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Hammer to fall: valuing Freddie Mercury’s auction

Listen to an interview with the three women responsible for valuing a treasure trove of Freddie Mercury memorabilia for a record-breaking Sotheby’s auction

Mark Williams15 July 2024

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Spray it forward: using public art for good

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Spray it forward: using public art for good

What do the commissioner of Belfast Harbour, a party-wall surveyor and a signwriter have in common? They all recognise the community benefits of high-quality street art

Mark Williams 08 July 2024

Is there a shortage of land for new allotments?

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Is there a shortage of land for new allotments?

Gardening on allotments has been a popular pastime for decades, but in the UK the land dedicated to these community assets is slowly decreasing

Mark Williams 01 July 2024

go to article Spaceport construction is taking off

Stephen Cousins24 June 2024

Commercial property

Environmental management

Environmental surveying

Infrastructure

Marine environments

Technology

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go to article Concrete commitment: the Initiative 99 competition

Gela Pertusini17 June 2024

Housing

Machinery and business assets

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go to article Hollowing out: the scourge of Japan’s empty homes

Karen Day10 June 2024

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go to article Michael Manikas FRICS: Australia’s Indigenous ambassador

Gela Pertusini03 June 2024

Diversity and inclusion

Land and resources

Land rights

Planning and development

Projects and people

Rural

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go to article Give me shelter: the global housing crisis

Tina Paillet FRICS30 May 2024

Housing

Planning and development

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go to article Could 3D printed houses transform the built environment?

Gregory Scruggs27 May 2024

Building surveying

Materials and resources

Quantity surveying and construction

Residential

Residential valuation

Technology

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go to article Child’s play: 7 city spaces that encourage fun and games

Mark Williams20 May 2024

Cities and placemaking

Commercial property

Infrastructure

Infrastructure and services

Residential

Wellbeing

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go to article Jason Pomeroy MRICS on ‘deep green’ urban design

Stuart Watson16 May 2024

Building surveying

Projects and people

Quantity surveying and construction

Residential

Sustainability

Technology

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go to article How valuable is the high-end art market?

Mark Williams13 May 2024

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go to article How an urban planning concept became a conspiracy theory

Mark Williams06 May 2024

Cities and placemaking

Infrastructure

Planning and development

Projects and people

Residential

Wellbeing

Modus editorial advisory group members

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Alice Graham MRICS MSc

Alice is a chartered quantity surveyor with six years of consultancy experience on public and private sector projects. Alice currently works at Procore Technologies, a construction technology company. In her role, she specialises in supporting clients to digitally transform their construction cost management processes.

Kevin Keane FRICS

Kevin is the quality and training manager at Allied Surveyors Scotland, a member of the RICS Scotland Board, Inspire Ambassador and Lionheart Ambassador and throughout all this is an advocate and champion for DE&I. Kevin is passionate about property, people and the development of the surveying profession.

Jomailyn Sanchez AssocRICS

Jomai is an assistant cost manager with five years' experience in infrastructure projects across the water, rail and road sectors. She has worked on major schemes for Southern Water, Transport for London and currently the TransPennine Route Upgrade. Jomai actively promotes RICS in the Philippines and champions global collaboration to foster diversity in engineering and quantity surveying.