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Can you build a road and improve biodiversity?

Can you build a road and improve biodiversity?

The A417 Missing Link project in the Cotswolds is planting 122,000 trees and includes a green bridge for animals, walkers, cyclists, and horse riders to use

Mark Williams24 July 2026Read Time: 10 minutes

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Opting out: three crucial questions on AI in surveying

Opting out: three crucial questions on AI in surveying

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Opting out: three crucial questions on AI in surveying

Some clients are wary of AI, while others want out altogether. Chartered surveyors must be able to offer reassurance to keep their trust

Noella Pio Kivlehan 20 July 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

The green regulations reshaping flat roofing design

The green regulations reshaping flat roofing design

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The green regulations reshaping flat roofing design

Tougher environmental regulations and related funding are pushing flat roofing into more complex territory, meaning a rethink of design principles

Stephen Cousins 16 July 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

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What Scottish land reform means for rural surveyors

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go to article What Scottish land reform means for rural surveyors

Gela Pertusini13 July 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

Land and resources

Property finance and investment

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Brendan Fisher MRICS: saving our music venues

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go to article Brendan Fisher MRICS: saving our music venues

Emma Johnston06 July 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

Commercial property

Commercial valuation

Dispute resolution

Heritage and conservation

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Have we made our homes too toasty?

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go to article Have we made our homes too toasty?

Gela Pertusini29 June 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

Building control

Facilities management

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The human factor in AI-assisted decision making

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go to article The human factor in AI-assisted decision making

Noella Pio Kivlehan22 June 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

Commercial property

RICS standards and guidance

Running your business

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Building safety regulations: time for a radical rethink?

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go to article Building safety regulations: time for a radical rethink?

Stuart Watson15 June 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

Building control

Health and safety

Project management

RICS standards and guidance

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‘RICS communities are thriving in Australasia’

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go to article ‘RICS communities are thriving in Australasia’

Nick Maclean FRICS08 June 2026 Read Time: 5 minutes

Building surveying

Learning and development

Quantity surveying and construction

RICS standards and guidance

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The crucial coastal defence project on protected land

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go to article The crucial coastal defence project on protected land

Karen Day08 June 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

Environmental management

Environmental surveying

Land and resources

Marine environments

Water management

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The surveyors volunteering their skills in south Wales

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go to article The surveyors volunteering their skills in south Wales

Helen Parton01 June 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

Building surveying

Project management

Projects and people

Quantity surveying and construction

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The magnificent seven? Building England’s new towns

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go to article The magnificent seven? Building England’s new towns

Noella Pio Kivlehan26 May 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

Cities and placemaking

Land and resources

Quantity surveying and construction

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The city running out of water

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go to article The city running out of water

Mark Williams18 May 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

Commercial property

Environmental management

Environmental surveying

Water management