In my experience, lawyers and other professionals who desire to be commercial mediators are driven by three things. They want to add a new product to their service offering, they yearn for the challenge of doing something new and intellectually challenging, and they want to get paid for doing mediations.
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RICS and the International Facility Management Association (IFMA) are pleased to announce a landmark collaboration that promises to transform the US$1 trillion global facility management (FM) industry.
Americas
Check out what RICS Americas Training has to offer in the coming six months. There are a number of courses available including Construction, Property and APC.
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If you’re counting down to your APC Final Assessment, it’s possible you may still have questions or concerns about what to expect. Fear not, as we’ve collated the top five key questions asked by candidates to our APC Assessors at recent Q&A sessions.
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Check out what RICS Training have on offer this month. There are a number of courses on offer including APC, Construction and Property. We have plenty to offer, both online and face to face.
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Stakeholders exist in multiple forms across construction, but the scale, longevity and critical public role of infrastructure means that the commercial manager must deal with a much more complex ecosystem.
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What does it take to make it as a commercial manager in infrastructure? Richard Graham FRICS, leader of the new RICS distance learning course in Infrastructure Commercial Management gives us his view on the skills and attributes that students will need in order to succeed in the sector
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Victoria Mann MRICS, APC Mentor and Assessor as well as Asset Manager at Chancerygate shares her top tips in tackling some common stumbling blocks for candidates during their APC.
Americas
Often a problem not only calls, but screams for a solution. The field of Construction Management rose out of such a need. In an industry where lack of transparency is a frequent complaint, a view into real construction costs is beneficial to Owners, investors and the public. Construction Management provides such a view. You can’t put a value on...
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If you’re considering taking an RICS distance learning course, but still unsure if the format is right for you, these are the answers to some common questions regularly asked by professionals before they’ve booked.
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This insight paper outlines the leadership challenge facing the UK rail sector in the current decade, drawing on both demand and supply side challenges with recommendations for the industry.
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With questions still being asked around whether Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2 is necessary for businesses success, it’s clear that there is still some way to go before there is sufficient understanding of how BIM will help businesses achieve digital transformation.
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What’s the critical difference between being a quantity surveyor, a project manager in construction, or a commercial manager in infrastructure? Richard Graham FRICS, leader of our new distance learning course in Infrastructure Commercial Management, outlines how students will learn a new set of skills that augment their existing construction-based...
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Check out what RICS Training have on offer this month. There are a number of courses on offer including APC, Construction and Property. We have plenty to offer, both online and face to face.
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Welcome to July’s APC Ask Me Anything (AMA) article. The RICS Training team are running free online sessions where candidates can ask an APC Assessor anything about the process, skills development and how to give yourself the best chance of success. Below you can read through some of the key questions raised by candidates from this month’s session...
Americas
The US GDP in construction has shown an increase month to month, reporting $798.10b in the fourth quarter of 2016 from $784.90b in the third quarter of 2016. With low interest rates, continued foreign migration and investment, and continued government infrastructure spending, there is a solid focus on rebuilding America’s infrastructure.
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There is still a pervading perception that effective training takes place only in a classroom, with a trainer, a flip chart and workbook. Here at RICS we are challenging this perception by using the latest and best global practices in learning design to bring you online training that is engaging, effective and enjoyable. For you and your business...
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Widely known as the 'RICS Red Book', the updated edition reflects the growing importance of combining professional, technical and performance standards to deliver high-quality valuations to clients, governments, regulatory bodies and the public.
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What's the value of high ethical standards and what are the challenges of maintaining organisational ethics standards? A group of market leaders discussed this question at our Summit of the Americas: Chicago 2017.
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Surveying professionals, especially those undertaking any type of estate agency work, must be aware that the much-anticipated update to the Money Laundering Regulations has now been published.
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As the rate of technological change increases, it is up to all professionals to demonstrate their value. Facilities management (FM) professionals are of no exception. At our recent Strategic FM Conference, we heard from industry leaders on some of the latest technology and how FM professionals can remain relevant.
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For a limited time, you can save 20% (or £100) when you buy 100 RICS Academy Coins. If you’re working towards your APC, this is great news. So what are Academy Coins and why is this a big deal?
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Check out what RICS Training have on offer this month. There are a number of courses on offer including APC, Construction and Property. We have plenty to offer, both online and face to face.
Americas
This month a radical new standard launches that will create a universal system for measuring the cost of construction projects.
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Recently featured in the UK Government's Low Carbon Action Plan, SKA Rating is an environmental assessment method, benchmark and standard for non-domestic fit-outs, led and owned by RICS.