What's happening in the world of Geomatics? Read a selection of the latest news and view any upcoming events.
Over 30 professional bodies from around the world met last week at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington D.C. to launch a major initiative which seeks to create international standards in construction measurement.
The SCSI/Teagasc report on the 2014 land market shows a complex picture in terms of agricultural land prices movements in Ireland.
The new President of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland, has said the Society’s main focus must be on helping to resolve the housing supply issues which exist in several urban areas.
A new monitor of residential planning activity in the Dublin region across the 4 local authorities shows that there were 2,363 planning applications of 25+ unit schemes in the first quarter of the year.
Investment returns from Irish commercial property, as measured by the SCSI / IPD Ireland Quarterly Property Index, have cooled in the first quarter of 2015, as the market appears to be stabilising following the initial bounce-back recovery of 2014.
Construction sector output grew in volume terms by 10% in 2014 to €11 billion and is forecast to increase by almost 26% over the next two years according to a new report on the sector.
The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland has said many employers in the property and construction sector are having difficulty filling posts. The SCSI made the claim at the launch of its first ever TV ad campaign which will kick off this evening.
A report on the commercial property market shows that the office sector has been the main driver of an exceptional year of overall investment of €4.5bn in the commercial property sector and that the recovery is now beginning to spread from Dublin to regional centres.
The latest Construction Tender Price Index published by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) shows that tender prices increased by 5% in 2014.
The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) has said that new residential lending rules due to be introduced by the Central bank will protect against some of the risks associated with lending but are likely to negatively impact some segments of the market.
The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) has, today, launched its Annual Residential Property Review & Oulook 2015
The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland has announced the appointment of Ms. Patricia Byron as Director General designate of the SCSI.
