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    WBEF

    Thank you to all our customers and members for their support of the RICS World Built Environment Forum (WBEF) over the last nine years.

    The forum is being retired, but RICS continues to advance discussions of critical importance to the built and natural environment inspiring and influencing positive and sustainable change where it matters most.

    Browse the latest thought-leadership articles and insight from RICS.

    For WBEF webinars, articles and other past WBEF content, use the links below.

    Latest news and insights from RICS

    RICS Hong Kong – Key recommendations for the Hong Kong Five-Year Plan

    Following a meeting with the Development Bureau, RICS has prepared a set of key recommendations to support Hong Kong's long-term competitiveness, resilience and sustainable development.

    Spotlight on the RICS Scotland Awards Project of the Year 2026: John O’Groats Mill

    From an at-risk building to an award-winning success, John O’Groats Mill showcases the power of heritage-led community regeneration. Read more about the project.

    RICS: UK housing market remains subdued, but downturn shows signs of easing

    The UK housing market continued to show weak momentum in June, although the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Residential Market Survey signals that the recent downturn may be easing.

    RICS UK & Ireland World Regional Board welcomes new members

    The RICS UK & Ireland World Regional Board (UKI WRB) is pleased to announce the appointment of five new members.

    RICS member app updated to include Modus and Journals

    Following the launch of the new RICS member app and revised CPD framework, RICS has now updated the app to include access to Modus and Journals articles.

    Insurance commissions and conflicts of interest: a reminder for firms

    RICS has been asked about firms referring clients to insurance providers or brokers.

    RICS Property Investment Forum

    The RICS Property Investment Forum was set up in response to the global financial crisis and convenes up to four times a year.

    Responsible use of AI elevates surveyors’ professional judgement

    The RICS Responsible use of AI professional standard puts the surveyor’s judgement, rather than the AI system’s output, at the heart of professional practice, a position that becomes more valuable as AI use increases.

    Celebrating the strength of Welsh membership - now and for years to come

    Alan Colston MRICS, discusses the vitality of the Welsh RICS membership, and his role on RICS’ Governing Council.

    Substantial changes made to Victorian building law

    The Victorian Government has made a range of changes to Victorian building law.

    RICS shines at FIG Cape Town 2026

    The global surveying event of 2026 - well organised, well attended and, importantly, focused on the issues that matter most to the global surveying profession.

    The Future of ADR - Artificial Intelligence, Social Media and Remote Instantaneous Communications

    This article focusses on how advances in technology are impacting on the ADR world.

    Past WBEF insight

    Celebrating World Environment Day 2026: Our work with the natural environment

    This year’s theme is climate action. To mark the day, we’d like to showcase the work of our Land and Development Professional Standards team and explore how we’re helping make a difference.

    RICS Announces Member Engagement Group for Hong Kong 2025 - 2027

    We are pleased to announce the composition of the RICS Hong Kong Member Engagement Group (HK MEG), chaired by Alan Choi MRICS.

    Materials reuse must become business as usual to realise circular economy

    A recent webinar saw an expert panel discuss the strategies needed to advance the circular economy in construction, and examples of outstanding deconstruction and reuse projects.

    Growing data centre sector looks to keep carbon emissions down

    Which approaches are proving most effective in decarbonising data centres globally? A recent webinar assembled a panel of experts to discuss how the sector is looking to reduce energy consumption and emissions.

    Skills supply remains key challenge as construction demand increases

    In a recent webinar, a panel of experts examined the challenges to securing appropriate skills for construction projects, as well as the measures necessary to improve productivity and labour supply in future.

    The UK’s whole life carbon ecosystem: a framework for decarbonising the built environment

    In a recent webinar, a panel of experts discussed four industry initiatives designed to measure, regulate, limit and track whole life carbon in the UK built environment.

    Commercial property outlook: will the recovery across commercial real estate markets gain traction?

    Following the release of the RICS Global Commercial Property Monitor, a recent webinar looked at the outlook for commercial property in 2025 across the UK, German, the Gulf and US markets.

    From waste to value: how circularity is reshaping real estate and construction

    What if buildings could become material banks, storing resources to be reused and repurposed for future projects? In a recent webinar with Drees & Sommer, experts explore how circularity is transforming the built environment.

    Climate contracting in real estate: the role of greener deals in reducing global carbon emissions

    Climate contracting integrates decarbonisation and sustainability goals into legal agreements. In a recent webinar, in partnership with The Chancery Lane Project, a panel of experts discuss how climate clauses can be effectively implemented into contracts.

    Why does the timing of carbon emissions matter in whole life carbon assessments?

    Could professionals consider the time-value of carbon when making project-specific decisions? Anil Sawhney, head of sustainability at RICS, and Will Wild, Senior Engineer at Arup, examine the principle that emissions today should be valued differently from those emitted tomorrow.

    RICS survey calls the bottom of the UK commercial real estate market as yields harden across sectors

    Does improving sentiment from the RICS Global Commercial Property Monitor signal an early upturn for the UK real estate market? Patrick Scanlon, Senior Director of Market Analytics, CoStar, examines the evidence.

    Indexing resilience can help protect buildings against climate disasters

    With the growing frequency and intensity of natural disasters, the need for building resilience is increasingly apparent. WBEF brought together experts at a recent webinar to offer insight on resilience and discuss a tool developed to increase the property market’s awareness of the concept.

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