In the third of our RICS professional practice updates, Ben Elder FRICS (Head of Professional Practice for Valuation and Investment at RICS) provides an end of year update with Charles Golding MRICS, Jonathan Fothergill MRICS and Nigel Sellars FRICS covering all the latest news from the sector. They discuss developments within the RICS and across the valuation sector at large, with a look at what members should be most aware of for the year ahead. This episode of The RICS Podcast covers: Activit...
Dec 23, 2024•30 min•Ep. 170
In the second of our RICS professional practice updates, Gary Strong FRICS (Head of Professional Practice for Building Surveying and Building Control at RICS) provides an end of year update with Sam Piplica MRICS, covering insightful topics and initiatives from the sector. They discuss developments within the RICS and across the surveying sector at large, with a look at what members should be most aware of for the year ahead. This episode of The RICS Podcast covers: the development of RICS stand...
Dec 23, 2024•29 min•Ep. 169
This podcast was recorded before the publication of the Written Ministerial Statement on Leasehold and Commonhold Reform. For an update on the proposals please see the RICS Leasehold Reform Hub. This week on The RICS Podcast, Paul Bagust (Head of Property Practice, RICS) leads an end of year update from the Property Team, covering insightful topics and initiatives from the sector. Paul is joined by Mairead Carroll, Steve Lees MRICS, and Nigel Sellars FRICS to discuss the pivotal developments wit...
Dec 23, 2024•49 min•Ep. 168
In this special episode of The RICS Podcast, 2024 President Tina Paillet joins President-Elect Justin Sullivan ahead of his 2025 presidency. Hear them discuss Tina’s takeaways from her term as President, Justin’s ambitions for his year in the role, and the role of RICS members in tackling the challenges faced today and maximising the opportunity of tomorrow. This episode of The RICS Podcast covers: Significant milestones for the RICS in the past year Surveyors’ role in tackling environmental cha...
Dec 16, 2024•18 min•Ep. 167
With the range of roles in the built environment, the opportunity for promotion into new roles is a key one for both financial incentive and job fulfilment. In this episode of The RICS Podcast, Hilan Shah MRICS is joined by Alice Graham MRICS and Adam Ledger, a student member of RICS, to discuss how pay and promotions scale in the sector, and essential skills that have helped in their career progression so far. This episode of The RICS Podcast covers: The impact of technology and automation on t...
Dec 09, 2024•49 min•Ep. 166
George Clarke is an architect, television presenter, campaigner and educator whose position allows him to bridge gaps between the built environment and those less acquainted with the construction industry. In a special episode of The RICS Podcast, George joins RICS members Arcadis’ Emma Martin and WT Partnership’s Ayo Ajayi as they discuss his passion for construction, the industry’s image, the value of work experience and how to make progress with diversity in construction. This episode of The ...
Dec 02, 2024•41 min•Ep. 165
Through impactful, engaging and fulfilling projects, surveying continues to provide an incredibly unique career path to those who consider themselves fortunate to be in the profession. In this episode of The RICS Podcast, Florence Andrews MRICS hosts Vincent John Harney MRICS & Iona Lennon AssocRICS in sharing the experiences that make surveying such a joy, and how we can pass that enthusiasm on to future generations. This episode of The RICS Podcast covers: How we connect with the next gene...
Nov 25, 2024•50 min•Ep. 164
The annual RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards took place on Friday 15th November 2024 in Manchester and celebrated the achievements of RICS members making a difference either as early career professionals or making a difference to others within the profession. What were the categories and who were the winners? This episode of the RICS Podcast shares the experience of the UK Matrics Surveyor Awards with those who could not attend and includes comments from a variety of people including the winners of e...
Nov 18, 2024•29 min•Ep. 163
The natural environment is just as vital as the built environment, so this week on The RICS Podcast we’re joined by three fantastic members of RICS’ Land & Natural Resources Professional Group Panel (PGP). David Sandbrook FRICS - chair of the Land and natural resources PGP and director of Sandbrook Land & Minerals Limited - is joined by Grace Prowse MRICS (HS2) and Duncan Moss FRICS (Ordnance Survey), to discuss challenges and opportunities specific to the ‘unbuilt environment’, increasi...
Nov 11, 2024•30 min•Ep. 162
Welcome to this special episode of The RICS Podcast, in a series covering the work of our Professional Group Panels (PGPs). This episode features a discussion around the Building Surveying and Building Control PGP, which covers all-important areas like building safety, the maintenance of standards, and ways to engage the next generation with building surveying. Joining Gary Strong FRICS to share their expertise are Helen McKeown MRICS (AECOM), Rosemary Silver FRICS (Avison Young) and Neil Wother...
