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How AI is changing work for the next generation

How AI is changing work for the next generation

Modus talks to four built environment professionals and their mentors about the skills they are building, the expectations they face and the opportunities AI brings

Noella Pio Kivlehan26 October 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

The first edition of the Red Book

The first edition of the Red Book

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The first edition of the Red Book

It’s the 50th anniversary of Red Book Global Standards, that became better known as the Red Book

Modus staff 19 August 2026 Read Time: 5 minutes

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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 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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How 3D satellite mapping could redefine urban planning

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go to article How 3D satellite mapping could redefine urban planning

Gregory Scruggs11 May 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

Building surveying

Cities and placemaking

Data management

Telecommunications

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What does a net zero building look like?

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go to article What does a net zero building look like?

Stephen Cousins04 May 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

Building control

Environmental management

Facilities management

Quantity surveying and construction

RICS standards and guidance

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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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Why AI creates unsteady foundations for expert witnesses

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go to article Why AI creates unsteady foundations for expert witnesses

Mark Williams24 November 2025

Building surveying

Dispute management

Dispute resolution

RICS standards and guidance

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How LiDAR is helping surveyors preserve the past

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go to article How LiDAR is helping surveyors preserve the past

Stephen Cousins04 March 2024

Building pathology

Building surveying

Heritage and conservation

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Smart buildings: can tech become an obstruction?

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go to article Smart buildings: can tech become an obstruction?

Noella Pio Kivlehan14 September 2023

Building control

Commercial property

Facilities management

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Can ChatGPT speed up conveyancing?

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go to article Can ChatGPT speed up conveyancing?

Stephen Cousins12 September 2023

Building surveying

Data management

Project management

Running your business

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Under the sea: hydrographic surveying maps the unknown

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go to article Under the sea: hydrographic surveying maps the unknown

Adam Branson01 August 2023

Environmental surveying

Marine environments