Professional competency mapping framework for programme appraisal and benchmarking

Posted on: 2 October 2013
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This research proposes a competency mapping framework (CMF) system for maintaining and improving quality and professional standards of quantity surveying degree programmes accredited by RICS.

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Homes 2013: The future of housing

Posted on: 1 October 2013
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This event, dedicated to asset management, repairs and maintenance, retrofit, sustainability and supply of affordable homes, will take place at the ExCeL, London on 20-21 November 2013. It will provide the opportunity for networking, discovering the latest products, services and technology innovations, and learning from the experience of others. Registration is free.

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Housing and the economy: Autumn 2013

Posted on: 1 October 2013
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The international real estate adviser BNP Paribas has published its latest annual house price forecasts put together with Professor Patrick Minford, a former economics adviser to Margaret Thatcher and the current Professor of Economics at Cardiff Business School.

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Climate impacts for tourism

Posted on: 1 October 2013
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To find out more about how climate change will affect the tourism industry and what measures are being taken to adapt, this podcast features an interview with Nikki White, Head of Sustainability at the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA).

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Climate adaptation and water

Posted on: 1 October 2013
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This is a podcast on the theme of water and climate adaptation. Klas Sandstrom, Senior Water Advisor at NIRAS International Consulting, talks about a new climate change and water management programme taking place in eight countries in Africa. The goal of the Water, Climate and Development Programme (WACDEP) is to promote water as a key element in sustainable regional and national development and to contribute towards climate change adaptation and economic growth and human security.

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World green building trends: Business benefits driving new and retrofit market opportunities in over 60 countries

Posted on: 1 October 2013
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This study assesses the attitudes and trends in green building, expanding on McGraw-Hill Construction’s 2008 Global Green Building SmartMarket report. For this study, green building is defined as a construction project that is either certified under any recognized global green rating system or built to qualify for certification.

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Government construction and infrastructure pipelines

Posted on: 1 October 2013
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The Government has launched a new online portal providing information on opportunities to win future government construction contracts worth more than £109 billion. It is hopes that industry will use the forward-looking information to plan for the future based on what government proposes to build, construct or renovate in the coming years. The Government Construction Pipeline is reviewed every six months to ensure new opportunities are reflected and more details are provided as they emerge. It has now been updated following the Spending Round for 2015 to 2016 to include further programmes and projects up to 2020 and beyond. This version of the pipeline contains the largest amount of proposed construction projects ever published and includes opportunities related to investment in infrastructure across government as set out in Investing in Britain’s Future.

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Contaminated land

Posted on: 1 October 2013
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The Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management has published a Policy Position Statement (PPS) to outline its views and policy position with respect to the assessment, management, remediation and development of contaminated land.

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Signs of a turning point? What are the best real estate investment opportunities in Europe?

Posted on: 1 October 2013
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The Webcasts channel of Investment & Pensions Europe (IPE.com) is a platform for financial professionals to post topical presentations and live interviews. With fears of a eurozone break-up subsiding and the global outlook improving, Europe’s economies appear set to start growing again in the second half of 2013 before picking up speed in 2014. This is good news for real estate. Investors who have been in risk-off mode chasing secure income in the deep and liquid markets of North Europe are starting to look further afield. But opportunities are more than buying into a recovery. Cities are at different stages of the real estate cycle, low transparency and liquidity remain challenges, at the same time new regulations are changing the investment landscape. This webcast explores which opportunities could offer the most attractive risk-adjusted returns in today’s market.

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Climate change 2013: The physical science base

Posted on: 30 September 2013
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Founded in 1988 to advise governments on the threat of climate change, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released the first instalment of its Fifth Assessment Report. The report is among the most comprehensive scientific studies ever produced, with more than 7,000 pages across seven publications. AR5 also counts as one of the biggest scientific colaborations yet mounted, involving over 830 scientists from 85 different countries.

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