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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 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.
News & opinion 26 Feb 2019
Protecting intelligent cities from cyber attacks

With property and infrastructure increasingly connected through technologies such as the Internet of Things, we need to protect against digital attacks.
News & opinion 26 Feb 2019
Lessons learned from the global financial crisis

Is the surveying industry better prepared for a downturn than it was in 2008? Martin Brühl reflects on lessons from the past and the sector's prospects for the future.
News & opinion 25 Feb 2019
Privately owned public space: does it matter who owns it?

Many of our public spaces are now privately owned – and their numbers are rising. But are the suspicion and hostility they’re often met with justified?
Press release 14 Feb 2019
UK Residential Market Survey, January 2019: a slow start to the year

The RICS UK Residential Market Survey for January highlights that 2019 is off to a slow start, showing a subdued backdrop as enquiries, sales and new instructions all fall further.
News & opinion 11 Feb 2019
Total package: Asia Pacific’s 7 most valued employment benefits

Last year, the industry weighed in on the top employee benefits in the annual RICS and Macdonald & Company Asia Pacific Rewards & Attitudes Survey. But which benefits are the most precious to built-environment professionals?
News & opinion 8 Feb 2019
Real-time data for real live people

Urban dynamics are being changed by city governments, designers and even individual citizens utilising the huge amounts of open data now available.
News & opinion 7 Feb 2019
Big data meets public space

City planners are harnessing the boom in real-time data to build better public spaces and more people-focused cities.
News & opinion 6 Feb 2019
The merits of supermarket-led housing developments

Is supermarket-led housing development good for communities, or just a way for retailers to obtain planning permission? Four leading experts share their views.
News & opinion 6 Feb 2019
Social mobility and the career ladder

Is the world of work becoming less fair, especially for younger generations? Dr Andrew Knight of Nottingham Trent University explores the job market.
News & opinion 6 Feb 2019
Is free public transport a good idea?

Should public transport be free for everyone? Transport expert and former London mayoral candidate Christian Wolmar explores the arguments.
News & opinion 6 Feb 2019
Using AI to manage construction projects

Artificial intelligence offers easy access to swathes of data and the ability to troubleshoot before an issue arises, says Leslie Lindgren.
News & opinion 4 Feb 2019
Introducing 3D volumetric, modular construction

Gerard Wood and Angela Lee of the University of Salford explain the benefits of the latest modular construction methods.
News & opinion 4 Feb 2019
How to make social media work for you

Struggling to make social media work for your business? Three highly effective built environment influencers share their secrets.
News & opinion 15 Jan 2019
How to get the job you want

Which skills do modern property professionals need? Five recruiters share their insights on key qualities and experience, and what candidates will need in the future.
News & opinion 14 Jan 2019
Walk this way: the path to cleaner, healthier cities

Walking makes people fitter, cities cleaner and businesses stronger – yet we're walking less. Planners and developers can play a big part in designing healthier streets.
News & opinion 14 Jan 2019
Minerals: bedrock of the economy

The UK’s first minerals strategy sets out how to meet demand for the next 25 years sustainably and offers exciting opportunities for land and resources professionals.
News & opinion 14 Jan 2019
Self-help for cities

Rigid public organisations and outdated financial structures are holding back the development of modern cities; but Scandinavia is pioneering a new way forward.

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Inside track: surveying careers in the rail industry

What happens if foreign construction workers leave the UK?

Land, natural capital and the environment

Protecting intelligent cities from cyber attacks

Lessons learned from the global financial crisis

Privately owned public space: does it matter who owns it?

UK Residential Market Survey, January 2019: a slow start to the year

Total package: Asia Pacific’s 7 most valued employment benefits

Real-time data for real live people

Big data meets public space

The merits of supermarket-led housing developments

Social mobility and the career ladder

Is free public transport a good idea?

Using AI to manage construction projects

Introducing 3D volumetric, modular construction

How to make social media work for you

How to get the job you want

Walk this way: the path to cleaner, healthier cities

Minerals: bedrock of the economy

Self-help for cities

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