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Press release 13 Jan 2020
New guidance improves health and safety reporting for commercial properties

This new guidance will replace previous guidance on technical due diligence of commercial and industrial property to improve health and safety reporting
Press release 16 Dec 2019
CEIV Quality Monitoring Program Released

The Quality Monitoring (QM) Program for the Certified in Entity and Intangible Valuations (CEIV) credential has been finalised.
News & opinion 13 Dec 2019
Property Journal: January-February 2020

Space-hungry, land-poor cities around the world are looking for creative approaches to space – so this issue goes in both directions to discuss airspace development and mega-basements, as well as dealing with topics from sustainab...
News & opinion 12 Dec 2019
Spore law: How to control mould and prevent hazards to health

Dr Jagit Singh explains that although mould is everywhere, its build-up in the indoor environment must be controlled to prevent hazards to health – and to sensitive individuals in particular
News & opinion 11 Dec 2019
Building Control BSc degree highlights fire safety skills

Ashley Wheaton explains how a new building degree is being launched to promote the skills needed to ensure building safety
News & opinion 9 Dec 2019
Why understanding ADR is mandatory for surveyors

Dispute resolution is an invaluable skill that RICS can develop with their specialist knowledge and experience
News & opinion 9 Dec 2019
How can professionals ensure cladding is actually safe?

Simon Young explores the latest regulations in cladding and shows the gaps in compliance that could have big consequences
News & opinion 29 Nov 2019
Market observers monitor retail and working trends

The rise in e-commerce and co-working continue to have a marked impact on the real estate and investment sectors
News & opinion 11 Nov 2019
Asset management requires a global lens, says new board member

Real estate, from undeveloped land to urban centres, requires innovative thinking to address the challenges and opportunities of urbanization
Press release 31 Oct 2019
Uncertainty leads to downturn in UK Commercial Market property cycle

The Brexit impasse is contributing to perceptions that the UK Commercial Property Market is in the downturn phase of the property cycle
News & opinion 28 Oct 2019
Expert view: Innovation in commercial property

The office 2.0: raise your game in the workplace sector, or become irrelevant.
News & opinion 22 Oct 2019
Way to go: Josephine Lee

We speak to Knight Frank’s Josephine Lee about her journey to becoming an award-winning emerging leader
News & opinion 18 Oct 2019
What we can learn from: Berlin's Airbnb battle

How did Berlin - and other European cities - tackle the issues generated by short-term holiday lets?
News & opinion 10 Oct 2019
Proper invoice - what parties to a construction project need to know

Catherine DiMarco reveals new prompt payment provisions that construction parties must adhere to
News & opinion 3 Oct 2019
Property Journal: October-November 2019

Efficiency in residential energy use and public estate management are among the topics covered in this issue.
Press release 1 Oct 2019
ICMS 2nd edition brings greater transparency to construction costs

ICMS 2nd edition will help bring greater confidence to an industry critical to creating communities, according to Ken Creighton.
News & opinion 30 Sep 2019
ICMS 2nd edition: an international cost model for life cycle costs

ICMS 2 presents a globally standardised way of cost reporting for portfolios, programs and projects around the world.
News & opinion 27 Sep 2019
Is there a place for heritage in smart cities?

As cities grow and face new challenges of utilising inner-city space, does built heritage still have a place?
News & opinion 25 Sep 2019
Public past, private future?

With increasingly straitened public-sector budgets, conservation is too often regarded as an expendable function. How can councils ensure that valuable heritage work is continued?
News & opinion 4 Sep 2019
A game of two halves

Tottenham Hotspur’s innovative new stadium presented distinctive challenges for both building control and health and safety.

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New guidance improves health and safety reporting for commercial properties

CEIV Quality Monitoring Program Released

Property Journal: January-February 2020

Spore law: How to control mould and prevent hazards to health

Building Control BSc degree highlights fire safety skills

Why understanding ADR is mandatory for surveyors

How can professionals ensure cladding is actually safe?

Market observers monitor retail and working trends

Asset management requires a global lens, says new board member

Uncertainty leads to downturn in UK Commercial Market property cycle

Expert view: Innovation in commercial property

Way to go: Josephine Lee

What we can learn from: Berlin's Airbnb battle

Proper invoice - what parties to a construction project need to know

Property Journal: October-November 2019

ICMS 2nd edition brings greater transparency to construction costs

ICMS 2nd edition: an international cost model for life cycle costs

Is there a place for heritage in smart cities?

Public past, private future?

A game of two halves

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