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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 13 Jan 2020
A grid for Guyana

Surveying in Guyana for a road upgrade and a river crossing meant one UK-based team of contractors had to resort to more traditional techniques
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 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 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 11 Nov 2019
Expectations mixed as uncertainty increases

Participants in the Asia-Pacific Construction and Infrastructure Survey are signalling a fair degree of dispersion in conditions during the third quarter of 2019.
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 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 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 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 29 Sep 2019
My Way: Thomas Aindow MRICS

Thomas Aindow MRICS' professional experience so far reads more like a passport than a curriculum vitae: Leeds, New York, London, Tokyo. It all started with a love for LEGO and, if he has anything to do with it, may culminate in th...
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 4 Sep 2019
A game of two halves

Tottenham Hotspur’s innovative new stadium presented distinctive challenges for both building control and health and safety.
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 6 Aug 2019
Infrastructure outlays expected to support workloads through mid-2020

Data from the RICS Construction and Infrastructure Survey indicates that construction activity was broadly driven by infrastructure workloads during Q2 of 2019.
News & opinion 25 Jul 2019
Does Measurement Matter?

Steve Ashcroft MRICS, Managing Director of Paragon Surveys, tells us more about why measuring to our International Property Measurement Standards matters.
News & opinion 23 Jun 2019
Home help required

Auckland is finally tackling its chronic housing shortage, but doesn’t have enough construction workers to meet the shortfall, says David Norman.
News & opinion 30 May 2019
The case for a global fire safety standard

Debate has been sparked as to why differences between the cladding materials used by states exist at all.

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Introducing...strategic facilities management

A grid for Guyana

2020 forecast: renovation costs are rising in the office sector

Property Journal: January-February 2020

Land Journal: January–February 2020

Why understanding ADR is mandatory for surveyors

Expectations mixed as uncertainty increases

Expert view: Innovation in commercial property

Valuation of development property

Property Journal: October-November 2019

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

My Way: Thomas Aindow MRICS

Is there a place for heritage in smart cities?

Global contracts - a multi-layered structure

A game of two halves

Deconstructed: urban farming

Infrastructure outlays expected to support workloads through mid-2020

Does Measurement Matter?

Home help required

The case for a global fire safety standard

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