The RICS Podcast

When 50% of embodied carbon is in sub and superstructures, the impact of demolition on a building’s carbon footprint becomes an essential consideration. Having used his skills as a chartered surveyor in the realm of pre-demolition audits, Aythan Lewes is now using his talents to help clients make greener decisions as a Co-Founder of EALA Impacts. We discuss how a pre-demo audit carries a huge impa...

What is the value of art? The varied interpretations of value in art makes the discipline a difficult one within which to offer valuations. On The RICS Podcast this week we’re looking at how to apply frameworks in a market with increasing complexity due to the advent of NFTs, wealthy outsiders influencing the market, and the challenge of provenance research. This episode of The RICS Podcast covers...

RICS Dispute Resolution Service is the world’s oldest and largest provider of alternative dispute resolution services in the land, property and construction industries.  For some industries the commitment to conflict avoidance is a recent development, so in this week’s episode of The RICS Podcast, John Fletcher (Director of Dispute Resolution) and Martin Burns (Head of ADR R&D) take a look at...

The RICS Valuation - Global Standards, or Red Book, is a document issued as part of our commitment to promoting and supporting worldwide delivery of valuations to the highest standards. As an evolving set of rules, best practice guidance, and related commentary for all members undertaking asset valuations, the focus on this episode of The RICS Podcast is on how RICS reacts quickly to economic &amp...

Today’s world drives a necessity to generate social value, be responsible towards environmental impacts, and remain transparent in the way they deliver their services.  Highlighting that vital focus on ESG factors is a driving force behind a new piece of work from RICS: the Responsible Business Framework for Real Estate Management. Joining us on The RICS Podcast to break down what this means pract...

As members of RICS, you’ll be well aware of the global challenges we face day-to-day, and the imperative importance of following professional standards in even the most testing of scenarios. This week on The RICS Podcast we’re taking the opportunity to offer guidance for members, APC candidates and students for the year ahead, with reliable insights from RICS’ own Chrissie O’Rourke Steven Thompson...

Welcome to The RICS Podcast, an exclusive podcast series bringing together expert guests to discuss the most pertinent, industry-shaping topics from the world of Chartered Surveying. This week, we’re taking a deep dive on the upcoming changes to the Rules of Conduct. In their current form they’ve been a part of the profession since 2007; Dayle Bayliss & Luis Campbell are two leading colleagues...

In the past decade there’s been an observable shift in the Quantity Surveying profession that’s demonstrated the persistent need to evolve and push the sector forward. So where could we be in another 10 years’ time…? Alan Muse hosts this week’s episode of The RICS Podcast, where we look ahead through the experienced lenses of our guests; Bola Abisogun OBE & Kevin O’Grady. Setting the scene for...

Welcome to a brand new series of the World Built Environment Forum Insights podcast, brought to you by RICS. We’re kicking off an engaging series of monthly podcasts with a look at openBIM and the future of digital twins with Fred Kloet. Fred, Chair of FM and Open BIM and Director of Smart Workplace International, chats to host Andrew Knight about how a collaborative approach promises to boost mov...

In this special episode Ken Creighton, director of thought leadership and public affairs is joined by RICS President Kath Fontana and Immediate Past President, Tim Neal.  Taking place just three days after Kath’s inauguration as the 3rd female president of the RICS, their conversation provides a timely opportunity to reflect on some of the challenges, response and opportunities of the last 12 mont...

This special episode is a live recording of our Chief Executive, Sean Tompkins speaking with the Global Infrastructure Hub’s Chief Executive, Marie Lam-Frendo. The conversation took place back in June and centred on the role of infrastructure in creating an inclusive and resilient socio and economic recovery from Covid-19.  As you will hear, Marie gives an update on the G20’s members approach to i...

In this podcast with Arup Senior Engineer Richard Boyd we explore how CEOs and their Board members can make sense of the Circular Economy in the built environment.  A circular lens encourages businesses to consider the impact of potential future events on asset value, and how the assets might adapt to new circumstances. If Covid leads to reduced demand for office space, how can offices be re-purpo...

In our latest episode looking at the impacts of Covid-19, we bring together a panel of experts from across the globe to focus on urbanisation and the natural environment. Ken Creighton, our Director of Thought Leadership guides our panel as they explore and examine the short, medium and longer term impacts may be and what opportunities have and will arise from the crisis. Guests: Mandakini Devashe...

In the second of our exclusive series looking at the impact of Covid-19 on the built and natural environment, this episode focuses on real estate and construction.  Our Director of Thought Leadership and Future Practice, Ken Creighton is joined by a panel of experts: Tina Paillet, Global Head of Asset Management, Head of UK and North America and Global Head of Projects and Technology, Generali Rea...

 As discussed in last week's episode on digital transformation, the industry has seen an acceleration in adoption of digitisation, but more must be done. In this episode we speak to Jaan Saar, head of digital construction for the Estonian Government.  As many of you will know, Estonia is widely held up as the world leader in e-government and Jaan shares how this is being embedded in construct...

The pandemic caused organisations around the world to accelerate their digital transformation plans as the need to work from home became a necessity, so what had been, for many a plan over the next few years was delivered overnight. So, what next for digital transformation? And what does it mean for the industry?  In this conversation, our Director of Thought Leadership and Future Practice, Ken Cr...

In this episode, Tim Smith, the World Built Environment Forum’s Global Director spoke to one of the globes pre-eminent thinkers on Urbanism, Bruce Katz. They discussed what Bruce thinks the future of urbanisation may look like in the post Covid-19 world. Below gives you an idea of his experience.  1.       He founded the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution 2.       He served u...

Recorded back in May, just as the full extent of the Pandemic was becoming evident, Ken Creighton, RICS Director of Thought Leadership spoke to former UK Chancellor Alistair Darling, Andrew Tilton, Chief Asia Economist with Goldman Sachs, Susanne Eickermann, German Real Estate Lead at PwC and RICS Chief Economist Simon Rubinsohn.  They discuss the important need for global cooperation to deal with...

Episode 2 : In this episode, our Director of Thought Leadership, Ken Creighton spoke to RICS President Elect, Kath Fontana, who is Managing Director, Public Sector, Critical Infrastructure and Capital Projects at MITIE. Kath shares her career journey, her experience of managing her team through the pandemic and offers her thoughts on the future of the workplace and wider social and environmental i...

Episode 1 : In this first episode, our Director of Thought Leadership, Ken Creighton spoke to RICS President, Tim Neal. In this wide-ranging conversation, they touched on Tim’s career journey, how the sector can and should respond to the current crisis and importantly the role of built and natural environment professionals in building a truly sustainable future.  Royal Institution of Chartered Sur...