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News & opinion 30 Apr 2019
Five ways to futureproof office buildings

Changing lifestyles, innovative new technologies and more enlightened employers are fuelling big changes in what occupiers expect from their offices.
News & opinion 9 Apr 2019
Building better homes for people with dementia

An innovative project is showcasing best practices in design and technology to assist people living with dementia.
News & opinion 9 Apr 2019
Improving domestic energy efficiency

The University of Salford’s new Energy House 2.0 research facility is enabling even more practical and accurate assessments of energy efficiency.
News & opinion 5 Apr 2019
UK stamp duty: should it be abolished?

Four years after the last round of unpopular reforms, it’s time this tax was stamped out, argues Colliers International’s Ashley Osborne.
News & opinion 4 Apr 2019
Audience building: the world’s largest video channel about construction

We go behind the scenes at The B1M, the YouTube channel that is now the world’s largest video channel for construction, with more than seven million views per month.
News & opinion 3 Apr 2019
Housing solutions for young and old

As the world faces ageing populations, rising living costs for young people and a new loneliness “epidemic”, we look at pioneering approaches to tackling all three issues at once.
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 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 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 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 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 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.
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 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.

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Five ways to futureproof office buildings

Building better homes for people with dementia

Improving domestic energy efficiency

UK stamp duty: should it be abolished?

Audience building: the world’s largest video channel about construction

Housing solutions for young and old

Young Surveyor of the Year: Laura Collins MRICS

The value of our vanishing coral reefs

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

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

How to save the UK high street

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

Lessons learned from the global financial crisis

The merits of supermarket-led housing developments

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