Welcome to RICS

As a globally recognised professional body, everything we do is designed to effect positive change in the built and natural environments.

Q4 2024 Global Performance Report

Read our latest highlights and continued progress in many areas, including standards development, member engagement, and supporting a diverse next gen

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Whole life carbon assessment (WLCA) for the built environment

Learn about the RICS whole life carbon assessment (WLCA) standard and why it is key to reducing whole life emissions across the built environment.

Useful Links

Sector Standards

Log your CPD

Rules of Conduct

RICS Valuation - Global Standards 'Red Book'

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Membership renewals are overdue for 2025

Please note, readmission will be required if you have not renewed your membership by 01 May 2025.

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News & Insights

RICS UAE Regional Advisory Board Appoints New Members

We are delighted to announce that the RICS UAE Regional Advisory Board has appointed five new members.

RICS Announces Regional Advisory Board for China Market

After a rigorous selection process, we are pleased to announce Mr Chiu Kam-Kuen will be chairing the RICS Regional Advisory Board for China market, and Mr Gu Jian-Ping will be the Co-Optee of the Board.

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RICS CEO comments on Spring Statement

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), comments on the announcements in Chancellor Rachel Reeve's Spring Statement.

The Future of Commercial Property Valuation

In this video discussion, Aaliyah Pollock moderates a panel about how technology is changing commercial property valuation, focusing on AI, data challenges, and the differences between residential and commercial valuation.

Cladding External Wall System (EWS) FAQs

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

Australian Treasurer Leaves Door Open For Licensing Reform To Boost Productivity In Construction

Australian Treasurer, The Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP has just handed down the federal budget in what is likely to be the final major step before the federal election is called in the next few weeks.

RICS responds to 2025 UK Spring Statement

The Chancellor today delivered her Spring Statement, building on the Autumn Budget and reaffirming her commitment to one annual fiscal event. The context offered for today’s statement was one of growing macroeconomic uncertainty and rising debt servicing costs.

Why does the timing of carbon emissions matter in whole life carbon assessments?

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.

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RICS survey calls the bottom of the UK commercial real estate market as yields harden across sectors

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.

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RICS chartered quantity surveyors making a positive difference in Australia and around the world

We asked one of RICS’s most dynamic quantity surveyors in Australia, Lewis Skittrall FRICS, Commercial Manager at Sarah Constructions in Adelaide, to take time out of his busy schedule to share his views on RICS, what it represents and why it’s important in the Australian context.

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BIM and the power of data in construction

As the construction industry rapidly digitalises, BIM’s multi-dimensional capabilities in 3D visualisation and process optimisation are expanding future possibilities in architecture, engineering & construction (AEC) industry and transforming the way we deliver projects.

AI and Automation in Residential Property Valuation

In this video discussion, Aaliyah Pollock moderates a panel exploring the evolution of property valuation and technology.

Profession & Standards

RICS develops and enforces leading international standards, protecting consumers and businesses by ensuring the utmost level of professionalism is employed across the built and natural environment.

The regulatory functions of RICS relating to Standards and Professional Development are led and overseen by the Standards and Regulation Board (SRB).

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Profession & Standards

Profession & Standards Quick Links

RICS Valuation - Global Standards ('Red Book')

Black Book

Fire Safety

Rules of conduct

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RICS Professional Development Packages

Embrace your professional development, navigate your way to professional status or drive your organisation forward with our support packages.

Upcoming Training and Events

Webinar

Designated Professional Body Scheme for General Insurance Distribution Activities Workshop (UK)

• 2.5 Hours Formal CPD • Online

Free

Webinar

Client Money Workshop

• 2.5 Hours Formal CPD • Online

Free

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Online Training

Global APC Prep Day

• 6 hours CPD • Online

From £222

+ VAT

Web Class

Global APC Supervisor and Counsellor - 2 Part Series

• 3.0 hours formal CPD • Online

From £101

+ VAT

Web Class

Global FIDIC Contract Principles and Practical Use - 3 Part Series

• 4.5 Hours Formal CPD • Online

From £181.50

+ VAT

Red Book

RICS Red Book Compliance Workshop

• 3.5 Hours Formal CPD • Online

Free

DRS Training Courses

Diploma in International Arbitration (Sub-Saharan Africa)

• 600 hours formal CPD • Online

From R45000

+ VAT

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DRS Training Courses

Diploma in Arbitration

• 420 hours formal CPD • Online

£3780

+ VAT

DRS Training Courses

Diploma in International Arbitration (MENA)

• 600 hours formal CPD • Dispute Resolution • Online

From د.إ22725

+ VAT

Webinar

Global Construction Project Management - 3 Part Series

• 4.5 Hours Formal CPD • Online

From £188

+ VAT

This resource is included when you have an active subscription to our Qualification Package.

Webinar

Global JCT Delivering Construction Projects - 3 Part Series

• 4.5 Hours Formal CPD • Online

From £188

+ VAT

Webinar

Stepping Up: Essential Skills for Party Representatives

• 1.0 Hours Formal CPD • Online

Free

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