News & Insight

Across surveying, technical expertise is a given, but if you master emotional intelligence you'll have an edge over your competitors, argues Gary Williams.

All new homes having a car-charging point would be a step in the right direction, says Ashley Osborne, but, in the short term, it could create more problems than it solves.

The latest hi-tech surveying tools – from measurement apps and document scanning to photography and activity planning.

With drone use becoming increasingly prevalent across the profession, we asked three drone-flying surveyors to share their experiences.

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.

Most drone regulations state that operators must keep drones in a visual line of sight, but in some regions regulations are evolving to accept “beyond visual line of sight”.

Flooding is becoming more frequent and less predictable. How can we adapt to this ‘new normal’?

How will cities be changed by the arrival of cars that never need to be parked, driven or even owned?

Bamboo is the fastest-growing plant in the world. Anna Winston investigates the building potential of this “super grass”.

After centuries building dykes, the Dutch adopted a pragmatic approach to rising water levels: living in harmony with water rather than trying to control it.