Property World #20: Art world trends, unexpected finds, and what's cooling off? (Video)

In part two of their discussion, Alan and Barden discuss which arts trends have been overheated and are now cooling off, and what happens when Alan comes across an unexpected art find in a college's basement.

Property World #19: Arts appraisal, creative donations, and interesting splits. (Video)

In part one of their discussion, Alan Fausel FRICS and Barden Prisant FRICS talk about changes in arts appraisal, how large donations to schools and other institutions are becoming popular among some collectors, and how high-profile divorces can be an interesting challenge for appraisers who are duty-bound to value works without bias.

Property World: Why do XML and open source definitions matter to commerical real estate? (Audio)

Bruce Kellogg FRICS talks with Steve Wolfe, RICS Americas Director of Operations, about OSCRE: the Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate -- and why XML matters to the commercial real estate business.

Property World: What will RICS and the Appraisal Foundation do to help the economic recovery? (Video)

How has appraisal become globalized during the last few years and how will RICS and the Appraisal Foundation work to bring international standards together to help the economic recover? Newly elected Foundation Chairman David Wilkes talks with RICS CEO Louis Armstrong.

What will RICS and the Appraisal Foundation do to help the economic recovery?

How has appraisal become globalized during the last few years and how will RICS and the Appraisal Foundation work to bring international standards together to help the economic recover? Newly elected Foundation Chairman David Wilkes talks with RICS CEO Louis Armstrong.

The Value of Continuous Program Assessment: A Construction Owner's Perspective

Alexia Nalewaik MRICS CCE affirms the necessity for performance audits and provides key factors for their successful execution. Traditionally, public sector audit has been systems-based, focused on financial accountability and fiscal regularity. The need for accurate accounting of Federal expenditures in the United States was institutionalized by the Accounting and Auditing Act of 1950, which required internal audit functions to be established in Federal agencies. The accounting was considered to be satisfactory if it demonstrated that transactions were formally authorized, and reported accurately.

RICS Construction Management & Project Controls Council working to improve standards for professionals in North America.

Council chairman Simon Taylor FRICS tells us why the Construction Management & Project Controls Council is working with RICS members and other member organizations in North America to improve standards.