Canadian housebuilding continues to improve: Global Real Estate Weekly Comment

An update on the Canadian housing market comes next week with the release of building permits data for December due out on Thursday, February 4th. The recent upturn in building permits should also be reflected in continued improvements in housing starts into 2010.

How will new tax codes affect the construction industry in Trinidad?

Afra Raymond MRICS, managing director of Raymond & Pierre Ltd., explains how changes to the tax code in Trinidad and Tobago will impact the construction industry. Raymond also details the findings of a recent commission established to investigate inefficiency in the public construction sector.

Will the application of basic principles help during a distressed market?

Don Dorchester FRICS, interim chairman of the RICS Americas Valuation Council, speaks at the IAAO conference in September 2009 on the application of basic principles to deal with the distressed market conditions.

Can RICS unify the valuation profession?

Bruce Bingham FRICS makes the case for RICS being the best opportunity to unify the valuation profession. The goal is to make valuation standards consistent across industries and borders.

What does it mean to be a member of RICS?

Brian Glanville FRICS answers the question, "What does it mean to be a member of RICS?" Brian has many years experience as a leader in the valuation field and explains how RICS brings together the best people in his and other property professions, worldwide.

Introducing the RICS Americas Valuation Council.

Don Dorchester FRICS explains how the RICS Americas Valuation Council brings together the best minds in valuation to help remedy many of the root ills that led to the economic meltdown.

The impact of GM's bankruptcy process on Mexico.

Oscar Franck Terrazas MRICS, managing director of Integra Realty Resources Mexico, speaks to the impact of General Motors bankruptcy process on Mexico's commercial and industrial property market, and on Mexico's economy overall.