The big things you ought to know about the world Martin Wolf, Financial Times associate editor and chief economics commentator speaks about the big issues facing the world.
Data & Technology BIM @ York University, Canada Almost 51% of energy from buildings is used to heat them. If we can design, construct and manage buildings in a more integrated, collaborative way, we can save huge sums of money to re-invest back into more worthwhile endeavours 18 September 2017
Data & Technology Technology and the future of construction In a presentation at RICS COBRA 2016, Dr Huijbregts explains that now industries face being changed from the outside by digital disruptors. The construction industry is large and well established, but it has not embraced transformation and innovation like others and it must not assume that it won’t be affected. Claudia Conway, Journals Editor, RICS 18 September 2017
Markets & Geopolitics Price of success It’s easy to celebrate increased property values — but what happens if talent is priced out? Daniel Hajjar, Managing Principal, HOK, London 15 September 2017
Urbanisation An Economist’s response to Dr Zhu Min Dr Zhu Min issued a stark warning of substantial near-term volatility at the World Built Environment Forum Summit in Shanghai, April 2017. Sean Ellison, Senior Economist, RICS 14 September 2017
Natural Environment Towards zero-emission efficient and resilient buildings As a follow-up to Buildings Day at COP22 in Marrakech, November 2016, the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GABC), of which RICS is a founding member, has now launched its first Global Status Report. Ursula Hartenberger, Global Head of Sustainability, RICS 14 September 2017
Markets & Geopolitics Solid euro area growth supports favourable backdrop for commercial property Amidst the drama of recent political events, it is perhaps unsurprising that the strengthening of the euro area’s economic recovery has partly slipped under the radar. But, having lagged most advanced economies significantly throughout much of the post-financial crisis era, growth does appear to have gathered solid momentum over the last two years according to the RICS Global Commercial Property Monitor. 14 September 2017
Urbanisation OBOR driving economic growth and inclusion in the 21st century The One Belt One Road initiative is essential to propelling the next stage of not only China’s but global economic growth. That was the message delivered by Professor Wang Wen, the Executive Dean of the Chongyang Institute of Financial Studies at the Renmin University of China in his compelling opening keynote address to the RICS World Built Environment Forum in Shanghai, April 2017. John Kraus, Director of External Affairs, RICS 13 September 2017
Urbanisation Dr Zhu Min on populism and "Trumpnomics" At the World Built Environment Forum Summit in Shanghai, Dr Zhu Min, former Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and President of the National Institute of Financial Research at Tsinghua University highlighted the rise of populism and the ambiguities of “Trumpnomics” as important factors contributing to global economic uncertainty. With the multilateral organisations facing populist criticism, Dr Zhu called for greater co-operation and responsible investment. John Kraus, Director of External Affairs, RICS 13 September 2017
Markets & Geopolitics Corruption and social unrest: coping with rapid urbanisation The developing world is undergoing a revolution in rapid, unstructured and unregulated urbanisation as rural populations flock to ever growing mega-cities. They’re looking to access better education, health care, employment and a new future for their children. James Kavanagh MRICS, Director RICS Land Group, RICS 13 September 2017