Nov 04, 2024•32 min•Ep. 161
Welcome to this special episode of The RICS Podcast, in a series covering the work of our Professional Group Panels (PGPs). This episode features a discussion around the Construction PGP, which covers all-important areas like sustainability, digitisation and the growth of technology in the sector, and the the necessity of strong transport infrastructure. Joining Steven Thompson FRICS to share their expertise are James Garner FRICS (Gleeds), Natasha Orange MRICS (HS2) and Jeevani Subasinghe MRICS...
Nov 04, 2024•35 min•Ep. 160
Welcome to this special episode of The RICS Podcast, in a series covering the work of our Professional Group Panels (PGPs). This episode features a discussion around the Valuation PGP, which covers all-important areas like trends in capital investment, prudent value, pension funds and REITS, bank valuation and support for the housing markets, and the importance of trust and standards. Joining Ben Elder FRICS to share their expertise are Dr Mona Shah FRICS (Vayati Systems and Research Inc), Alvah...
Nov 04, 2024•45 min•Ep. 159
Welcome to this special episode of The RICS Podcast, in a series covering the work of our Professional Group Panels (PGPs). This episode features a discussion around the Land and Natural Resources PGP, which covers all-important areas like biodiversity, carbon credits and natural capital, renewable energy and housing targets and rural development. Joining James Kavanagh MRICS to share their expertise are Bilal Virji MRICS (Enray Power), Poppy Martin MRICS (Savills) and Mark Hurrell MRICS (Carter...
Nov 04, 2024•41 min•Ep. 158
Welcome to this special episode of The RICS Podcast, in a series covering the work of our Professional Group Panels (PGPs). This week’s episode features a discussion around the Commercial Property PGP, which covers all-important areas like sustainability, AI and data, and the changing demand in commercial property. Joining Paul Bagust to share their expertise are Maria Wiedner MRICS (Cambridge Finance and RE:WOMEN) and Nella Pang MRICS (Omega RE), who both feature on the Commercial Property PGP....
Nov 04, 2024•41 min•Ep. 157
Welcome to this special episode of The RICS Podcast, in a series covering the work of our Professional Group Panels (PGPs). This episode features a discussion around the Residential Property PGP, which covers all-important areas like the development of standards, decarbonisation and AI and data. Joining Paul Bagust to share their expertise are Daniel Underwood MRICS (LendInvest PLC), Chris Hall MRICS ( NHBC), Vanessa Griffiths (Knight Frank) and Professor Richard Fitton (Salford University), who...
Nov 04, 2024•48 min•Ep. 156
There are a great number of reasons to take pride in being a surveyor, and much to do in order to make that pride accessible to all who wish to join the industry. This week on The RICS Podcast, we’re joined by Morag Angus FRICS, Diana Massawa MRICS, Tim Kenny AssocRICS and Maarukh Abbas, who take us through the most rewarding aspects of the profession, and the EDI work that could make entry into surveying more universally feasible. This episode of The RICS Podcast covers: What draws people to th...
Oct 28, 2024•37 min•Ep. 155
Surveyors’ role in shaping the built environment is hugely evident in the development of new towns, and there’s an invaluable reliance on public-private partnerships in such processes. In this episode of The RICS Podcast, Tom Macartney FRICS (Hallbar Homes), Kevin Murray FRTPI (Kevin Murray Associates) & Peter Andrews MRICS (Cliffe House Estates) explore challenges in the planning system, long-term strategic thinking in revitalising towns and cities, and the surveyor’s role in creating succe...
Oct 21, 2024•51 min•Ep. 154
The world of surveying is diverse, dynamic and engaging every day for the professionals who work within it - aspects which should appeal to the many talented young people looking to join the sector. This week’s episode of The RICS Podcast showcases the journeys, experiences and insights of four fantastic surveying professionals - David Broschomb MRICS, Millie Mason MRICS, Yusuf Javaid and Emily Hayden MRICS. We discuss the value of continuous learning, the ability to have a tangible impact on th...
Oct 14, 2024•59 min•Ep. 153
The public sector is incredibly diverse with respect to the built environment, with schools, hospitals and prisons all carrying unique infrastructure demands, but how can they all deliver the same sustainable future? This week’s episode of The RICS Podcast focuses on sustainability in the public estate, the specific challenges that come with the public sector vs the private sector, how we’re weaving social value into sustainability goals, and more. This episode of The RICS Podcast covers: How ca...
Oct 07, 2024•40 min•Ep. 152
The demands of a Chartered Surveyor now have evolved since the desired qualities of years past, both in terms of skills & competency, and a surveyor’s character. This week on The RICS Podcast, President of Alexandra Capital, Alexandra Faciu MRICS joins Craig Ross MRICS, who is Associate Director for Safety and Security at Diriyah Company. They dive into the assurance that competency provides to surveyors throughout the profession, and how the demands in the industry have changed across their...
