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The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is calling for expressions of interest from professionals and employers for two new planned pathways to RICS membership.
The built environment and the role of surveyors within it is expanding, says RICS. And with an increased focus on sustainability, data analytics, and retrofit solutions, RICS is proposing two new professional pathways to reflect these developments. These are:
- Residential Retrofit Surveying (AssocRICS)
With the UK requiring 500,000 home retrofits per year by 2025 and one million by 2030 to meet net zero targets, there’s an urgent need for skilled professionals in the domestic retrofit sector. RICS is exploring the Residential Retrofit Surveying entry pathway for professionals specialising in retrofit services across six key roles: lead professional, assessor, designer, contract administrator, builder, and post retrofit inspector.
- Sustainability Advisory (Chartered Surveyor)
The Sustainability Advisory pathway will support professionals specialising in strategic sustainability advice within the built and natural environment. It will assess expertise in climate action, nature, circularity, and social value, with emphasis on governance, risk, finance, and systems thinking.
RICS is also considering a Data Analytics and Intelligence pathway and will communicate more on this in early 2026.
Through these new pathways, RICS hopes to welcome new professional communities to achieve coveted RICS member status, the world’s leading mark of professionalism in land and the built environment. This will also bring value to clients and the public by extending RICS assurance of competency and professionalism.
RICS is looking for 30 candidates for the pilot round of assessments. RICS will prioritise formal applications from those who have submitted expressions of interest, who meet RICS eligibility requirements in terms of experience and qualifications.
Luay Al-Khatib Director of the Future Innovation Hub at RICS: “Our built and natural environment require highly expert and ethical management. The professional skills and competencies of professionals are transforming to rise to the immense task of delivering a sustainable and low-carbon built environment and harnessing the power of data and technology effectively.
“The new membership pathways we are proposing will extend the reach of surveying, welcoming key professionals responsible for planning and managing the future of our cities and communities.
“We invite expressions of interest from employers and individuals for these pathways. Subject to demand, we expect to run our first pilot assessments in the first half of 2026.”
Interested parties can find out more information about the pilots by clicking here.
