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How did historic shophouses became prime real estate?

Limited space in Singapore means the old and new live side-by-side and a delicate balance must be struck between heritage preservation and the growth of a modern city-state

Noella Pio Kivlehan22 June 2025

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Is a vocational route the best way to become a surveyor?

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Is a vocational route the best way to become a surveyor?

The Sava Diploma in Residential Surveying and Valuation is a part-time, vocational qualification that allows individuals to train while continuing to work full-time

Karen Day 21 June 2025

Could small modular reactors power the UK’s growth?

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Could small modular reactors power the UK’s growth?

Rolls-Royce has been given the green light to produce a lighter, more agile breed of nuclear reactor that offers net zero-friendly energy security

Gela Pertusini 16 June 2025

go to article The remarkable restoration of Sheerness Dockyard Church

Mark Williams09 June 2025

Building conservation

Building surveying

Dilapidations

Heritage and conservation

Marine environments

Project management

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go to article Sacred structures: Brutalism in church design

Modus staff02 June 2025

Building conservation

Building surveying

Cities and placemaking

Corporate real estate

Heritage and conservation

Maintenance and repair

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go to article The quantity surveyors behind the Grand Egyptian Museum

Stephen Cousins27 May 2025

Commercial property

Cost management

Heritage and conservation

Project management

Projects and people

Quantity surveying and construction

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go to article Why Wrexham AFC is a catalyst for regional regeneration

Karen Day19 May 2025

Cities and placemaking

Commercial property

Economics

Planning and development

Projects and people

Property finance and investment

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go to article Ross Alberto MRICS: how much is a racehorse worth?

Mark Williams12 May 2025

Commercial property

Commercial valuation

Running your business

Rural economy

Valuation

Valuation of business and intangible assets

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go to article George Windsor Clive MRICS: valuing equestrian property

Stephen Cousins06 May 2025

Commercial property

Commercial valuation

Running your business

Rural economy

Valuation

Valuation of business and intangible assets

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go to article Can 3D printing make lunar construction a reality?

Modus staff28 April 2025

Infrastructure

Infrastructure and services

Materials and resources

Minerals and waste management

Planning and development

Technology

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go to article Vertical villages: tall tales or the future of housing?

Noella Pio Kivlehan22 April 2025

Building control

Cities and placemaking

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go to article Deluge defence: smart solutions for when the rain comes

Modus staff14 April 2025

Environmental management

Natural disasters

Water management

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go to article Here comes the sun: 8 remarkable solar farms

Modus staff07 April 2025

Energy

Infrastructure

Infrastructure and services

Land and resources

Rural

Sustainability

Modus editorial advisory group members

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Alice Graham MRICS MSc

Alice is a chartered quantity surveyor with six years of consultancy experience on public and private sector projects. Alice currently works at Procore Technologies, a construction technology company. In her role, she specialises in supporting clients to digitally transform their construction cost management processes.

Kevin Keane FRICS

Kevin is the quality and training manager at Allied Surveyors Scotland, a member of the RICS Scotland Board, Inspire Ambassador and Lionheart Ambassador and throughout all this is an advocate and champion for DE&I. Kevin is passionate about property, people and the development of the surveying profession.

Jomailyn Sanchez AssocRICS

Jomai is an assistant cost manager with five years' experience in infrastructure projects across the water, rail and road sectors. She has worked on major schemes for Southern Water, Transport for London and currently the TransPennine Route Upgrade. Jomai actively promotes RICS in the Philippines and champions global collaboration to foster diversity in engineering and quantity surveying.