Journals

RICS Journals provide insights from experts across key industry issues in the built environment, construction, property and land surveying sectors

Maintenance essential to mitigate rooftop PV fire risks

Maintenance essential to mitigate rooftop PV fire risks

BUILT ENVIRONMENT JOURNAL

Maintenance essential to mitigate rooftop PV fire risks

As the number of building-applied photovoltaic installations grows, combustible materials, unclear responsibilities and a lack of authoritative guidance all contribute to increased risk of fire

Dr Benjamin Ralph 27 May 2025

Industry must be ready to make information sustainable

Industry must be ready to make information sustainable

CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL

Industry must be ready to make information sustainable

With the industry recognising that built asset information can be as important as the assets themselves, this must be shared in a structured and useable way to ensure its sustainability

Nicholas Nisbet 28 May 2025

Book your place at rural conference to stay up to date

Book your place at rural conference to stay up to date

LAND JOURNAL

Book your place at rural conference to stay up to date

Land professionals may find it hard to keep up with changing regulation, taxes, technology and sustainability schemes – so June's RICS Rural Conference is a must

Fiona Mannix 22 May 2025

New guidance brings medical centre valuation up to date

New guidance brings medical centre valuation up to date

PROPERTY JOURNAL

New guidance brings medical centre valuation up to date

NHS policy shifts and increased investor interest in healthcare property are among the reasons that RICS has produced an updated professional standard on valuation of medical premises in the UK

Jonathan Fothergill FRICS 16 May 2025

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Industry must be ready to make information sustainable

CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL

go to article Industry must be ready to make information sustainable

Nicholas Nisbet28 May 2025

Data management

Project management

Quantity surveying and construction

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Maintenance essential to mitigate rooftop PV fire risks

BUILT ENVIRONMENT JOURNAL

go to article Maintenance essential to mitigate rooftop PV fire risks

Dr Benjamin Ralph27 May 2025

Building control

Building surveying

Health and safety

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Book your place at rural conference to stay up to date

LAND JOURNAL

go to article Book your place at rural conference to stay up to date

Fiona Mannix22 May 2025

Land and resources

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What to do to achieve the Fire safety competency

BUILT ENVIRONMENT JOURNAL

go to article What to do to achieve the Fire safety competency

Jen Lemen FRICS20 May 2025

Building surveying

RICS standards and guidance

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New guidance brings medical centre valuation up to date

PROPERTY JOURNAL

go to article New guidance brings medical centre valuation up to date

Jonathan Fothergill FRICS16 May 2025

Commercial property

RICS standards and guidance

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Welsh well-being water project wins award

LAND JOURNAL

go to article Welsh well-being water project wins award

Vicky Martin15 May 2025

Planning and development

Water management

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US jobs market offers opportunities for quantity surveyors

CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL

go to article US jobs market offers opportunities for quantity surveyors

Oónagh-Marie Micklethwaite MRICS14 May 2025

Cost management

Procurement and contracts

Project management

Quantity surveying and construction

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New consumer guide aims to support heat pump uptake

BUILT ENVIRONMENT JOURNAL

go to article New consumer guide aims to support heat pump uptake

Sam Piplica MRICS13 May 2025

Building surveying

RICS standards and guidance

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Standard ensures higher quality of domestic retrofit

PROPERTY JOURNAL

go to article Standard ensures higher quality of domestic retrofit

Adam Santos FRICS09 May 2025

Building surveying

RICS standards and guidance

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Retrofit tool aims to make historic buildings sustainable

BUILT ENVIRONMENT JOURNAL

go to article Retrofit tool aims to make historic buildings sustainable

Elizabeth Otter MRICS02 May 2025

Building conservation

Building surveying

Maintenance and repair