THE RUCK AT THE RICS

摘要

Construction consultants are not known for their unbridled aggression, but over the past fortnight a rebellion has broken out among the country's QSs. Howls of fury have been heard from London to Manchester, echoing in the digital pages of Building's website. The object of their ire? Their own professional institution, the RICS.rnThree matters have provoked the QS community. The most recent is the RICS' decision to pull out of the Construction Industry Council (CIC). Rather than lobby the government through the consultants' umbrella group, the RICS wants do it alone. Another is the introduction of the Assoc RICS, a qualification that will allow people without degrees to work towards chartered status. Many QSs see this as dumbing down - especially those who underwent years of academic training to get their MRICS.