The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has validated Morgan Sindall Group’s CarboniCa whole life carbon assessment system against the second edition of its Whole Life Carbon Assessment (WLCA) for the Built Environment professional standard. CarboniCa is a cloud-based system designed to measure whole life carbon and identify building elements that could generate higher emissions. [...]
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has announced the launch of a global initiative aimed at standardising how whole-life carbon emissions are measured and reported across the built environment. The Coalition for Life Cycle Emissions Alignment and Reporting (CLEAR) was launched at the Sustainable Buildings and Construction Summit in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 20–22 April [...]
Construction activity across the UK remained broadly flat in the final quarter of 2025, with infrastructure the only sector showing sustained growth, according to the latest RICS UK Construction Monitor. Overall workloads saw little change in Q4, with the headline net balance improving slightly to -6%, continuing a prolonged period of subdued conditions across much [...]
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, warning of a slowdown in global demand for sustainable buildings and a continuing lack of progress in carbon measurement across construction projects. Based on input from over 3,500 real estate and construction professionals across 36 countries, the report highlights that momentum behind [...]
According to the RICS UK Construction Monitor Q3 2025, headline construction workloads in Britain have declined further, signalling a growing downturn in the sector. The index registered a net balance of ‑8% for overall workloads in Q3 2025 — a further slide into negative territory. Activity on new projects is particularly weak, with a net balance of [...]
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published the world’s first global professional standard for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in surveying. The move is designed to guide professionals through the rapid adoption of AI technologies across construction, valuation, infrastructure, and land services. The new standard will take effect on 9 March [...]
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is inviting construction professionals worldwide to participate in a new consultation that will help shape a global Professional Standard for Quantity Surveying and Project Management. This marks the first time RICS has proposed a single, unified standard to replace its long-standing series of Black Book guidance notes, which [...]
A new global report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) reveals that while artificial intelligence (AI) is seen as a game-changer for construction, actual adoption remains limited — with most firms yet to implement AI at scale. The AI in Construction 2025 report is based on survey data from more than 2,200 construction [...]
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has confirmed the appointment of Kenneth Wood FRICS as the new Chair of its UK and Ireland World Regional Board (UKI WRB). He also joins the Global Members Committee (GMC), beginning his term on 8 August 2025. Wood succeeds Simon Prichard MRICS, who steps down after completing his [...]
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has announced a new collaboration with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) to strengthen sustainability knowledge and skills across the surveying profession. The project will align CISL’s expertise in sustainability leadership with RICS’ mission to promote a built and natural environment that is sustainable, resilient [...]
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