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News & opinion 20 Jan 2020
The economic significance of facilities management

We explore the impact of maintenance work on UK GDP
News & opinion 20 Jan 2020
Introducing...strategic facilities management

Technology is changing the business of managing built assets. Today’s facilities manager needs to have an understanding of an occupier’s needs through the whole lifecycle of a building, argues Mike Packham
News & opinion 15 Jan 2020
Construction demand and the general election

We explore the pledges in the Conservative election manifesto related to the construction industry and where spending might be allocated within it.
News & opinion 9 Jan 2020
Latest estimate of tender price inflation

Early estimate for BCIS All-in Tender Price Index for 2019 Q4 delivered by the BCIS TPI Panel
News & opinion 18 Dec 2019
Innovation fuel: how data is powering confidence in infrastructure

This round-up of key achievements and achievements from RICS focuses on the potential impact of standards in data and learning on the infrastructure industry
Press release 13 Dec 2019
Collaboration remains key: Telecoms Forum conference review

The 2019 RICS Telecoms Forum conference offered members the chance to get up-to-date with the latest market conditions and policy updates
News & opinion 10 Dec 2019
How digital data collection can make surveys more efficient

Vicky Green describes how on site digital data collection can offer a faster, more consistent and more flexible way of carrying out surveys than the traditional approach
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 4 Dec 2019
Opinion: Chris Brooke FRICS

To realise the potential of digitalisation we need to standardise while we digitise, says the RICS president
News & opinion 3 Dec 2019
How to: look after your data

It’s never going to be top of your list of priorities when running a small business, so how can you ensure you’re protecting your company and your clients’ information? We ask five experts for their views
News & opinion 2 Dec 2019
Meet the winner of Women of the Future Award

Read our interview with Ayesha Ofori, winner of the Women of the Future award in Construction, Real Estate & Infrastructure to find out about her career and inspiration
News & opinion 15 Nov 2019
Civil engineering forecast

Civil engineering prices will rise faster than cost over the next five years responding to a strong growth in demand
News & opinion 28 Oct 2019
BCIS forecasts for the FM sector

The BCIS five-year forecasts for the facilities management sector, including maintenance costs, cleaning costs and energy prices
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 24 Oct 2019
Let me introduce: mass appraisal

The explosion in the availability of property data, coupled with advances in machine learning, means the quality and transparency of automated valuation models is getting better than ever.
News & opinion 16 Oct 2019
How to: futureproof your skills base

These five industry pros outline how to strike the right balance to futureproof your business' skills base
News & opinion 15 Oct 2019
Scottish social housing tender prices

The Scottish social housing tender price index analyses movements against a background of growing demand for construction work in Scotland
News & opinion 14 Oct 2019
New BCIS quarterly review of building prices

This quarterly review of building prices provides detailed average building prices, characterised by building function and location
News & opinion 11 Oct 2019
Using mediation to avoid disputes in FM

The real estate and built environment sector are the main driver behind the growth of the Facilities Management (FM) industry.
News & opinion 4 Oct 2019
Three strikes and housing is out of focus

RICS analyses the lack of Government conviction surrounding the current housing crisis

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The economic significance of facilities management

Introducing...strategic facilities management

Construction demand and the general election

Latest estimate of tender price inflation

Innovation fuel: how data is powering confidence in infrastructure

Collaboration remains key: Telecoms Forum conference review

How digital data collection can make surveys more efficient

Why understanding ADR is mandatory for surveyors

Opinion: Chris Brooke FRICS

How to: look after your data

Meet the winner of Women of the Future Award

Civil engineering forecast

BCIS forecasts for the FM sector

Expert view: Innovation in commercial property

Let me introduce: mass appraisal

How to: futureproof your skills base

Scottish social housing tender prices

New BCIS quarterly review of building prices

Using mediation to avoid disputes in FM

Three strikes and housing is out of focus

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