 20 Dec 2019
Using plant-based polymers as building materials?

A 66m bicycle bridge made from plant-based polymers is being built in the Netherlands. Could this be the start of sustainable materials on a large scale?
News & opinion 13 Dec 2019
Land Journal: January–February 2020

This edition looks at land surveying around the world, tackling issues such as land value capture, governance and valuation for smart cities, land readjustment in urban expansion, and management of finite sand resources.
Press release 12 Dec 2019
New RICS report encourages employers to operate smarter, green businesses

RICS' 'Responsible Business in Real Estate' report gives real estate businesses recommendations and insight into operating in a more collaborative, responsible and diverse way, leading to improving their culture and reducing their...
News & opinion 9 Dec 2019
Why understanding ADR is mandatory for surveyors

Dispute resolution is an invaluable skill that RICS can develop with their specialist knowledge and experience
News & opinion 2 Dec 2019
What we can learn from: Futureproof urban centres

To accommodate its increasing popularity as a global outsourcing hotspot, the Philippines is creating smart, green, disaster-resilient cities.
News & opinion 20 Nov 2019
Expert view: How can we transition to renewable energy?

What will it take for businesses, governments and industries to transition to renewable energy?
News & opinion 28 Oct 2019
Expert view: Innovation in commercial property

The office 2.0: raise your game in the workplace sector, or become irrelevant.
News & opinion 3 Oct 2019
Property Journal: October-November 2019

Efficiency in residential energy use and public estate management are among the topics covered in this issue.
News & opinion 2 Oct 2019
Governing Council view: David Sandbrook

David Sandbrook talks of the need for RICS to have strong leadership to develop the future strategy of the profession
News & opinion 30 Sep 2019
ICMS 2nd edition: an international cost model for life cycle costs

ICMS 2 presents a globally standardised way of cost reporting for portfolios, programs and projects around the world.
News & opinion 27 Sep 2019
Is there a place for heritage in smart cities?

As cities grow and face new challenges of utilising inner-city space, does built heritage still have a place?
News & opinion 23 Sep 2019
Global contracts - a multi-layered structure

Working in the global construction market requires a nuanced understanding of politics and regulation to inform contract decisions, says Dr Nelson Ogunshakin
News & opinion 9 Sep 2019
Proptech - the shock of the new

Everyone's talking about real estate's tech revolution. But are the professionals involved ready to benefit from it?
News & opinion 16 Aug 2019
Deconstructed: urban farming

Could urban farming be a viable way to improve resilience and lower emissions in our cities, or are the challenges of growing enough crops to support local populations too great?
News & opinion 15 Aug 2019
Adapting to thrive: innovative solutions to flood defence

How adapting flood defence funding has saved businesses hundreds of millions of pounds in Sheffield and attracted new investment to the area.
Press release 24 Jul 2019
Strengthening land rights at the heart of tackling extreme inequality

Better land governance will help the world address climate change, rapid urbanisation and food, water and resource scarcity, RICS Managing Director Neil Shah says.
News & opinion 22 Jul 2019
Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality

Most of the challenges facing political decision-makers and the private sector today are inextricably connected to land issues.

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Opinion: President's Column

What can be done to prevent failures in the mining industry?

Addressing the unaddressed: innovation in India

Using plant-based polymers as building materials?

Land Journal: January–February 2020

New RICS report encourages employers to operate smarter, green businesses

Why understanding ADR is mandatory for surveyors

What we can learn from: Futureproof urban centres

Expert view: How can we transition to renewable energy?

Expert view: Innovation in commercial property

Property Journal: October-November 2019

Governing Council view: David Sandbrook

ICMS 2nd edition: an international cost model for life cycle costs

Is there a place for heritage in smart cities?

Global contracts - a multi-layered structure

Proptech - the shock of the new

Deconstructed: urban farming

Adapting to thrive: innovative solutions to flood defence

Strengthening land rights at the heart of tackling extreme inequality

Empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness and equality

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