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    Thank you to all our customers and members for their support of the RICS World Built Environment Forum (WBEF) over the last nine years.

    The forum is being retired, but RICS continues to advance discussions of critical importance to the built and natural environment, inspiring positive and sustainable change for a prosperous and inclusive future.

    For the latest thought leadership and research from RICS click here.

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    Research and Insights

    Access the latest reports, research and insight from RICS

    WBEF research and reports archive

    The future of real estate valuations: The impact of ESG

    How can we truly embed ESG requirements into real estate valuations? Written by experts from the RICS Europe Leaders’ Forum, this paper and its accompanying data list examine the current legislative situation and market drivers around ESG and valuation in Europe.

    The power of data and technology for quantity surveyors and cost managers

    The construction industry has been encountering considerable uncertainty due to the economic downturn and the growing complexity resulting from demand-side pressures, especially the calls to address decarbonisation urgently.

    Digital twins from design to handover of constructed assets

    Digital twins are used in sectors such as manufacturing, automotive, healthcare, aerospace, defence, natural resources, energy, utilities, and the...

    Macroeconomic crises and housing

    Despite two periods of economic downturn over the last two decades - the global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic - housing prices in Euro..

    The Superstar Cities of Africa

    Sustainability Report 2021

    In any given year, the construction, operation and decommissioning of buildings will be responsible for roughly 40% of total global greenhouse gas emi

    Opinion survey indicators – what can they tell us?

    Sentiment indicators, such as the RICS GCPM, play an important role in the analysis of real estate markets. We present independent statistical analysis corroborating their role as early trend indicators and/or as proxy indicators.

    Bridging the Gap: Private investment in future infrastructure provision

    This research enhances understanding of the infrastructure investment landscape in six countries: Canada, China, India, Singapore, the UK and the US.