RICS is the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, the professional body for chartered surveyors in the UK and internationally.
RICS sets the entry standards for the profession, assesses candidates through the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC), and regulates its members and RICS regulated firms through its Rules of Conduct. For quantity surveyors, RICS also publishes key professional standards and guidance, including the New Rules of Measurement: NRM1 for cost estimating and cost planning of building works, NRM2 for detailed measurement of building works, and NRM3 for cost estimating and cost planning of building maintenance works. RICS membership grades include:
- AssocRICS, associate membership
- MRICS, full chartered membership
- FRICS, fellowship, recognising a distinguished contribution to the profession
Related terms: MRICS, APC, NRM, chartered surveyor.
