Building surveying

Mandatory competencies

You must achieve the minimum levels as set out below.

Level 3

• Ethics, Rules of Conduct and professionalism

Level 2

• Client care
• Communication and negotiation
• Health and safety

Level 1

• Accounting principles and procedures
• Business planning
• Conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution procedures
• Data management
• Diversity, inclusion and teamworking
• Inclusive environments
• Sustainability

Core competencies

Level 3

• Building pathology
• Construction technology and environmental services
• Contract administration
• Design and specification
• Inspection
• Legal/regulatory compliance

Level 1

• Fire safety

Optional competencies

Two to Level 2.

• Building information modelling (BIM) management
• Commercial management
• Client care (to Level 3) or Conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution procedures or Health and safety (to Level 3) or Inclusive environments or Sustainability
• Conservation and restoration
• Contract practice
• Design economics and cost planning
• Development/project briefs
• Fire safety
• Housing maintenance, repair and improvements or Maintenance management
• Insurance
• Landlord and tenant
• Measurement
• Procurement and tendering
• Project finance
• Quantification and costing
• Risk management
• Works progress and quality management

Plus, 1 to Level 2 from the full list of technical competencies, including any not already chosen from the optional list.

Full details of the Building surveying pathway are on the RICS website.