RICS News

Nicholas Maclean joins the 2024 presidential team at RICS as Senior Vice President

17 October 2023

Nick Maclean RD, FRICS has been elected the next RICS Senior Vice President (SVP). From 1 January 2024 he will join the current President Elect, Tina Paillet FRICS, and current Senior Vice President, Justin Sullivan FRICS, to form the 2024 Presidential team.

Nick is a General Practice Chartered Surveyor and Fellow of RICS and has been Chair & Managing Director of CBRE Middle East, North Africa region, for the past 19 years as well as serving as the Scottish Government’s Trade & Investment Envoy to the United Arab Emirates. He was also Chair of Trustees for the Lillian Sutton Bequest to the property industry’s ‘Story of Christmas’ charity. He is currently interim Chair of the Membership Services Committee at RICS, a role he will step down from before assuming the Senior Vice President position.

As well as chairing the Levitt Report and serving as interim Chair of Governing Council, Nick represented the Middle East & Africa region on ‘Council for three years. He is also an APC counsellor and assessor.

Whilst representing Middle East & Africa on Governing Council, he chaired the 2021 Levitt Report and served as interim Chair of the ‘Council for 12 months.

On joining the RICS 2024 Presidential team Nick says:

"I am looking forward to working alongside Tina and Justin to promote our profession’s work and positive impact across the communities we serve.

"I will be looking to harness this new platform to progress key priorities impacting members. This will include, amongst others, working with governments and stakeholders to influence policy, shaping a more inclusive profession, and ensuring a strong pipeline of future talent."

2023 RICS President Ann Gray adds: “The presidential team is much more than three individuals. Nick will bring another perspective to RICS’ leadership adding his unique experiences to those of Tina and Justin. I am confident as a trio they will continue the positive momentum we have achieved on our transformation journey to date.”

Nick will serve a twelve-month term as Senior Vice President, ahead of becoming President Elect from 1 January 2025 and finally RICS President in 2026.

-End-

Nick Maclean

You may also be interested in

Building Safety Act Frequently Asked Questions

On 5th July 2021, the Building Safety Bill was introduced to Parliament. Here we answer Frequently Asked Questions.

Fire safety

Read the latest guidance and developments from RICS in the area of fire safety.

RICS Standards and Regulation Board releases Risk outlook 2024 report

The RICS Standards and Regulation Board (SRB) has released its first Risk outlook report, providing key insights into the economic and structural forces affecting the surveying profession.

High streets continue to lag as London outperforms rest of UK

According to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Survey UK Commercial Property Monitor Q2 2024, there remains a need to prioritise improving the commercial viability of the UK's high streets as retail continues to lag behind office and industrial property.

Cladding External Wall System (EWS) FAQs

Frequently asked questions relating to Cladding External Wall Systems (EWS) in relation to fire safety.

Whole life cost in real estate: Sustainability by design (part two)

In a recent webinar, a panel of experts discussed whether a whole life cost strategy can enhance decision-making in the design and operation of assets and lead to more informed investment decisions.

Article from

King’s Speech 2024 shows the built and natural environment centre of government’s plan

The King’s Speech 2024 marks the detailed start of the new government’s legislative programme.

Delivering the homes we need: actions for change

Solutions the Labour Party can introduce to unlock housing supply

Update from Justin Young, RICS CEO - July 2024

In recent weeks, we have seen the hard work of delivering our strategy start to reap tangible rewards.

‘Shaping the Future’ member engagement events – insights and next steps

Throughout May and June representatives from the UK Regional Boards, RICS leadership and market teams co-hosted a series of member engagement events in partnership with UK regional boards in Northern Ireland, North East, Yorkshire & Humber, North West and Midlands

Technology and Innovation Weekly Digest

This week we’ll look at how Grosvenor Property UK, Zillow, Switchee, BlackRock, and the UAE Ministry of Energy are improving operations through the use of technology, investments, and green efforts.

The Role of AI in Achieving Sustainability

This panel discussion, moderated by Aaliyah Pollock, features Brittany Harris from Qualis Flow, Tom Somers from SkenarioLabs and Steven Bennet from Firstplanit.