The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) identifies cybersecurity and digital risk as one of the biggest and fastest growing threat to owners and occupiers of buildings. It says owners, managers and occupiers of commercial buildings neglecting to take responsibility ...

The second edition of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) service charges in commercial property document, is mandatory for RICS-accredited professionals and represents a minimum level of expected compliance. The new edition updates the one published in 2018 and incorporates ...

CIBSE has praised the Government’s Spending Review for its clear commitment to investing in the built environment, with significant funding allocated to housing, schools, the NHS estate and energy efficiency. According to the Institute, the announcements represent a pivotal opportunity ...

Construction workloads remain largely stable, with signs pointing to modest growth in the year ahead, particularly driven by infrastructure projects. This is according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Q1 2025 UK Construction Monitor which reveals the overall ...

A consultation for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) second edition of its financial crime standard which incorporates cryptocurrency and AI has launched. Titled Countering Financial Crime: Bribery, Corruption, Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Sanctions Violation, the standard was ...

Justin Sullivan FRICS, founder and CEO of Adair, which has provided expert construction consultancy services globally for over 30 years, has been named the 143rd President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). He takes over the presidency reins ...

In 2022, as we emerged from COVID there were fresh challenges for FMs, including inflation, rising energy prices, managing hybrid working practices and dealing with skills shortages. How do you think the sector has adapted to the challenges this year ...

Rory Murphy FRICS, Commercial Director, VINCI Facilities, chairs the RICS’ new member engagement, experience and value (MEEV) working group. Here, he brings Sara Bean up to date with the ethos and progress of the group Launched in 1868, the Royal ...

Q: How did you progress through the profession to your current role? I actually started out at SPIE in a temp role after I finished University. During that period, I made sure I spoke with various people in the organisation ...

The RICS Integrated Property Services Conference 2019, which took place in London on 1 July, focused on how to build trust in the facilities management profession With a change in name from ‘Strategic FM Conference’ to ‘Integrated Property Services Conference’, ...