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News & opinion 2 Apr 2019
Young Surveyor of the Year: Laura Collins MRICS

Meet Rider Levett Bucknall associate quantity surveyor Laura Collins MRICS, the RICS Matrics Young Surveyor of the Year.
News & opinion 1 Apr 2019
Building trust in digitisation of real assets — not just a technology issue

While it is widely understood that our economy is going through a transformation – the fourth industrial revolution – digital progress does not always seem to match the digital hype.
News & opinion 31 Mar 2019
What we can learn from India’s push to be more transparent

The Modi government’s reforms have led to a dramatic improvement in the country’s real estate investment prospects, says JLL’s Lee Fog.
News & opinion 25 Mar 2019
The value of our vanishing coral reefs

Coral reefs are among Earth’s most valuable habitats, but their future appears bleak. Could a natural capital approach save them?
News & opinion 24 Mar 2019
Technology and the fight against money laundering

Blockchain can be the bedrock of a transparent real estate market, says PWC’s Akihiko Katayama.
News & opinion 22 Mar 2019
Building longer-term thinking into the creation of built assets

Return on investment is increasingly determined by the services accompanying physical assets: positive user experience, sustainable development, safety and security.
News & opinion 22 Mar 2019
How is technology impacting what it means to be a professional?

Technology is calling into question the very nature of our profession, as clients become increasingly comfortable with technological advancements to fulfil their needs.
News & opinion 21 Mar 2019
Meet property’s Woman of the Future 2019: Josephine Lee

We announce the winner of this year's RICS-sponsored Property, Infrastructure and Construction category at the Women of the Future Southeast Asia Awards 2019.
News & opinion 19 Mar 2019
Who wins and who loses in the US-China trade war?

How will real estate sectors be impacted by the economic uncertainty caused by US president Donald Trump’s trade spat with China? Alex Frew McMillan investigates.
News & opinion 14 Mar 2019
Learning the lessons of the past

20 years on from the Asian financial crisis, are we due another?
News & opinion 13 Mar 2019
How to save the UK high street

Is it time our town centres found a new purpose and stopped fighting their losing battle against online retail? Built environment journalist Mark Smulian investigates.
News & opinion 13 Mar 2019
Bridging the infrastructure funding gap

The regions with the greatest infrastructure investment needs are Asia and the Americas. Sakshi Sharma explores a world of surveying opportunities.
News & opinion 12 Mar 2019
Making the most of BIM

Building information modelling can help surveyors operate, market and improve the assets under their care when used throughout a building’s lifecycle.
News & opinion 11 Mar 2019
Inside track: surveying careers in the rail industry

It’s a vast, fast-moving and complex sector that’s crying out for surveying skills. Five industry insiders reveal how to drive a career on the railways.
News & opinion 11 Mar 2019
What happens if foreign construction workers leave the UK?

An exodus of skilled employees post-Brexit will compound a problem that has been decades in the making, argues James Bryce.
News & opinion 7 Mar 2019
Celebrating International Women's Day 2019

This year, as part of International Women's Day, we've asked four inspirational women what this day means to them and how to pursue a successful career in surveying.
News & opinion 6 Mar 2019
Haidee Gonsalves: Part of the change

Haidee Gonsalves MRICS is Associate Director (Hi-Tech and Manufacturing) at Turner and Townsend (T&T). Having studied Law, Haidee’s career path to a quantity surveying in infrastructure began as a graduate non-cognate Assistant Co...
News & opinion 6 Mar 2019
Transforming FM for diverse new talent

Sarah Cranke AssocRICS is Senior Strategic Asset Management Consultant at SNC-Lavalin's Faithful+Gould business, specialising in FM transformation, procurement, asset management and sustainability.
News & opinion 6 Mar 2019
More female role models can and should become FRICS

Sharon Slinger FRICS explains how women should have their career achievements recognised with fellowship.
News & opinion 27 Feb 2019
Land, natural capital and the environment

Ben Goldsmith was appointed a non-executive director of DEFRA’s board in March 2018. Land Journal spoke to him about natural capital and all things environmental.

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Young Surveyor of the Year: Laura Collins MRICS

Building trust in digitisation of real assets — not just a technology issue

What we can learn from India’s push to be more transparent

The value of our vanishing coral reefs

Technology and the fight against money laundering

Building longer-term thinking into the creation of built assets

How is technology impacting what it means to be a professional?

Meet property’s Woman of the Future 2019: Josephine Lee

Who wins and who loses in the US-China trade war?

Learning the lessons of the past

How to save the UK high street

Bridging the infrastructure funding gap

Making the most of BIM

Inside track: surveying careers in the rail industry

What happens if foreign construction workers leave the UK?

Celebrating International Women's Day 2019

Haidee Gonsalves: Part of the change

Transforming FM for diverse new talent

More female role models can and should become FRICS

Land, natural capital and the environment

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