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RICS announces European World Regional Board members

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has named its newly-recruited European World Regional Board (EWRB) members, who have been selected to best represent its professionals in Europe as it seeks to positively impact the built environment. The new board ...

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RICS names new CEO

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has named Justin Young, as its new Chief Executive Officer. Appointed by RICS Governing Council to continue to lead the transformation of RICS, including delivery of an excellent experience for staff, members, and ...

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New harmonised International Property Measurement Standard is launched

Driven by the shared desire of organisations, governments, companies and professionals to build a genuinely global language for measurement the new harmonised International Property Measurement standard has been launched. Published by a Coalition of more than 80 property organisations representing ...

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FM 2022 challenges and 2023 predictions

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 ...

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Chair of new RICS Board is announced

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has named Martin Samworth FRICS, as Chair of the new RICS Board. The new Board is a key recommendation from this year’s Bichard RICS Review. It will be a majority-member board overseeing day-to-day ...

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RICS calls for urgent action to decarbonise real estate

With buildings producing approximately 25 per cent of all UK emissions, RICS is calling on the Government to urgently address gaps and meet ambitious climate targets. According to RICS, existing UK Government decarbonisation policies are “insufficient” and have “no incentives” ...

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Built environment professional bodies join forces to align data standards

BESA, RICS and NBS have joined forces to align the data standards that are used to manage costing, carbon and building and facilities maintenance, in a bid to clear up confusion and shift the digital focus from new build to ...

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Built environment must progress on decarbonisation as demand for green buildings continues to rise

Progress is being seen in some aspects of the built environment on the drive to be more sustainable, according to RICS Sustainability Report 2022, however the rate of advancement needs to accelerate significantly and become more widespread. The report, which ...

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Valuable engagement

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 ...

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RICS appoints Lord Bichard to lead independent review

Following an open recruitment process, Lord Michael Bichard has been appointed by RICS to lead a wide-ranging independent review into the governance and purpose of the institution. The review was a key recommendation of Alison Levitt QC’s report into historic ...

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