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News & opinion 15 May 2019
Death by tourism: when visitors outnumber residents

Inscription as a World Heritage Site can boost local economies. But when annual visitors outnumber residents by as many as 500 to one it can have a negative impact.
News & opinion 15 May 2019
Innovative new flood defence projects

Tackling the 'new normal' of flooding has never been more pressing. Robyn Wilson profiles three innovative ways of managing the risks of flooding.
News & opinion 8 May 2019
Using blockchain to own a home

A proptech startup has developed an affordable model for shared home ownership based on a blockchain network of “dwellers”, smart contracts and accumulated equity.
News & opinion 30 Apr 2019
Construction activity cools across Asia Pacific to start 2019

Data from the RICS Construction and Infrastructure Survey indicates a more subdued environment across the Asia Pacific region to start 2019.
News & opinion 30 Apr 2019
Five ways to futureproof office buildings

Changing lifestyles, innovative new technologies and more enlightened employers are fuelling big changes in what occupiers expect from their offices.
Press release 28 Apr 2019
Management and Leadership Program takes RICS professionals to UK

RICS in South Asia is organising a fifteen-day customised Global Project Management Practices and Leadership Program for one of India's largest construction company, Shapoorji Pallonji Co Ltd.
News & opinion 15 Apr 2019
Changing construction: Consistency is key

Traditionally, construction tends to be a local industry, however, international players are increasingly gaining access to international finance, particularly on “big ticket” infrastructure projects and Grade A buildings. The ind...
News & opinion 9 Apr 2019
Building better homes for people with dementia

An innovative project is showcasing best practices in design and technology to assist people living with dementia.
News & opinion 9 Apr 2019
Improving domestic energy efficiency

The University of Salford’s new Energy House 2.0 research facility is enabling even more practical and accurate assessments of energy efficiency.
News & opinion 9 Apr 2019
Cyber fraud and surveying: how to handle the risks

There is increasing potential for hackers to exploit weaknesses in surveyors’ systems to access the large amounts of money they hold, argues Stuart Mangion.
News & opinion 8 Apr 2019
Real estate and money laundering: partners in crime?

If the UK government cracks down on money laundering, will other countries follow suit? And, if not, will the property industry or criminals benefit most?
News & opinion 5 Apr 2019
UK stamp duty: should it be abolished?

Four years after the last round of unpopular reforms, it’s time this tax was stamped out, argues Colliers International’s Ashley Osborne.
News & opinion 5 Apr 2019
Blockchain and tokenisation in the property sector

Blockchain is moving closer to becoming acceptable for transactions on the property market – but the challenges will be more legal and legislative than technological.
News & opinion 4 Apr 2019
Audience building: the world’s largest video channel about construction

We go behind the scenes at The B1M, the YouTube channel that is now the world’s largest video channel for construction, with more than seven million views per month.
News & opinion 3 Apr 2019
Housing solutions for young and old

As the world faces ageing populations, rising living costs for young people and a new loneliness “epidemic”, we look at pioneering approaches to tackling all three issues at once.
News & opinion 2 Apr 2019
Childcare solutions for the workplace

Are offices and coworking spaces with on-site nurseries a logical conflation of workplace and childcare, or too much play and not enough work?
News & opinion 2 Apr 2019
Precision farming

More farmers are making use of aerial maps, 3D models and soil scans to gather detailed information about the land they farm.
News & opinion 2 Apr 2019
Young Surveyor of the Year: Laura Collins MRICS

Meet Rider Levett Bucknall associate quantity surveyor Laura Collins MRICS, the RICS Matrics Young Surveyor of the Year.
News & opinion 25 Mar 2019
The value of our vanishing coral reefs

Coral reefs are among Earth’s most valuable habitats, but their future appears bleak. Could a natural capital approach save them?
News & opinion 22 Mar 2019
Building longer-term thinking into the creation of built assets

Return on investment is increasingly determined by the services accompanying physical assets: positive user experience, sustainable development, safety and security.

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