RICS paints sunny picture for housing market in March

UK residential survey shows improvements in demand, expectations and prices

RICS launches consultation on valuation of licensed premises

The institution published its last ’Valuation of Licensed Leisure Property including Public Houses, Bars, Nightclubs and Restaurants’ in 2010.

RICS launches UK residential retrofitting standard

The standard, which will come into effect from the end of October, is designed to help members advise their customers on retrofitting options.

RICS launches investigation into claims against HS2 property agents

Agents acting on behalf of the high-speed line’s acquistion team are accused of unprofessional behaviour.

RICS launches investigation into malpractice claims against HS2 property agents

Agents acting on behalf of the high-speed line’s acquistion team are accused of bullying behaviour.

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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