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How RICS professionals are involved in digitising the built environment

06 December 2021

How can the PropTech and traditional property sectors work together to realise the benefits of data and technology for surveyors and their customers? How can the RICS Tech Partner Programme provide support to RICS members?

Ed Mead FRICS speaks with Andrew Knight as they discuss the importance of the RICS Tech Partner Programme and RICS’ role in the digitisation of the property sector.

More information regarding the Tech Partner Programme and our partner Viewber can be found at www.rics.org/techpartner.

RICS Tech Partner Discussion with Viewber

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