Technology and Data

Can surveying SMEs unleash the potential of AI?

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 Kivlehan24 August 2026Read Time: 10 minutes

MODUS

The first edition of the Red Book

The first edition of the Red Book

MODUS

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

Opting out: three crucial questions on AI in surveying

Opting out: three crucial questions on AI in surveying

MODUS

Opting out: three crucial questions on AI in surveying

Some clients are wary of AI, while others want out altogether. Chartered surveyors must be able to offer reassurance to keep their trust

Noella Pio Kivlehan 20 July 2026 Read Time: 10 minutes

Latest Articles

go to article

The human factor in AI-assisted decision making

MODUS

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

go to article

How 3D satellite mapping could redefine urban planning

MODUS

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

go to article

What does a net zero building look like?

MODUS

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

go to article

What do surveyors really think of AI?

MODUS

go to article What do surveyors really think of AI?

Mark Williams20 January 2026

Building surveying

Learning and development

RICS standards and guidance

go to article

Why AI creates unsteady foundations for expert witnesses

MODUS

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

go to article

How LiDAR is helping surveyors preserve the past

MODUS

go to article How LiDAR is helping surveyors preserve the past

Stephen Cousins04 March 2024

Building pathology

Building surveying

Heritage and conservation

go to article

Smart buildings: can tech become an obstruction?

MODUS

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

Noella Pio Kivlehan14 September 2023

Building control

Commercial property

Facilities management

go to article

Can ChatGPT speed up conveyancing?

MODUS

go to article Can ChatGPT speed up conveyancing?

Stephen Cousins12 September 2023

Building surveying

Data management

Project management

Running your business

go to article

Under the sea: hydrographic surveying maps the unknown

MODUS

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

Adam Branson01 August 2023

Environmental surveying

Marine environments

go to article

Building the future: the challenges of art provenance

MODUS

go to article Building the future: the challenges of art provenance

Mark Williams24 April 2023

Data management

Ethical practice