Amidst Covid-19 pandemic, UCTS and the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM) had jointly organised the RISM International Research Conference 2021 on 27 March via the digital platform. The event was a collaborative effort in between RISM with over 20 public and private universities in Malaysia. UCTS is proud to be the host of the conference this year. The conference has provided a platform to bring together all researchers having common interest in quantity surveying and built environment. The conference has received 35 research papers from Malaysia as well as abroad.
The theme of the conference is “New Norm: Maneuvering towards Sustainable Future”. The keynote speaker was Dr Richard Fellows, Emeritus Professor in Construction Business at Loughborough University, UK. He shared a thought provoking session who reminded us to look into the ease of deconstruction as well as maximising reclamation in an effort to promote sustainability.