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News & opinion 22 Oct 2019
Opinion: Chris Brooke FRICS

To be fit for the future, we need to draw on the pioneering spirit of the start-up, says the RICS president
Press release 21 Oct 2019
Dame Janet Paraskeva to lead RICS' new Standards & Regulation Board

Dame Janet Paraskeva has been appointed to lead RICS' new Standards & Regulation Board.
News & opinion 18 Oct 2019
What we can learn from: Berlin's Airbnb battle

How did Berlin - and other European cities - tackle the issues generated by short-term holiday lets?
News & opinion 17 Oct 2019
Get switched on to rights of light - understanding the basics

How can you benefit from a 'right to light'? Angela Gregson dives deep into how this landowner easement arises
News & opinion 11 Oct 2019
The built environment conundrum: reasons to be cheerful

Run for cover, or take the initiative? We asked three experts for their bright sides
Press release 10 Oct 2019
Buyers and sellers don't respond to continued uncertainty

The September 2019 RICS UK Residential Market Survey shows housing sales remaining subdued, and buyer demand and supply slipping into negative territory.
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.
Press release 1 Oct 2019
ICMS 2nd edition brings greater transparency to construction costs

ICMS 2nd edition will help bring greater confidence to an industry critical to creating communities, according to Ken Creighton.
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?
Press release 25 Sep 2019
2019 Women of the Future Awards - Built environment shortlist

A look at those shortlisted for the WOFA awards from the built environment sector
Press release 12 Sep 2019
Positivity leaks out of market as uncertainty sees residential sales fall

Survey results point to a renewed deterioration in sales expectations over the near term.
News & opinion 10 Sep 2019
In Remembrance Of: Pilot-Officer Andrew MacDonald Paterson

Pilot-Officer Andrew MacDonald Paterson was the first member of RICS to be killed on active service during the Second World War
News & opinion 10 Sep 2019
Expert view: Valuing transformative design

Despite the efforts of numerous green building champions and incredible leadership world-wide, we have clearly failed as an industry to make the type and scale of change needed to ensure a safe, climate-stable future.
News & opinion 9 Sep 2019
Opinion: Money laundering in the property world

We must all work together to raise awareness of money laundering in property, says Duncan Hames
News & opinion 2 Sep 2019
How tech and human habits are reshaping commercial real estate markets

Business not-as-usual: are we ready for the commercial real estate revolution?
News & opinion 18 Aug 2019
Find space to think

Caroline Williams of Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, explains how in the face of technological progress, surveyors need to “slow down and find space to think”.
News & opinion 16 Aug 2019
Is the surveying industry ready to collaborate on big data?

BIM, Internet of Things, 3D scanning… we’ve never had so much data on our hands. Our panel of proptech experts find out how built environment professionals can make the most of this golden opportunity.
News & opinion 16 Aug 2019
Workplace diversity: Addressing unconscious bias

Mandy St John Davey, the UK national chairman of Women in Property, on why addressing unconscious bias is the first step to building a better workforce
News & opinion 16 Aug 2019
Way to go: Emma Stapleton FRICS

The COO and co-founder of Copronet talks about her mission to make surveyors better connected.

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Opinion: Chris Brooke FRICS

Dame Janet Paraskeva to lead RICS' new Standards & Regulation Board

What we can learn from: Berlin's Airbnb battle

Get switched on to rights of light - understanding the basics

The built environment conundrum: reasons to be cheerful

Buyers and sellers don't respond to continued uncertainty

Property Journal: October-November 2019

ICMS 2nd edition brings greater transparency to construction costs

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

Is there a place for heritage in smart cities?

2019 Women of the Future Awards - Built environment shortlist

Positivity leaks out of market as uncertainty sees residential sales fall

In Remembrance Of: Pilot-Officer Andrew MacDonald Paterson

Expert view: Valuing transformative design

Opinion: Money laundering in the property world

How tech and human habits are reshaping commercial real estate markets

Find space to think

Is the surveying industry ready to collaborate on big data?

Workplace diversity: Addressing unconscious bias

Way to go: Emma Stapleton FRICS

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