According to the latest RICS UK Commercial Property Monitor for Q4 2025, the UK commercial property market remains subdued, but early signs of stabilisation are emerging as sentiment improves modestly across occupier and investment markets. While elevated borrowing costs and ...

At Facilities & Estates Management Live, Wayne Young chaired a session that brought together leaders from the three main institutes that represent FM and the built environment. The panel discussed the key role played by the IWFM, RICS and CIBSE ...

A landmark practice information paper, Flooding and its implications for property professionals, providing the profession with a comprehensive overview of the growing challenges and responsibilities associated with flood risk across the UK has been published today by the Royal Institution ...

Susanne Eickermann-Riepe FRICS has been elected to join the RICS Presidential Team as Senior Vice President (SVP) for 2026. In a career spanning 40 years, Eickermann-Riepe, who is a Civil Engineer, holds extensive experience in senior roles and board positions ...

The first global professional standard for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in surveying practice has been published by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Set to take effect on 9 March 2026, the new standard – a ...

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 ...

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 ...