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Raze or retrofit? Brutalism on the brink

Raze or retrofit? Brutalism on the brink

Five Brutalist buildings from around the world that have been recently saved or marked for demolition

Mark Williams31 August 2026Read Time: 10 minutes

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Can surveying SMEs unleash the potential of AI?

Can surveying SMEs unleash the potential of AI?

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Can surveying SMEs unleash the potential of AI?

For smaller companies, AI could be an extra pair of hands that allows them to compete with much larger rivals. But there are pitfalls to be wary of…

Noella Pio Kivlehan 24 August 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

Planning the city at pedal level

Planning the city at pedal level

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Planning the city at pedal level

Nearly 9m Santander Cycle hires and a year of collision records, mapped: what London’s busiest docks, riskiest junctions and strangest journeys tell us about how the city should be designed

Toby Mathews and Ashley Stewart-Noble 17 August 2026 Read Time: 5 minutes

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Who gets paid the most in the built environment worldwide?

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go to article Who gets paid the most in the built environment worldwide?

Mark Williams05 August 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

Building surveying

Finance and lending

Property finance and investment

Running your business

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Can you build a road and improve biodiversity?

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go to article Can you build a road and improve biodiversity?

Mark Williams24 July 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

Environmental surveying

Infrastructure and services

Maintenance and repair

Project management

Projects and people

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Opting out: three crucial questions on AI in surveying

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go to article Opting out: three crucial questions on AI in surveying

Noella Pio Kivlehan20 July 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

Building surveying

Ethical practice

Quantity surveying and construction

Running your business

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The green regulations reshaping flat roofing design

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go to article The green regulations reshaping flat roofing design

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Stephen Cousins16 July 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

Commercial property

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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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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