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Supporting employees from challenging backgrounds

Supporting employees from challenging backgrounds

YouthBuild Ventures UK is on a mission to alleviate unemployment by equipping young people with the skills for a rewarding career in the built environment

Mark Williams23 March 2026Read Time: 10 minutes

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How the rise of ‘granny flats’ can unlock housing supply

How the rise of ‘granny flats’ can unlock housing supply

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How the rise of ‘granny flats’ can unlock housing supply

Families and national healthcare systems stand to benefit if more people are allowed to build extra accommodation on their property for older relatives

Gela Pertusini 16 March 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

The colossal undersea cable creating energy security

The colossal undersea cable creating energy security

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The colossal undersea cable creating energy security

A 466-mile cable between the UK and Germany will be capable of transferring 1.4GW between the two nations, but securing permissions for the route is a big challenge

Stuart Watson 09 March 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

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‘AI is undoubtedly changing our profession’

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go to article ‘AI is undoubtedly changing our profession’

Nick Maclean FRICS04 March 2026 Read Time: 5 minutes

Building surveying

Quantity surveying and construction

RICS standards and guidance

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Dam good news: how beavers can boost house values

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go to article Dam good news: how beavers can boost house values

Mark Williams02 March 2026

Environmental management

Environmental surveying

Health and safety

Land and resources

Water management

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Why the Church of England has faith in social housing

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go to article Why the Church of England has faith in social housing

Gela Pertusini23 February 2026

Ethical practice

Land and resources

Property finance and investment

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How can we inspire the next generation of surveyors?

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go to article How can we inspire the next generation of surveyors?

Noella Pio Kivlehan16 February 2026

Building surveying

Diversity and inclusion

Environmental surveying

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Running your business

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Can prefab housing make a comeback?

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go to article Can prefab housing make a comeback?

Greg Scruggs09 February 2026

Materials and resources

Property finance and investment

Quantity surveying and construction

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Surveyors assess the Planning and Infrastructure Act

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go to article Surveyors assess the Planning and Infrastructure Act

Mark Williams02 February 2026

Commercial property

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Seeds from the sky: using drones to reforest Britain

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go to article Seeds from the sky: using drones to reforest Britain

Stephen Cousins26 January 2026

Environmental management

Land and resources

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What do surveyors really think of AI?

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go to article What do surveyors really think of AI?

Mark Williams20 January 2026

Building surveying

Learning and development

RICS standards and guidance

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Lynda Rawsthorne FRICS: a career embracing change

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go to article Lynda Rawsthorne FRICS: a career embracing change

Noella Pio Kivlehan15 January 2026

Infrastructure and services

Project management

Projects and people

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Hammer to fall: valuing Freddie Mercury’s auction

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go to article Hammer to fall: valuing Freddie Mercury’s auction

Mark Williams05 January 2026

Commercial valuation

Personal property

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