Oct 01, 2024•38 min•Ep. 151
Small to Medium sized Enterprises are uniquely positioned to benefit from some of the greatest young talent in our industry, thanks to the increased numbers of apprentices looking to work in the built environment. In this episode, RICS Education & Accreditation Manager, Mike Cox, speaks with Lee Hatwell FRICS, Director at Munday + Cramer, as we explore the value that apprentices bring to smaller firms, how to develop apprentice partners, and advice for SMEs looking for apprentices for the fi...
Sep 23, 2024•32 min•Ep. 150
Welcome to RICS shorts, a mini-series of episodes of The RICS Podcast, in which we learn more about RICS members and those with whom surveyors work and collaborate. This week’s guest is Neil A’Bear FRICS FRSA, who is an EMEA Data Transaction Specialist at CBRE, and was recently made Chair of the RICS Matrics UK. In this episode Neil shares his passion for the built environment, how the RICS and Matrics UK influence each other, and the global impact of Matrics groups. Royal Institution of Charter...
Sep 16, 2024•13 min•Ep. 149
Welcome to RICS shorts, a mini-series of episodes of The RICS Podcast, in which we learn more about RICS members and those with whom surveyors work and collaborate. This week’s guest is Prof. Samer Bagaeen FRICS MRTPI FRGS, who is a Professor of Planning & Resilient Systems at the University of Kent, and is also a Technical Director at Arcadis. We hear about his 16 years’ educational support to the surveying profession, what’s most fulfilling about his work in the built environment, and how ...
Sep 10, 2024•17 min•Ep. 148
Welcome to RICS shorts, a mini-series of episodes of The RICS Podcast, in which we learn more about RICS members and those with whom surveyors work and collaborate. This week’s guest is Rachel Moan MRICS, who qualified as a Chartered Management Consultancy Surveyor in 2012, and whose work founding ‘Train Like an Athlete’ gives her a fantastic insight into mental wellbeing in the workplace and beyond. We hear more about her journey into the industry, her passion for mental health and wellbeing, h...
Sep 02, 2024•20 min•Ep. 147
Welcome to RICS shorts, a mini-series of episodes of The RICS Podcast, in which we learn more about RICS members and those with whom surveyors work and collaborate. This week’s guest is Jaisie Withers, RICS student member, Assistant Cost Consultant at Mace and Ambassador for Regeneration Brainery. She shares her experience as a young professional in the construction industry, how she’s fostering a sense of community & inclusivity, and the value of fresh perspectives in the profession. Royal ...
Aug 26, 2024•15 min•Ep. 146
Welcome to the first in a special series of short episodes of The RICS Podcast, in which we learn more about RICS members and those with whom surveyors work and collaborate. This week’s guest is Adrian McClinton, a property litigation solicitor, who shares how his work overlaps and impacts upon RICS members, and some of the current trends in property litigation which are worth being cognizant of in the coming months and years. Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors: https://www.rics.org/uk/ Ad...
Aug 19, 2024•12 min•Ep. 145
The final assessment can naturally set off nerves for many candidates preparing for their presentations, so this week’s RICS podcast is centred around calming nerves and preparing to perform at your peak. Offering perspectives from the candidate side and as an assessor herself, Michelle Parkes joins Ellie Sainsbury to share strategies to calm nerves ahead of your final assessment. If you would like to find out more about the range of local and global resources available to help you through your ...
Aug 08, 2024•26 min•Ep. 144
In another of our candidate support instalments of The RICS Podcast, we are delighted to be joined by RICS member, assessor and mentor, Jen Lemen FRICS. Offering a perspective from the other side of the interview table, Jen shares advice on how to prepare for the big day, and some best practice hints and tips to get you through the interview. This episode of The RICS Podcast covers: How candidates can best use their preparation time Balancing revision with relaxation to overcome stress Methods f...
Aug 05, 2024•27 min•Ep. 143
In the latest of our mid-year update episodes of The RICS Podcast, we’re joined by members of the Land Team; James Kavanagh MRICS, Fiona Mannix and Tony Mulhall MRICS. We hear from the trio as they discuss key issues from their respective areas, with particular note for the interdependent nature of rural and urban development, consideration for assessing flooding risk, and developing approaches to developments within the ‘grey belt’. This episode of The RICS Podcast covers: Updates on rural deve...
Aug 01, 2024•41 min•Ep. 142
In this latest episode of RICS’ mid-year updates, we’re joined by Amit Patel MRICS and Steven Thompson MRICS to share insights from the construction team on the major factors impacting the sector. Amit, Head of Professional Practice in Construction, and Steven, Senior Specialist within the Construction Standards Team, discuss sector-specific updates with reference to the new government’s direction, and work that RICS is doing at the moment. This episode of The RICS Podcast covers: Impacts on the...
Jul 29, 2024•38 min•Ep. 141
