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A new deal, not business as usual.
Global economic, environmental, and public health crises and increasing technological change are reshaping the world of politics and finance. Rapidly changing work and lifestyle norms, alongside rising operating costs, have brought once tried and tested business and industry models into question. The need for ethical governance and responsible markets is more pronounced than ever. How can markets evolve?
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Why does the timing of carbon emissions matter in whole life carbon assessments?
25 Mar 2025
Could professionals consider the time-value of carbon when making project-specific decisions? Anil Sawhney, head of sustainability at RICS, and Will Wild, Senior Engineer at Arup, examine the principle that emissions today should be valued differently from those emitted tomorrow.
RICS survey calls the bottom of the UK commercial real estate market as yields harden across sectors
24 Mar 2025
Does improving sentiment from the RICS Global Commercial Property Monitor signal an early upturn for the UK real estate market? Patrick Scanlon, Senior Director of Market Analytics, CoStar, examines the evidence.
European Commission’s work programme 2025
13 Feb 2025
In a period of global uncertainty, the European Union is taking decisive steps to shape its economic and regulatory landscape.
Data centres: can innovations reduce the environmental impacts of this asset class?
07 Feb 2025
As the demand for data centres grows, how can their environmental impacts be mitigated? In the second of this two-part series, Tarrant Parsons, RICS head of market analytics, examines the innovations that could help reduce the carbon and water intensity of this real estate sector.
Data centres: impacts of the rapid rise of this asset class
31 Jan 2025
Is this asset class set to outperform all others over the next decade? In the first of this two-part series, Tarrant Parsons, RICS head of market analytics, examines the rise of data centres and considers if growth can continue at such a pace given intensive energy requirements.
Business integrity in real estate: tackling illicit financial flows
12 Dec 2024
In the face of advancing technology, what are the most effective measures and approaches to managing illicit financial flows in real estate?
Construction project pipelines in 2025 and beyond: management and financing
10 Dec 2024
In a recent webinar, a panel of experts from the UK, Europe, Middle East and America discussed the drivers and barriers to construction activity and project pipelines in 2025 and beyond.
RICS global construction monitor results Q3 2024: Activity growth slowing but remains positive
07 Nov 2024
The Construction Sentiment Index for Q3 2024 indicates an easing in activity growth, while trends at sector level are more divergent.
RICS commercial property monitor results Q3 2024: Are global real estate markets in early recovery?
06 Nov 2024
The Commercial Property Sentiment Index for Q3 2024 tentatively points to global real estate markets moving towards a more positive trajectory. However, the latest survey results indicate considerable variation in the outlook for the next 12 months regarding different regions, countries and sectors.
Housing markets in 2024 and beyond: overcoming the sector’s ‘wicked’ problems
24 Oct 2024
The delivery of adequate housing across all tenures is a challenge familiar to many markets around the world. In a recent webinar, a panel of experts from across Europe discussed the drivers and barriers to creating a more sustainable supply of housing.
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