Business and Skills

What are freeports and how do they operate?

What are freeports and how do they operate?

They create opportunities for property development and often eliminate trade tariffs, but surveyors must help to ensure ethical and legal standards are followed in these special economic zones

Modus staff17 March 2025

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Marianne Suhr MRICS: ‘we need more specialist surveyors’

Marianne Suhr MRICS: ‘we need more specialist surveyors’

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Marianne Suhr MRICS: ‘we need more specialist surveyors’

The author, broadcaster and chartered surveyor says there is a shortage of professionals with the right skills to work on historic or listed buildings

Mark Williams 24 February 2025

Towards a new generation of skilled professionals

Towards a new generation of skilled professionals

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Towards a new generation of skilled professionals

The real estate, construction and rural sectors face a critical skills gap, exacerbated by an ageing workforce and limited awareness of career opportunities

Justin Sullivan FRICS 30 January 2025

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

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Adam Branson26 January 2025

Building surveying

Environmental surveying

Learning and development

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Quantity surveying and construction

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Shaping tomorrow's built and natural environment

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Justin Sullivan FRICS03 January 2025

Project management

Quantity surveying and construction

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Mark Williams23 December 2024

Building surveying

Cities and placemaking

Facilities management

Projects and people

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What were the most-read Modus articles of 2024?

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Mark Williams16 December 2024

Building surveying

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‘A Built Environment GCSE would be transformative’

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Tina Paillet FRICS05 December 2024

Building surveying

Diversity and inclusion

Land and resources

Learning and development

RICS standards and guidance

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Party on: the Pyramus and Thisbe Society at 50

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go to article Party on: the Pyramus and Thisbe Society at 50

Mark Williams21 November 2024

Building surveying

Dispute management

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Ethical practice

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Simon Spooner MRICS: how to survey a shipwreck

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go to article Simon Spooner MRICS: how to survey a shipwreck

Mark Williams28 October 2024

Heritage and conservation

Marine environments

Project management

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Katharine Cary MRICS: ‘what better career is there?’

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go to article Katharine Cary MRICS: ‘what better career is there?’

Karen Day07 October 2024

Building conservation

Building control

Heritage and conservation

Projects and people

Quantity surveying and construction

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‘Our bursary programme will broaden the talent pool’

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Tina Paillet FRICS02 September 2024

Building surveying

Diversity and inclusion

Learning and development

Planning and development

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How much are you paid – and should you get more?

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go to article How much are you paid – and should you get more?

Gela Pertusini19 August 2024

Commercial property

Diversity and inclusion

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