The Surveyor Hub Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Today Marion Ellis chats with Joshim Uddin, a Chartered Surveyor in Tower Hamlets and RICS Matrics Award Winner.

Joshim is a Chartered Surveyor who leads a public sector development viability service. The key purpose of his role is to ensure maximum levels of affordable housing/developer contributions is provided as part of planning applications for new development schemes for local residents.

In this episode, we discuss development viability, the public sector and local authorities, the RICS Matrics surveyor of the year award, and the purpose of work and social value.

What Is Covered

• 3.44 - Role Models and Inspiration in Surveying
• 16.42 - Joshim’s perspective on the PGP
• 22.04 - Joshim’s work in Tower Hamlets
• 34.08 - Discussion on Social Value

Resources

• Connect with Joshim on LinkedIn
• Guidance from the NPPF
• Financial viability in planning: conduct and reporting (rics.org)
• Buy me a Coffee
• The Surveyor Hub Community - Facebook

Today, Marion Ellis chats with George Hooton, a General Practice Surveyor and the RICS Matrics Commercial Property Surveyor of the Year 2023.

A surveyor with a demonstrated history of working in the commercial real estate industry, George works hard both inside and outside of the business to drive a better and more inclusive property profession.

In this episode, we discuss George’s career, his award, his perspective on the surveying sector, how it could better accommodate people with disabilities, and how this would improve everyone’s quality of life.

What Is Covered

• 5.03 - George’s Career and Award
• 13.59 - Discussion on Facilitating Disability
• 28.16 - Perspective and Responsibility as a Wheelchair User
• 36.40 - How Disability has impacted George’s work

Resources

• Follow George on LinkedIn
• Changing Perceptions of Disability in Surveying (Article)
• Uniting around accessibility – George Hooton, Hootons Commercial Ltd. Article France+Associates (franceandassociates.co.uk)
• Buy me a Coffee
• The Surveyor Hub Community - Facebook

You know you're a surveyor when you've been waiting all summer for this podcast to return.

We are back now, and it’s been a tricky ride since we’ve learned about the outcome of the independent RICS review by Alison Levitt. I’ve had to take time to process what I've read and what I've experienced, not just as a member surveyor of RICS, but also as a member of the Governing Council. Like many of you, I too felt shock, disappointment, anger, and I felt hurt that the trust and confidence I put into something that I really believed in had been violated.

But I've reflected on the standards and regulations that surveyors follow, and they are still some of the best in the world. They make a difference every day to the lives of people and the clients we help them support. There are good people that work at RICS and they need our support. And if you can put yourself in a position to make a difference and to do good, then why wouldn't you? That's how I ended up on the Governing Council, and it’s how this podcast has come about, and how The Surveyor Hub Community has grown. Because surveying is not really about the construction and the buildings, it’s about people.

In the new season of The Surveyor Hub Podcast, there will be weekly conversations on surveying and life, but there will also be regular Women in Surveying panel discussions where women's voices are being put forward, where women step into visibility in order to make a difference in our industry. Finally, there will be short weekly podcasts about the business of surveying.

Join us in the new season, subscribe, rate, review and follow us because the more we feel connected and supported, the better we feel about what we do.

Resources:

- Sign up to hear the latest Surveyor Hub news by joining the mailing list at https://www.lovesurveying.com 

- RICS Independent External Review by Alison Levitt QC https://www.rics.org/uk/about-rics/corporate-governance/independent-external-review-information-centre/ 

- RICS Press Conference - Publication of the Levitt Report https://youtu.be/w1AQ6L46kvk 

- Connect with Marion Ellis at [email protected]

- Connect with Marion on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-love-surveying-surveyor-hub/ 

- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/love_surveying/

- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/love_surveying/

Mandy Spencely BSc FRICS is the Area Operations Manager at e.surv Chartered Surveyors, responsible for a team of residential surveyors in Nottingham and Lincoln. e.surv are the UK's largest provider of property risk expertise and residential surveying services, employing over 600 surveyors across the UK.

Mandy is also very passionate about training and counselling surveyors on their qualification journey. In her spare time, she serves as a local town Councillor.

