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News & opinion 12 Mar 2019
Making the most of BIM

Building information modelling can help surveyors operate, market and improve the assets under their care when used throughout a building’s lifecycle.
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 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 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 30 Jan 2019
Sentiment in South Asia robust though macro risks remain on the horizon

The results of the Q4 RICS Global Commercial Property Monitor indicate a substantial degree of dispersion across Asia-Pacific markets. Although looming economic risks appear to be weighing on sentiment in some regional markets, ex...
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 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 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 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 15 Aug 2018
New US legislation to have knock-on effect for real estate

Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump signed the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (FIRRMA) into law. In a recent interview with South China Morning Post, I discussed how this new law might impact Chinese inv...
News & opinion 1 Jul 2018
Exploring Kernel Property’s ‘quirky space’

Following on from our RICS Awards in Australia, we explore Kernel Property’s award-winning quirky workspace in Sydney’s CBD. Steve Urwin FRICS showed us around their sustainable and future-proofed space, while explaining his caree...
News & opinion 5 Jul 2018
Development in Vietnam: Things to consider as a foreign investor

Vietnam offers significant opportunities to those willing to adapt to the nuances of working in a developing nation, but foreign investors must follow due diligence and be willing to take on a higher level of risk than they would ...
News & opinion 6 Aug 2018
AI and your workspace: A make-over era for businesses

In an RICS-Colliers International report launched at the Corporate Real Estate Conference 2018, we investigate key changes that will impact corporate real estate and discuss how occupiers and developers can harness the potential o...
News & opinion 23 Mar 2018
An Nguyen: woman of the future

An Nguyen MRICS was voted woman of the future for property, construction and infrastructure at the RICS-sponsored Women of the Future Awards Southeast Asia.
News & opinion 23 Mar 2018
Smart technology and the built environment

Professionals gathered at our inaugural Smart Buildings Conference to discuss smart developments, sustainable building and the adoption of new technology.
News & opinion 10 Apr 2018
Commercial insights: Japanese office, hotel and retail sectors

The RICS Japan Commercial Property Professional Group (CPPG) Board recently organised two events in Tokyo to analyse Japan's office and logistic, hotel and retail sectors.
News & opinion 27 May 2018
Alternative property assets: what's the risk?

As new forms of capital continue to target commercial property, traditional property investors are looking to alternative property assets to generate adequate returns.
News & opinion 31 Oct 2018
Agricultural break point

With UK agriculture facing many disruptions, including Brexit, John Varley considers how emerging trends may shape land-based rural businesses over the next few years.
News & opinion 21 Oct 2018
Considerations for investing in mainland Chinese property

Chief Investment Officer of Link Asset Management Christine Chan shares her insights on the opportunities and risks of investing in mainland China's retail property ahead of her keynote presentation at our upcoming Global Urban Ec...