Data, Tech and AI

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Data, technology and AI are changing how surveying work is delivered and what clients expect from it.

RICS helps the profession use data, technology and artificial intelligence responsibly and effectively through:

Standards and guidance that promote trust, professionalism and responsible innovation.
Research and insights that provide evidence on emerging technologies, market trends and industry adoption.
Learning and professional development that build digital capability and AI literacy across the profession.
Collaboration and engagement with technology providers, policymakers, academia and industry leaders.

Together, these activities help professionals embrace innovation while maintaining the standards, ethics and public confidence that underpin the profession.

Latest updates

Technology & AI Summit

Our inaugural Technology and AI Summit on 30 Nov 2026 has been organised to support built and natural environment professionals in moving from experimentation with digital advancements to informed adoption.

Responsible use of artificial intelligence in surveying practice

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the natural and built environment sectors by facilitating efficiency and sustainability developments in planning, design, construction and maintenance activity.

Data Analytics and Intelligence (MRICS) pilot pathway

The Data Analytics and Intelligence (MRICS) pathway provides a route to RICS membership for a new type of surveyor; those that have and are building a professional career working with data and technology within the built and natural environment.

RICS Tech Network

Find technology built for surveying work. The Tech Network lists solution providers against the professional problems they address, so you can see what exists before you commit to anything,

Standards, guidance and insights

Understand what changes in tech and AI mean for surveying. Explore globally recognised standards and guidance that set the benchmark for ethical and effective use, alongside research and insights that help make sense of what’s changing and how to apply it in practice.

AI in commercial property and construction report 2026

This report draws on responses from more than 3,100 chartered surveyors and other professionals working in construction and commercial property worldwide.

Responsible use of AI elevates surveyors’ professional judgement

The RICS Responsible use of AI professional standard puts the surveyor’s judgement, rather than the AI system’s output, at the heart of professional practice, a position that becomes more valuable as AI use increases.

Digital risks in buildings 1st edition

This practice information paper explores how the risk profile of buildings is evolving due to technology, the implications for property professionals and suggested next steps.

Fresh thinking from Modus

The human factor in AI-assisted decision making

Keeping people at the heart of the process, making sure quality and client trust come first, is increasingly crucial for chartered surveyors.

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How 3D satellite mapping could redefine urban planning

What does the proliferation of satellites and the frequently updated, high-resolution 3D maps they produce mean for the work of chartered surveyors?

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What do surveyors really think of AI?

Ahead of the new RICS professional standard on responsible use of AI that comes into effect in March, four experts explain how it’s changing the industry.

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Why AI creates unsteady foundations for expert witnesses

The use of AI among expert witnesses, including chartered surveyors, is on the rise but the technology is fallible and knowing how to use it correctly is a skill in itself.

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