What We Cover In This Episode:

• Mandy’s journey to becoming surveyor and deciding to live in a rural area
• Pros and cons of a general practice vs. specialised qualification
• The rewards of training and counselling other surveyors
• The importance of always being yourself as a manager
• What female role models in surveying should look like

Connect with Mandy Spenceley:

• https://www.esurv.co.uk/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandy-spenceley-bsc-frics-2b78392a/

Connect with Marion Ellis:

• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-frics-ccxp/
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marionsurveyor/
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pg/marionsurveyor/
• http://www.blueboxpartners.com

Resources:

• www.womeninsurveying.com
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/Women.in.Surveying
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/MRICS.to.FRICS.Marion.Ellis

Emma and Aaron McCluskey are a husband and wife team of chartered surveyors who have their own practice in South Hams, Devon, McCluskey Chartered Surveyors. They offer a range of services, from building surveys and inspections, to architectural services and project management. We talk about their different backgrounds and journey to becoming surveyors and setting up their own company.

What We Cover In This Episode:

• Changing the perception of married couples working together
• Developing resilience and determination to achieve your goals
• What it’s like setting up a private practice in a rural area
• Why it is important to support and network with your competitors
• Emma and Aaron share their ‘One Tree Promise”

Connect with Emma and Aaron McCluskey:

• http://www.mccluskeysurveyors.co.uk/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-mccluskey-mcipd-assocrics-95935747/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-mccluskey-mrics-06406345/ 

Connect with Marion Ellis:

• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-frics-ccxp/
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marionsurveyor/
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pg/marionsurveyor/
• http://www.blueboxpartners.com

Resources:

• CIPD - The Professional Body For Human Resources and People Development https://www.cipd.co.uk/
• 020 SME Surveyor Business Stories With Juliet Weston https://thesurveyorhub.libsyn.com/020-sme-surveyor-business-stories-with-juliet-weston 

Partnership Charity:

• Lionheart – http://www.lionheart.co.uk

Rebecca Janman is a construction consultant, building surveyor and Director at Iceni Surveyors LTD, a company based in Suffolk. With 16 years of experience in building regulations, Rebecca has recently started her own business, after being furloughed due to the pandemic lockdown.

What We Cover In This Episode:

• How the lockdown can be a catalyst for starting a business
• How the Ronan Point and Grenfell Tower disasters changed building regulations
• The importance of role models and supported in a surveyor’s career
• The advantages of having technical knowledge in standards and requirements

Connect with Rebecca Janman

• https://www.icenisurveyors.co.uk/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-janman-04114029/

Connect with Marion Ellis:

• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-frics-ccxp/
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marionsurveyor/
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pg/marionsurveyor/
• http://www.blueboxpartners.com

Resources:

• The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm/2015/index.htm 
• RICS Home Survey Standard https://www.rics.org/globalassets/rics-website/media/qualify/home-survey-standard-pdf.pdf 
• CABE - Chartered Associations of Building Engineers https://cbuilde.com/ 

Juliet Weston is a Chartered Surveyor with over 30 years experience in the residential sector covering private practice, local government and charity. She carries out all the RICS pre-purchase surveys and have a passion for period vernacular property, having completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Building Conservation at Cardiff University. Juliet is a mum of three, and she started to work for herself six years ago.

What We Cover In This Episode

• Why it’s important to have a solid general education as a surveyor
• The value of experience in both local government and private practice
• How to adapt in a changing working environment as a woman surveyor
• How Juliet found out she was dyslexic
• The challenges of working in repossessions

Connect with Juliet Weston:

• https://julietwestonandassociates.com/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliet-weston-57247023/

Connect with Marion Ellis:

•  LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-frics-ccxp/
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marionsurveyor/
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pg/marionsurveyor/
• http://www.blueboxpartners.com

Resources:

• Universities having to adapt fast to the coronavirus crisis https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/mar/17/universities-having-to-adapt-fast-to-the-coronavirus-crisis
• The Surveyor Hub https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.bluebox.partners

Alan McKeown MA AssocRICS DipRSV is an independent residential surveyor based in Cheshire. He set up his company Plumb Stone Surveyors in 2017. He has a background in damp surveying, qualified as AssocRICS in 2019 and now conducts damp surveys, HomeBuyer Surveys and Building Surveys. The main focus of his surveys is on building pathology and a preference for heritage property. He is currently doing a conservation course via the CIOB.

