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News & opinion 20 Jan 2020
Introducing...strategic facilities management

Technology is changing the business of managing built assets. Today’s facilities manager needs to have an understanding of an occupier’s needs through the whole lifecycle of a building, argues Mike Packham
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 6 Jan 2020
The behavioural skills needed to succeed as a project leader

Recent research identifies the key skills required of project leaders and the focus is on behavioural capabilities, rather than technical ones
News & opinion 3 Jan 2020
ICMS 2 will impact life-cycle cost analysis for constructed assets

Anil Sawhney examines the impact that the second edition of the International Construction Measurement Standards (ICMS 2)
News & opinion 2 Jan 2020
2020 forecast: renovation costs are rising in the office sector

Amie Silverwood explores the rising costs of renovating office space to stay up to date with the latest innovations and looks at how adopting international standards could help mitigate this
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
Property Journal: January-February 2020

Space-hungry, land-poor cities around the world are looking for creative approaches to space – so this issue goes in both directions to discuss airspace development and mega-basements, as well as dealing with topics from sustainab...
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.
News & opinion 10 Dec 2019
Way to go: attracting the next generation of construction employees

Scottish-born Mark Fergus FRICS discusses the difficulties of attracting a new generation of employees into the US construction sector
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 29 Oct 2019
ICMS 2nd edition: positive feedback and a challenge to the profession

RICS launch the second edition of the International Construction Measurement Standards at the European Council of Construction Economists in Brussels
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 11 Oct 2019
Technology is here to stay - but are we ready for it?

Danielle Lester looks at the potential impact of surveying technology, as well as technology's impact on society as a whole
News & opinion 10 Oct 2019
The start-up's survival kit

Could any of these tools give your start-up a boost, and allow you to thrive?
News & opinion 9 Oct 2019
Valuation of development property

The aim of this guidance note is to guide the valuer in the approach to development property valuations.
News & opinion 7 Oct 2019
ICMS: Responses to consultations and basis for conclusions

The 2nd edition of ICMS has undergone extensive global consultation

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Introducing...strategic facilities management

Opinion: President's Column

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

Addressing the unaddressed: innovation in India

The behavioural skills needed to succeed as a project leader

ICMS 2 will impact life-cycle cost analysis for constructed assets

2020 forecast: renovation costs are rising in the office sector

Using plant-based polymers as building materials?

Property Journal: January-February 2020

Land Journal: January–February 2020

Way to go: attracting the next generation of construction employees

Why understanding ADR is mandatory for surveyors

What we can learn from: Futureproof urban centres

Expert view: How can we transition to renewable energy?

ICMS 2nd edition: positive feedback and a challenge to the profession

Expert view: Innovation in commercial property

Technology is here to stay - but are we ready for it?

The start-up's survival kit

Valuation of development property

ICMS: Responses to consultations and basis for conclusions

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