Sustainability in Property Surveying: Using Tech to Assess Environmental Impacts Pre-Development
Over 40% of global carbon emissions come from the built environment — and a significant share of that footprint is locked in during the earliest decisions made before a single brick is laid [3]. That single statistic explains why sustainability in property surveying: using tech to assess environmental impacts pre-development has shifted from a niche […]
Surveying for Climate Resilience: Coastal and Disaster Management in the Face of Change
By 2050, more than one billion people worldwide could be living in low-elevation coastal zones directly threatened by rising seas — yet the surveying profession is only now catching up with what that truly means for how land, property, and infrastructure are assessed. Surveying for Climate Resilience: Coastal and Disaster Management in the Face of […]
BIM and 3D Laser Scanning for Party Wall Awards: Enhancing Precision in 2026 Deep Excavation Projects
A single undetected clash between a drainage pipe and a structural beam can cost $5,000 or more in delays and change orders — and that is before accounting for the legal fallout when a neighbouring property is involved [2]. In 2026, urban construction projects involving deep excavations are under more scrutiny than ever, and the […]
