Investment sentiment for commercial property weakens amid lending cost squeeze

Higher borrowing costs and tighter lending conditions are squeezing commercial property investment, according to the RICS UK Commercial Property Monitor. The post Investment sentiment for commercial property weakens amid lending cost squeeze appeared first on Property Week.

Surveyors warn growing skills gap is impacting ability to meet demand

Some 60% of respondents to the latest RICS skills survey cited a lack of mid-career and experienced professionals as the main cause of the skills shortage. The post Surveyors warn growing skills gap is impacting ability to meet demand appeared first on Property Week.

RICS and UKPA join Property Week’s AI Insight campaign

The organisations have come on board as knowledge partners and will help steer the editorial strategy for the section, which is published monthly with partners Deepki and Nimbus. The post RICS and UKPA join Property Week’s AI Insight campaign appeared first on Property Week.

Rics marks 50 years of Red Book valuation standard

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is marking the 50th anniversary of its Global Valuation Standard, known as the Red Book. The post Rics marks 50 years of Red Book valuation standard appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Rising privacy and security concerns hindering AI adoption in construction industry

Increasing concern among construction professionals about the privacy and security aspects of using artificial intelligence (AI) is hindering its adoption in the sector, according to a new report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics). The post Rising privacy and security concerns hindering AI adoption in construction industry appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

RICS - Risk management and the giga-projects of the Middle East 20062023

In a region that has the world’s highest risk of cost overruns, how can project risk at this scale be effectively managed amidst on-going global headwinds? How can new technologies be effectively integrated? And what are the essential considerations for businesses wishing to manage risks in giga-projects of this scale and technological advancement?

RICS - Generative design: A knowledge-based approach to construction

How can the advantages of generative design be best applied to help meet demand for infrastructure and housing for example, cut costs and improve productivity and efficiency. What are the challenges implementing a generative design approach and how can they be overcome? How is generative design being used today and how will it change the way we build tomorrow?

RICS - Reducing carbon through facilities management: Scope 3 emissions 26062023

Building operations and management are an essential means to improve the environmental performance of a building. Yet a building’s carbon footprint is more than its embodied carbon and operational energy use. During this session a panel of experts discuss the importance, challenges and emerging pathways for FM to address Scope 3 emissions - the indirect emissions that occur in a company’s value chain

RICS - A new cycle for CRE? 13062023

How is the Commercial Real Estate market shaping up in the face of the evolving economic environment? The RICS present the results of the latest RICS Global Commercial Property Monitor and discuss with leading participants in the sector their insights on the opportunities for the rest of the year as well as the potential risks to the property market

RICS - Affordable housing: Challenges and solutions 18052023

The cost of living crisis has made addressing the affordable housing challenge even more pressing. The pandemic shone a spotlight on the importance of keyworkers to towns and cities, yet many are being priced out of living locally. Students and other low-income groups are also finding the housing situation problematic. Hear from a panel of experts as we discuss how affordable housing can best be achieved and the public policy and market-based levers most likely to bring about early results.

How many public and commercial properties have really excellent planned preventative maintenance programmes?

Do you think that the RICS do enough to regulate cost advice being given to Employer's from the PQS practices?

Can the application of the RICS Cost Prediction Statement prevent colossal over expenditure we see on so many major infrastructure projects?

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