What We Cover In This Episode:

• The benefits of experience with sales for a career in surveying
• Why social media activity needs to be a part of a surveyor’s business plan
• What changes the new RICS Home Survey Standards will bring
• How to deal with anxiety and fear from having a claim against your work
• Managing health conditions as a surveyor

Connect with Alan McKeown

• https://www.plumbstonesurveyors.co.uk/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-mckeown-ma-assocrics-diprsv-00442075/

Connect with Marion Ellis:

•  LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-frics-ccxp/
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marionsurveyor/
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pg/marionsurveyor/
• http://www.blueboxpartners.com

Resources:

• RICS Home survey standards https://www.rics.org/eu/upholding-professional-standards/sector-standards/building-surveying/home-surveys/home-survey-standards/ 
• The Surveyor Hub https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.bluebox.partners

Rachel Griffiths is Head of Panel Management at SDL Surveying. She joined SDL Surveying in order to develop and expand SDL’s panel network of independent surveying firms to increase capacity and surface diaries for their lender clients.

Before she started to work with SDL Surveying, Rachel spent 13 years of her career with HBOS and Halifax Estate agents.

What We Cover In This Episode:

• How SDL approaches wellbeing and diversity 
• What is a panel manager and how it works
• How SME surveyors companies can apply for a panel
• How SDL Surveying ensures the representation of SMEs
• The pros and cons of being a member of a panel network

Connect with Rachel Griffiths:

* https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelgriffithsuk/ 

Connect with Marion Ellis:

* LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-frics-ccxp/ * Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marionsurveyor/ * Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pg/marionsurveyor/  * http://www.blueboxpartners.com 


Resources:

* SDL Surveying https://sdlsurveying.co.uk/ * Modus - RICS Magazine https://www.rics.org/eu/news-insight/publications/modus/ * Women in Surveying https://www.womeninsurveying.com * The Surveyor Hub https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.bluebox.partners  

In this episode Marion Ellis speaks to Aaron Daniel and Joe Ellison during Men’s Health week in June 2020.

Aaron Daniel is a Valuation Surveyor, operating in both the residential and commercial markets.  A specialist in reversionary and long-term secure income investments, he spent several years in private equity, becoming AssocRICS and a RICS Registered Valuer in 2015. He began his consultancy in 2020, working directly with other SME’s, serving London and the South East. Aaron believes becoming his own boss has provided more flexibility and greater balance between his work and family life.

Joe Ellison is an award winning Chartered Valuation Surveyor working at Pinnacle Surveyors. Qualified in  2019 he mainly carries out Mortgage Valuations and Level 2 Surveys, in a mix of corporate lender and private work. Joe was a finalist in the 2019 British Mortgage Awards and Valuation category winner for the of RICS Young Surveyor of the Year.

What We Cover In This Episode:

* Is surveying a physical job or just an active job? * The benefits of RICS Matrics as a young professional * Braving visibility on social media * Why you should get involved with awards * The responsibility of being a white male in the surveying profession

Connect with Aaron Daniels:  * https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-daniel-7b932850/ * https://www.morgansloane.co.uk    Connect with Joe Ellison: * https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-ellison-mrics-6530a1110/ * https://www.pinnaclesurveyors.co.uk 


Connect with Marion Ellis: * LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-frics-ccxp/ * Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marionsurveyor/ * Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pg/marionsurveyor/  * http://www.blueboxpartners.com 


Resources: * Women in Surveying https://www.womeninsurveying.com  * The Surveyor Hub https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.bluebox.partners * Aaron Daniel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/aaron-daniel-7b932850_essex-findyourthing-realnews-activity-6671814322940858368-KmNT     * Kate Taylor Surveying Sisterhood Summit https://www.womeninsurveying.com/exclusives/meaning-of-work-life-balance/ * RICS YSOYA https://www.rics.org/uk/training-events/rics-matrics-young-surveyor-of-the-year/  * Lionheart www.lionheart.org.uk