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When dams fall, rivers flow: balancing heritage and habitat

The obstruction of American rivers had huge repercussions for the environment and indigenous peoples. Now many of those rivers are flowing free again. Modus follows the epic story of the Klamath

Gregory Scruggs17 February 2025

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The Phoenix: affordable rents, shared spaces and no cars

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The Phoenix: affordable rents, shared spaces and no cars

On a former industrial estate in the south of England, an ambitious new housing project is aiming to set new standards in low carbon living

Gela Pertusini 10 February 2025

Return to the office or head for the door?

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Return to the office or head for the door?

The pandemic made working from home a sensible default but getting employees back to the office has proved a challenge. Why does management want workers to return – and what’s in it for them?

Gela Pertusini 03 February 2025

go to article Towards a new generation of skilled professionals

Justin Sullivan FRICS30 January 2025

Project management

Quantity surveying and construction

Residential

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go to article From runway to work, rest and play – reimagining Singapore's airport

Stephen Cousins27 January 2025

Cities and placemaking

Commercial property

Housing

Land and resources

Planning and development

Sustainability

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go to article A new tool to help solve construction's embodied carbon dilemma

go to article Taking in the sea air: why pleasure piers prevailed

Mark Williams20 January 2025

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go to article Can Meta and Google go green with geothermal energy?

Stuart Watson13 January 2025

Data management

Energy

Environmental surveying

Geomatics

Land and resources

Sustainability

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go to article How Grimsby is winning the regeneration game

Karen Day06 January 2025

Cities and placemaking

Commercial property

Economics

Heritage and conservation

Property finance and investment

Residential

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go to article Shaping tomorrow's built and natural environment

Justin Sullivan FRICS03 January 2025

Project management

Quantity surveying and construction

Residential

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go to article The most shared articles on Modus this year

Mark Williams23 December 2024

Building surveying

Cities and placemaking

Facilities management

Housing

Projects and people

Valuation

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go to article What were the most-read Modus articles of 2024?

Mark Williams16 December 2024

Building surveying

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go to article How much water can your flat roof tolerate?

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.