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Surveying technology

The future is digital. The built and natural environment sector is no exception.
News & opinion 23 Jan 2019
Setting the tone for change in the built environment

RICS recently convened senior professionals in the built environment to collaborate, discuss and help steer the dialogue on key issues relating to housing, corporate real estate (CRE), construction and facilities management (FM).
News & opinion 15 Jan 2019
How to get the job you want

Which skills do modern property professionals need? Five recruiters share their insights on key qualities and experience, and what candidates will need in the future.
News & opinion 13 Jan 2019
Time for facilities management to take a seat at the executive table

Rapid technological disruption and blurring geographic and sector boundaries mean that competitive advantage is shifting in today’s operating environment. To stay ahead, organisations must optimise and leverage work, workforce and...
News & opinion 6 Aug 2018
AI and your workspace: A make-over era for businesses

In an RICS-Colliers International report launched at the Corporate Real Estate Conference 2018, we investigate key changes that will impact corporate real estate and discuss how occupiers and developers can harness the potential o...
News & opinion 1 Oct 2018
Greater expectations

Jo Sutherland of Magenta Associates argues that business strategies should no longer be solely concerned with revenue generation and cost-saving initiatives.
News & opinion 31 May 2018
That shrinking feeling

What next for the traditional office provider, now that their far more agile and flexible occupiers are discovering they can employ the same amount of people in less space?
News & opinion 29 Jul 2018
Everything you wanted to know about blockchain, but were afraid to ask

A handful of years ago hardly anyone except tech geeks had heard of blockchain. Today, the digital world is abuzz with claims that the system’s decentralised database technology has ushered in a new internet that is transforming t...
News & opinion 13 Dec 2018
What can virtual reality do for you?

Virtual reality in real estate is no longer just an idea – here is what it can look like in practice, says Andrew Pryke.
News & opinion 23 May 2018
Professional development: upgrade to the latest model

Principal Consultant at Turner & Townsend Peter Morton's five reasons why mastering BIM is the natural next step for the project manager looking to progress their career.
News & opinion 19 Oct 2018
Fitter cities

With health and well-being increasingly important considerations in towns and cities, Yvonne Rydin and Helen Pineo discuss how surveyors can contribute to healthier lives.
News & opinion 12 Dec 2018
What smart-nation Singapore can learn from other smart cities

Singapore has gone through a remarkable transformation from British colonial trading port 200 years ago, to first-world economy in little over 50 years. What challenges Singapore may face as it plans to become the world’s first “s...
News & opinion 24 May 2018
Promoting innovation through property

As part of RICS' 150th anniversary campaign, Alain McKinney introduces the innovative new neighbourhood appearing on Auckland’s waterfront.
News & opinion 28 Feb 2018
Street smarts

As technologies converge with urban planning, a revolution of automated, ownerless transport beckons. But is the intelligent city network sci-fi or a deliverable reality?
News & opinion 31 May 2018
Net results

Superfast internet has put a fire under the economy of the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Could it do the same for others?
News & opinion 4 Sep 2018
The social impact of digitising construction

The use of digital technologies is transforming the global construction industry. However, one of the most significant global challenges for the sector as it prepares for this transformation is overcoming social resistance to the ...
News & opinion 23 Mar 2018
Smart technology and the built environment

Professionals gathered at our inaugural Smart Buildings Conference to discuss smart developments, sustainable building and the adoption of new technology.
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.
News & opinion 18 Oct 2018
Automated Valuation Models: Opportunity or obstacle?

Valuation is a profession with a long history, illustrated by RICS celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. Valuers around the world employ broadly similar techniques to those of our predecessors: inspect, research, analyse, c...
News & opinion 24 Aug 2018
RICS Regulatory Reviews: What they are & why we do them

RICS Valuer Registration (VR) and Firm Regulation, are proactive regulatory schemes which are currently, or will shortly become, mandatory in most of the Asia-Pacific region. We proactively monitor through RICS Regulatory Reviews,...