Website www.isurv.com | First issue 2003 | |
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Company Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) | ||
isurv (www.isurv.com) is an online information service for property professionals.
Contents
It was launched in September 2003 and contains technical information on a broad range of property- and construction-related topics, as well as government legislation, RICS regulations, a case law library and property market surveys and research.
History
Following its creation in 2003, isurv was relaunched in early 2008 on the Jadu CMS platform. 2009 saw the site expand to include isurv Residential Lettings, aimed at the estate agency sector and the New Rules of Measurement aimed at those involved in cost management.
Structure and content
isurv is published by the RICS Knowledge Business, which is a division of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
isurv covers a range of topics relating to the property and construction industries. They are:
- Valuation
- Commercial property
- Building surveying
- Construction
- Construction contracts
- Building defects
- Residential lettings
- Environment
- Planning
- Legal
The RICS regulations available on isurv are:
- RICS Valuation Standards (the 'RICS Red Book')
- RICS Residential Agency Standards (the 'RICS Blue Book')
- RICS new rules of measurement
There are sections of the site which guide property professionals through the various routes to RICS membership and provide resources for continuing professional development (CPD).
The development of content for the site is overseen by leading figures in the property and construction industries. Expert technical guidance is interlinked with UK legislation, RICS regulations, forms, contracts and checklists. Technical briefings are added daily.
Worksmart
The Worksmart suite is designed to simplify and speed up the completion and administration of a range of RICS certificates, forms, contracts and surveys. Current products include:
- ProForms
- WorkSmart
- RICS Contract Administrator (closing in July 2013)
Awards
In 2008 isurv was shortlisted in the Online Publishing Awards. The awards, from the Association of Online Publishers (AOP), are a unique showcase for innovation and in the digital publishing industry. isurv was shortlisted in the Online Publisher 2008 - Business category along with efinancialnews.com, E-consultancy.com, Reed Business Information, TSL Education and Wildfire Communications Ltd.
In 2004 isurv won the ALPSP Award for Publishing Innovation. From the judges: 'We can envisage that [isurv] will evolve into the source of information and services for RICS members. isurv is the first service to provide a wealth of best practice materials with regularly updated commentary and tools including downloadable forms at an affordable price.'
Readership
Although it is predominately UK-based, isurv receives visitors from more 80 countries. The UK, France and the UAE generate most traffic, but the site is also visited by residents of territories including: