RICS's Green Challenge

The RICS has been accused by Paul King of the UK Green Building Council of being 'conservatist and protectionist' according to reports in Building Magazine.

The comments come in light of the stance taken by the RICS in it's opposition the governments pitiful attempts in implementing the HIP's. If the RICS did not stand up and fight the peoples corner on thsi one then who would? The conflict arises as the RICS tries to tow the Green agenda at the same time as trying to prevent a potential embarrassment by the Government

Quite amusing that being opposed to the government is considered as being conservatist - (we at WIP HQ are not too sure what protectionist actually means - any ideas?)

The comments were levied by Mr King at the launch of the RICS's report entitled Surveying Sustainability.