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News & opinion 16 Aug 2019
What if: blockchain took over property transactions?

Using a distributed ledger will make real estate deals more secure and more streamlined, argues Dr Bob Duncan.
News & opinion 16 Aug 2019
Way to go: Emma Stapleton FRICS

The COO and co-founder of Copronet talks about her mission to make surveyors better connected.
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 16 Aug 2019
Workplace diversity: Addressing unconscious bias

Mandy St John Davey, the UK national chairman of Women in Property, on why addressing unconscious bias is the first step to building a better workforce
News & opinion 16 Aug 2019
Is the surveying industry ready to collaborate on big data?

BIM, Internet of Things, 3D scanning… we’ve never had so much data on our hands. Our panel of proptech experts find out how built environment professionals can make the most of this golden opportunity.
News & opinion 15 Aug 2019
Adapting to thrive: innovative solutions to flood defence

How adapting flood defence funding has saved businesses hundreds of millions of pounds in Sheffield and attracted new investment to the area.
News & opinion 14 Aug 2019
Space matters

The Indian economy is on a steady growth trajectory with strong GDP growth of above 7%. While there are questions around employability and employment levels in the country, urban centres are seeing relentless growth in offices.
News & opinion 14 Aug 2019
Creating flexible commercial space in a large development

How Brooke Husband Limited has worked with a developer to meet the changing consumer demand in Hong Kong.
Press release 8 Aug 2019
New Government needs to view housing market as a whole, not separate parts

As the new government beds in, the July 2019 RICS Residential Market Survey results show some of the improvement seen in near term expectations for sales and prices partially reversed.
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.
Press release 6 Aug 2019
RICS release global best practice for consistent measurement of land

A draft guidance note - Measurement of Land for Development and Planning Purposes (1st edition) - is now open for consultation.
News & opinion 4 Aug 2019
Supporting the electric vehicle revolution

How implementing a widespread charging infrastructure is the next challenge to successfully leverage electric vehicles and ease the pollution in cities.
News & opinion 2 Aug 2019
Embracing AI

How can the built environment take advantage of AI?
News & opinion 1 Aug 2019
Rob Jackson - new RICS Managing Director in Europe, Middle East and Africa

Rob is responsible for our strategic development, financial and operational performance in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). He was previously leading the Middle East and North Africa region, but sees the EMEA region as one.
Press release 29 Jul 2019
Additional 25m affordable units required by 2030, estimates new report

In a new report, Brick by Brick — Moving Towards "Housing for All", RICS, in association with international property consultant Knight Frank, estimates that the current housing shortage in India's urban areas is around 10 million ...
Press release 28 Jul 2019
Brand reliability & trustworthiness leading factors for home buyers

RICS, in association with international property consultant Knight Frank, has released a new report that captures findings from a recent survey of homebuyers across 15 cities in India. It's aim was to better understand the expecta...
News & opinion 28 Jul 2019
Sentiment continues to signal soft landing despite heightened uncertainty

Data from the Asia Pacific Commercial Property Monitor suggests that several regional markets are entering a period of slower growth.
Press release 25 Jul 2019
RICS Awards New Zealand 2019 celebrate exceptional industry contributions

On 25 July 2019, we celebrated the exceptional individuals and teams demonstrating excellence across the breadth of our industry at the RICS Awards New Zealand 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 24 Jul 2019
RICS contribution to Pride month

RICS rounded off their Pride month celebrations by marching in the London Pride parade on Saturday 6 July.

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What if: blockchain took over property transactions?

Way to go: Emma Stapleton FRICS

Deconstructed: urban farming

Workplace diversity: Addressing unconscious bias

Is the surveying industry ready to collaborate on big data?

Adapting to thrive: innovative solutions to flood defence

Space matters

Creating flexible commercial space in a large development

New Government needs to view housing market as a whole, not separate parts

Infrastructure outlays expected to support workloads through mid-2020

RICS release global best practice for consistent measurement of land

Supporting the electric vehicle revolution

Embracing AI

Rob Jackson - new RICS Managing Director in Europe, Middle East and Africa

Additional 25m affordable units required by 2030, estimates new report

Brand reliability & trustworthiness leading factors for home buyers

Sentiment continues to signal soft landing despite heightened uncertainty

RICS Awards New Zealand 2019 celebrate exceptional industry contributions

Does Measurement Matter?

RICS contribution to Pride month

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