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Design and Specification, 1st edition

Provides professional practitioners with best practice guidance relevant to the tasks and processes of design and specification for small to medium-size construction projects.

Condition Report: Description and Standard Terms of Engagement

The RICS Condition Report should be used for a conventional house, flat or bungalow built from common building materials and in reasonable condition.

HomeBuyer Report (Survey & Valuation), Description and Standard Terms of Engagement

Surveys of Residential Property, 3rd edition (reissue)

Provides a clear, flexible framework for practitioners to develop their own services the public can trust, consistent with the quality standards expected from RICS members.

Conflict Avoidance and Dispute Resolution in Construction, 1st edition

Summarises what is meant by conflict avoidance and dispute resolution, identifying the key issues that all surveyors should understand in respect of these distinct and substantive areas.

Construction Security and Performance Documents, 1st edition

Reviews security and performance documents normally associated with a construction project, noting the main types of document, the parties to them, their purpose and general terms.

Acceleration, 1st edition

This guidance summarises what is meant by ‘acceleration’ in the construction industry; it also looks at how acceleration can be achieved and how it can be valued.

Building Survey: Description and Standard Terms of Engagement

The RICS Building Survey is the most comprehensive report of its kind and should be used for larger or older properties, or when planning major works.

HomeBuyer Report (Survey & Valuation) Report

HomeBuyer Report (Survey & Valuation), 5th edition

RICS NRM 1: New Rules of Measurement

NRM 1 provides guidance on the quantification of building works for the purpose of preparing cost estimates and cost plans. It is the ‘cornerstone’ of good cost management of construction projects – enabling more effective and acc...

RICS NRM 3: Order of Cost Estimating and Cost Planning for Building Maintenance Works, 1st edition

NRM 3 gives guidance on the quantification and description of maintenance works for the purpose of preparing initial order of cost estimates. The rules also aid the procurement and cost control of maintenance works.

Surveying Assets in the Built Environment, 1st edition

This guidance note provides a professional practitioner or individual commissioned to undertake a survey with outlined guidance on fulfilling elements of a client's brief, along with unique aspects arising from the myriad of asset...

Rights of Light, 2nd edition

Produced by a cross-professional group specialist panel of associate and chartered surveyors, this guidance deals with easements known as rights of light and outlines current best practice for surveyors in this field.

Extensions of Time, 1st edition

Delays occur on most construction projects, and always have done. At some point during a project, particular parts of the works, or the works as a whole, will not progress as quickly as planned, with the risk that the contractual ...

Fluctuations, 1st edition

The purpose of this guidance note is to outline the different types of fluctuating price mechanisms available for use within those contracts, selection of the most appropriate mechanism for particular situations, and techniques fo...

Daylighting and Sunlighting, 1st edition

Focuses on the daylight, sunlight and shading encountered in the design, planning and environmental impact assessment of developments.

Asbestos and its Implications for Surveyors and their Clients, 3rd edition

Written as a starting point in the subject, this note provides guidance on the dangers of asbestos to health and business, protecting professional indemnity (PI) insurance, complying with legislation, and implementing an effective...

Dilapidations, 7th edition

This guidance note seeks to advise members on the factors they should take into consideration when producing Schedules of Dilapidations, Quantified Demands, Responses, Scott Schedules and Diminution Valuations for reference to or ...

HomeBuyer Report (Survey): Description and Standard Terms of Engagement