DOHA: RICS, a global professional body that promotes and enforces professional standards in land, real estate, construction and infrastructure, announced the appointment of Ali Al-Khelaifi (Manateq) as the Chairperson, and Matthew de Pear Brown (Arcadis) as the new Vice Chairperson to their Qatar board.
In a note issued yesterday, RICS stated that the Board is committed to providing continuous support to the growing membership base and to the Qatari government, real estate market and construction sector though the introduction of international standards across the country.
In addition to the appointment of Chair and Vice Chair, four new additions to the board include Mark Milligan, Mosanada (for Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy); Robert Kidd, AECOM; Richard Hyde, PWC; and Shawkat Abbas, Petrofac.
They join other serving members, including; Rudo Zhanda (Ashghal), Chea Diong (Marubeni), Lalan-tha Amarasekera (Qserve).
Over the coming year, the Board will focus on growing the RICS membership base in the country, providing further professional development to members, improving the pass-rate for candidates at-tempting their APC, and driving standards within the industry by embracing international standards in the Qatar marketplace.
Work is being done by the members to build a strong relationship with various Qatari ministries, such as Ashghal, and the Qatar Construction Standards to implement RICS international standards in real estate valuation (IVS), property measurement (IPMS), construction measurement (ICMS) and ethics (IES).
“As our presence in Qatar continuously matures, and more than 1,100 RICS qualified professionals in the country, our commitment to promoting and enforcing international standards in the country also grows. The
development of the profession is adding significant value to the local market along with our wide range of services, all of which are delivered under our independent ‘public interest’ mandate” said Rob Jackson, RICS Regional Director.
