Journals

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

Stay alert to signs to prevent contractor insolvency

BUILT ENVIRONMENT JOURNAL

Stay alert to signs to prevent contractor insolvency

With construction contributing disproportionately to national insolvency statistics, surveyors should watch for symptoms of financial distress – and know what practical responses they can make

Stuart Wigley MRICS 24 March 2025

RICS publishes new Conflict Avoidance Process rules

CONSTRUCTION JOURNAL

RICS publishes new Conflict Avoidance Process rules

With costly disputes a persistent problem in construction, contracts are increasingly adopting RICS' Conflict Avoidance Process – and new rules will help parties appoint experts to resolve issues

Martin Burns 24 March 2025

Scottish land reform aims to benefit communities

LAND JOURNAL

Scottish land reform aims to benefit communities

Scotland's land reform bill focuses on tackling concentrated ownership – but changes to simplify the legislation could make it more effective, the Scottish Land Commission argues in the first of two articles

Hamish Trench 20 March 2025

How to prove statutory compliance in managing property

PROPERTY JOURNAL

How to prove statutory compliance in managing property

Given that property managers must understand how to comply with legislation and regulations, what knowledge and experience do you need to demonstrate to achieve the Property management competency?

Jen Lemen FRICS 24 March 2025