New agreement to strengthen construction H&S
Published Thursday 23rd September 2010
The Health and Safety Executive and Building Control Alliance have signed a new agreement to improve health and safety standards in the construction industry.
Red Book 2012 exposure draft available
Published Friday 23rd December 2011
The exposure draft of the RICS Valuation - Professional Standards (the 'Red Book') has been approved and is now available online.
RICS BIM Conference 2012
Published Monday 19th December 2011
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is already being adopted across the construction industry.
Asbestos guidance note is now available for online consultation
Published Wednesday 6th July 2011
A new RICS draft guidance note 'Asbestos and its implications for members and their clients (3rd edition)' is available for comment on the RICS consultations platform iConsult until 27 July.
Party wall legislation and procedure (6th edition) is now available for consultation
Published Wednesday 29th June 2011
A new RICS draft guidance note - Party wall legislation and procedure (6th edition) - is available for review and comment on the RICS consultations platform iConsult until 25 July 2011.
NRM 2 now available for online consultation
Published Friday 3rd June 2011
New Rules of Measurement: Bills of quantities for works procurement (NRM 2) is now available on our consultations platform iConsult.
RICS Blue Book 5th Edition is now available for online consultation
Published Friday 13th May 2011
RICS members are invited to review and comment on the RICS Residential property standards (the 'Blue Book') 5th edition (2011) now available on our consultations platform iConsult.
Blanket immunity for expert witnesses removed
Published Thursday 7th April 2011
The blanket immunity to professional negligence claims previously enjoyed by expert witnesses was removed by the Supreme Court's ruling in Jones v Kaney on 30 March 2011.
RICS Condition Report launched
Published Thursday 7th April 2011
RICS has now launched the new Condition Report. The concise report is part of the RICS Home Surveys family and has been designed to attract new clients to your firm.
HKRUK settles rights of light dispute
Published Friday 1st April 2011
HKRUK II (CHC) has settled its dispute with neighbouring property owner Marcus Heaney.
Acceleration guidance note is now available for online consultation
Published Wednesday 23rd March 2011
A new RICS draft guidance note, Acceleration, authored by Chris Linnett, (FRICS, Chartered Quantity Surveyor, Construction Adjudicator & Chartered Arbitrator), is now available for member review.
Comparable evidence is now available for online consultation
Published Tuesday 22nd March 2011
A new RICS draft guidance note, Comparable evidence, authored by Paul Batho, is now available on our online consultation platform iConsult.
Forecasting and cash flows is now available for online consultation
Published Tuesday 22nd March 2011
A new RICS draft guidance note, Forecasting and cash flows, authored by James Garner (MRICS, Associate, Gleeds Cost Management Limited), is now available on our online consultation platform iConsult.
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