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News & opinion 5 Nov 2018

The workplace experience revolution: the real drivers of employee sentiment

Leesman's recent workplace analysis gives a better understanding of the complex web of factors that determine the employee experience, argues Jo Sutherland.

Real Estate Management, 3rd edition

This professional statement applies to the management of both commercial and residential real estate.

Real Estate Agency and Brokerage 3rd edition

This professional statement applies to all RICS members involved with the sale, letting, leasing and management of real estate, whatever the form of tenure by which it is held or occupied.

RICS Property Measurement, 2nd edition

The guidance provides an understanding of the application of this professional statement and technical definitions. It also incorporates aspects of the IPMS suite of guidance.

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Strategies in the coordination and project management of stakeholders

Construction projects are renowned for their complex and fragmented nature, making their environments hazardous and risky. The risk aspect increases in an urban area, which can adversely affect the external stakeholders affiliated...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Early implementation of BIM in architectural firms

The implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) is accelerating within architectural practices. However, there is evidence to support the premise that lean construction principles are being underutilised. This research ...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Strategies to cope with stress among construction professionals

Stress is a major concern in the construction industry (CI), with work overload, time pressure, a number of organisational tasks and physical demands as the common stressors. Although stress in the CI has been studied extensively,...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Operational quality failure issues: a client's perspective

This study aims to appraise external failure cost within the complex construction supply chain, then to identify strategies to prevent and appraise quality as a means of reducing failure. This paper provides interim findings from ...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

IT for strategy formulation in Irish quantity surveying firms

The purpose of this study is to provide a critical review of existing studies on strategy to demonstrate the influence of information technology on strategy formulation in quantity surveying practices in Ireland. The paper focuses...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Quantity surveying professional apprenticeships: a paragon for talent

The construction industry in Ireland has undergone considerable change in the last decade, the effect of which has resulted in a legacy malfunction in the construction labour market. This paper examines the significant shortage of...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Factors influencing contractor relationships in Melbourne

The Construction Industry in Australia is plagued by mistrust and deception and the biggest feeder to this environment is the volatile relationship between the projects’ main contractor and its subcontractors. This research invest...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Monitoring, managing and mitigating property ‘market’ risk

This paper examines portfolio risk management techniques and tools, commonly used in equity and bond portfolios to: measure, manage and mitigate property market risk / “beta”. The techniques used to measure and manage property mar...

Conference papers 28 Apr 2018

The importance of trusting in-house capabilities to project success

This research considers the importance of trust between different project actors and the chances of project success within a single large public sector client organisation. The nature and role of both trust and project success thr...

Construction Journal 24 Oct 2018

Construction Journal: November–December 2018

Ethics and conflicts of interest take centre stage as we look at the responsibilities that come with being a construction professional, and how we can work together to eliminate corruption from our industry.

News & opinion 1 Nov 2018

Come fly with me

Drones are fast becoming a common part of the surveyor's tool kit. So, what does it take to fly one? We sent novice pilot Evan Owen-Powell MRICS to find out.

BIM for Cost Managers: Requirements from the BIM Model

This guidance note should be used as a source of reference for quantity surveyors (QS) or cost managers when BIM has been implemented in the life cycle of a project.

Sustainability and Commercial Property Valuation, 2nd edition

Encompasses the wide range of physical, social, environmental and economic factors relating to sustainability that can impact on value of which valuers should be aware.

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Gaps and analysis in dam engineering industry projects of Australia

This research paper studies project management discipline development in the past decades and shows that project management research has become well-established with accepted theories, methodologies and standards. This paper prese...

Conference papers 28 Apr 2018

The role of emerging technologies in external stakeholder management

Urban construction projects are renowned for their dynamic complexities, which can adversely affect the external stakeholders surrounding the project. Complex collaboration and communication amongst stakeholders has resulted in th...

Conference papers 29 Apr 2018

Improving construction bidding practices through scrum project framework

This research investigates whether scrum, an agile project management framework, could be of benefit in tenders and bidding processes. The selection of the “right” construction contractor has been a topic of continual interest wit...

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The workplace experience revolution: the real drivers of employee sentiment

Real Estate Management, 3rd edition

Real Estate Agency and Brokerage 3rd edition

RICS Property Measurement, 2nd edition

Strategies in the coordination and project management of stakeholders

Early implementation of BIM in architectural firms

Strategies to cope with stress among construction professionals

Operational quality failure issues: a client's perspective

IT for strategy formulation in Irish quantity surveying firms

Quantity surveying professional apprenticeships: a paragon for talent

Factors influencing contractor relationships in Melbourne

Monitoring, managing and mitigating property ‘market’ risk

The importance of trusting in-house capabilities to project success

Construction Journal: November–December 2018

Come fly with me

BIM for Cost Managers: Requirements from the BIM Model

Sustainability and Commercial Property Valuation, 2nd edition

Gaps and analysis in dam engineering industry projects of Australia

The role of emerging technologies in external stakeholder management

Improving construction bidding practices through scrum project framework