What's new?
All sections are reviewed biannually by expert authors. The major section updates are below.
Asbestos
This section has been updated with a whole new page on HSE guidance ‘Asbestos: The Analysts’ Guide’ and the Work and Pensions Committee report ‘Health and Safety Executive’s approach to asbestos management’.
BIM for facilities management
New author Christaline Wijekoon has made minor amends throughout to this section.
Biodeterioration
In this section, content has been generally updated throughout, including revised statistics/data and more on insect species.
Boundary matters
This section has been updated throughout.
Common defects
This section has seen updates throughout, including Causes of defects and The problem with water.
Contaminated land
This section's updates focus on changes to the National Planning Policy Framework and Land contamination risk management (LCRM) guidance, among others.
Deleterious materials: Structural
As well as minor updates throughout, the subsection on RAAC has been greatly expanded, including new pages on defects, assessment, remediation and insurance.
Environmental monitoring and control
This section has seen some new journals/publications included in Further information on environmental monitoring and control.
Fire and life safety
This section has been thoroughly updated throughout.
Flood remediation
This section has some new information and figures in Monitoring equipment.
Indoor air quality
Updates include indoor allegens, new commentary on disturbance of mould-contaminated building materials, and new resources under Information sources for indoor air quality.
Japanese knotweed and giant hogweed
This section has been updated to reflect the republication of Japanese knotweed and residential property as an RICS professional standard.
Laser scanning
This section has seen minor updates throughout and some new images.
Part L of the Building Regulations
This section has been updated throughout regarding the June 2022 changes to the Building Regulations.
Performance gap in domestic retrofit
This section includes new material on new-build homes and research on low-carbon emissions, airtightness testing commentary on pulse testing and updated references.
Practical building repair
Author Andrew Thompson has completely reviewed this section, including information on masonry bees and insurance matters.
Residential EPCs and DEAs
There have been updates throughout this section, most notably removing information on the new-defunct Renewable Heat Incentive and adding a page on the new Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
Residential property surveys
This section has been comprehensively updated, particularly with regards to the RICS residential retrofit standard.
Tablet-based surveys
Richard Wadley has given this section minor updates throughout.
Vendor surveys
Author Chris Gibbons has thoroughly updated this section throughout.
RICS initiatives
iConsult
See iConsult for RICS standard drafts.
This page was lasted updated May 2024.