Surveyors' Institution
1792 The Surveyors' Club was formed by Mr Cantwell
As infrastructure, housing and transport links grew in the industrialising nation, so did the need for more stringent checks and balances of the developments.
A meeting was held at the Westminster Palace Hotel, attended by 20 surveyors. John Clutton chaired the meeting which appointed a sub-committee to draw up resolutions, bye-laws and regulations in order to establish a professional association to represent surveyors and the growing property profession.
1868 The group (now with 49 members) met again at the Westminster Palace Hotel to approve the resolutions and elect the first Council. John Clutton was elected the first president of the Institution of Surveyors. Offices were then leased at 12 Great George Street.
1881 received a Royal Charter which required the Institution to promote the usefulness of the profession for the advantage of the UK public and in other parts of the world.
1930 Renamed Chartered Surveyors' Institution.
1947 Became the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
See Also
Sources of Information
- [1] History of RICS