Why RICS?
RICS is the world's leading professional organisation when it comes to
professional standards in land, property and construction.
• Status and profile
Established in the UK by Royal Charter in 1868, RICS is the pre-eminent
organisation for property professionals in the world. It sets, maintains and
regulates standards and provides impartial advice to governments, banks and
commercial organisations worldwide.
RICS has a global network, operating in 146 countries, supported by an extensive
network of regional offices located in every continent.
• Valuable qualification
Over 100,000 property professionals working in established and emerging
economies of the world have already recognised the importance of securing RICS
status by becoming members.
Clients, opinion formers and employers recognise the qualification and are
reassured by individuals who can demonstrate that they work to high standards.
The new RICS Associate qualification is the only entry-level qualification that
rigorously assesses competence based on workplace evidence.
• Professional standards
RICS membership is only awarded to those who meet and maintain the most rigorous
standards. Only RICS qualifications formally assess professional conduct rules,
ethics and professional practice.
RICS is dedicated to maintaining the highest educational and professional
standards. RICS membership is viewed as the definitive mark of quantity
surveying and construction expertise which gives you a genuine competitive
advantage in the market.
This is the definitive knowledge base for property professionals. This dedicated
construction channel is essential for anyone involved in the construction sector
including quantity surveyors and project managers. It provides access to
relevant case law, sample forms and checklists, handbooks, guides and codes of
practice. The brand new residential lettings channel, written by industry
experts, offers practical advice on all aspects of residential lettings, from
taking on clients to managing and ending tenancies. The valuation channel covers
the process that should be adopted when approaching a residential valuation.
Taking on board some of the new technology that is available and the current
guidance available in the RICS Valuation Standards or that has developed due to
case law.
RICS is a leader in the publication of market surveys, analysis and research of
the world's property markets providing a unique view of the industry. Surveys
feature trends in house building activity, labour availability, expected profit
margins and publicly funded building infrastructure projects. Regular research
analysis includes the Housing Market Survey and Residential Lettings Survey
which is highly sought after as an industry benchmark.
RICS has developed professional standards and resources to support members
relating to:
Built environment
• The Black Book
From April 2010 our new
professional standards guidance will be produced on practice areas such as
procurement, value engineering and value management, interim valuations,
e-tendering, lifecycle costing and commercial construction management.
In September 2009 RICS broke new ground in setting standards in facilities management. The white book is the definitive practice guide for
all RICS members that advise on adding value to their core business operations and delivery of value-driven services. By providing the first
set of standards, RICS is bringing its professionalism to an area which could potentially save companies millions of pounds a year in efficiencies
and strategic management of property.
A standard set of measurement rules that are
understandable by all those involved in a construction project and provide
fundamental guidance on the quantification of building works for the purpose of
preparing cost estimates and cost plans. NRM mean that RICS members can uniquely
provide more effective and accurate cost advice to clients and other project
team members, as well as facilitating better cost control.
The RICS
Building Cost Information Service is the UK's leading provider of cost
information to the construction industry and provider of RICS e-Tendering which
offers clients and their consultants a simple, secure, standard, efficient and
cost effective way to manage tenders online.
This
professional journal, exclusively available to RICS members, provides essential
market updates, technical knowledge and information to support quantity
surveying and construction professionals with everyday business and technical
needs.
Property
This professional journal, exclusively
available to RICS members, provides market updates and in depth analysis on
topics such as Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) and affordable housing as
well as global insight on the industry. It is essential reading for those
working in both residential estate agency and residential surveying and
valuation
The Blue Book
replaces the RICS manual of estate agency law & practice. It gives practical,
user friendly guidance to estate agents on practice areas such as ethics,
securing instructions, marketing a property , agreeing the sale and agency
management.
The up-to-date RICS HomeBuyer Report (HBR) is
designed to help you produce professional, value-added, compliant reports
easily, complete with Energy Performance Rating and clear condition ratings.
Producing your HomeBuyer Reports is even easier with the new RICS Survey Writer
software. RICS Survey Writer will enable you to save more time when delivering
the new (HBR) to your clients.
Accessed online, RICS Survey Writer is an
easy-to-use tool which will help you manage client job files, record inspection
data, produce drafts and securely deliver your reports to your clients. The
software is flexible as it allows you to choose from the new plain English
phrases, your company's own phrases, or build your own catalogue of favourite
phrases, so you're confident you're providing an accurate and reader-friendly
report of your inspection.
