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Building Surveying Journal - March-April 2017

At the core of all the services that surveyors provide is the ability to strip a building down into its component parts in their mind’s eye; this edition of Building Surveying Journal concentrates on that ability: building patholo...

Design and Specification, 1st edition

Provides professional practitioners with best practice guidance relevant to the tasks and processes of design and specification for small to medium-size construction projects.

Contract Administration, 1st edition

This note offers practical guidance for members in England and Wales who undertake the role of contract administrator.

Land Journal - April-May 2018

The UK faces some significant challenges over the next decade sourcing its energy and maintaining security of supply.

Building Conservation Journal - March-April 2018

If a subject holds personal significance for us, we may want to supplement our knowledge by researching it further – and “significance” is a concept that is central to conservation practice.

Building Conservation Journal - May-June 2018

Why does so much training relate to new-build when a quarter of UK buildings are of traditional construction?

Mind the Gap: Bridging Jobs with People

From 3D printing to building information modelling (BIM), digital transformation has permeated almost every aspect of business today, fuelling exponential growth in just-in-time and on-demand delivery processes.

Building Surveying Journal - May-June 2018

To ensure a consistent global approach on a critical matter, RICS is part of a coalition working to establish International Fire Safety Standards.

Building Surveying Journal - October-November 2016

A plethora of legal matters feature in this issue. We explore a case with implications for all surveyors making party wall awards, while we also look at how the new building regulations emphasise the importance of sustainable digi...

Building Surveying Journal - March-April 2018

On 1 April, the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards come into force in England and Wales.

Building Surveying Journal - May-June 2017

The RICS pathways and competencies framework defines the knowledge, skills, experience and level of competence required to become a chartered surveyor.

UK Economy and Property Market Chart Book: September 2016

A monthly snapshot of the UK economy, focusing on the construction, housing and commercial property sectors.

RICS Property Measurement: Basis for Conclusions

RICS property measurement, 2nd edition has an effective date of the 1 May 2018.

Negotiating Options and Leases for Renewable Energy Schemes, 2nd edition

Intended for use within the UK, this guidance is essential reading for all RICS members asked to advise in relation to renewable energy schemes.

Technical Due Diligence of Commercial Industrial and Residential Property in Continental Europe, 1st edition (French translation)

Download the French translation of Technical Due Diligence of Commercial and Industrial Property in Continental Europe.

Financial Viability in Planning, 1st edition

This guidance note provides an effective framework for assessing financial viability, regardless of the regulatory regime in place, or the stage of the economic cycle at which the evaluation is being carried out.

Technical Due Diligence of Commercial Industrial and Residential Property in Continental Europe, 1st edition (Romanian translation)

Land Journal - July-August 2019

From the Soviet project to map the world to the use of camera technology in US water management, this issue is concerned with the past and future of land measurement.

International models for delivery of affordable housing in Asia

The availability of adequate affordable housing is a concern for all Asian countries.

International Property Measurement Standards: Retail Buildings

IPMS are developed by a group of more than 80 professional and not-for-profit organisations, working together to implement international standards for measuring property.