From gamer to surveyor
RICS Digital
With the use of technology in surveying growing and research showing that children aged 12 to 15 are spending an average of 13 hours a week gaming, could playing Minecraft or having a gaming...
How do we describe a land surveyor in today's world?
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Advances in technology mean that the term “land surveyor” no longer properly describes the capabilities of today’s professional, argues Brian Coutts, Senior Lecturer in the School of Surveying,...
Have your say: sustainability as a factor in the valuation process
RICS Digital
ReValue is an EU funded three-year project of which RICS is a part of. It involves a number of specialist companies (valuers, accountants, academics, technology companies etc) from across Europe who...
The future will see you now
RICS Digital
Technology and the ever-increasing availability of data is changing almost every aspect of the way we live our lives, from the way we travel and communicate to the way we design, construct and...
Artificial Intelligence – friend or foe in FM?
RICS Digital
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is predicted to have a huge impact on the facilities management (FM) landscape. Who will benefit from the opportunities AI offers, and who will fall foul of the...
Exploring attitudes to behavioural assessment in infrastructure procurement
RICS Digital
There is an increasing trend in infrastructure and construction procurement exercises to include an assessment and evaluation of behavioural characteristics of individuals within tendering teams.
Companies must get to grips with Artificial Intelligence or face becoming obsolete
RICS Digital
We have launched an insight paper today which explores the impact of using artificial Intelligence (AI) in the built environment, and the urgent need for industry professionals to understand how it...
isurv launches a new look and design
RICS Digital
The new redesigned isurv has launched today, with improved layout and functionality, making it easier to locate and digest the information that matters to you.
Global standards vital to boosting infrastructure investment
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The adoption of regulated internationally recognised standards can increase the UK’s ability to attract private infrastructure investment to offset the fall in public sector spending, according to...
Recording history in double-quick time
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Scans of heritage buildings that used to take weeks can now be done in hours thanks to mobile-mapping technology. Senior Project Manager for Oxford Archaeology Jamie Quartermaine relates his...