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Joshim Uddin - Development Viability and Social Value12 Feb 202400:54:58

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

George Hooton - Surveying with a Disability04 Feb 202400:48:04

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

Welcome Back to the Surveyor Hub Podcast!20 Sep 202100:08:56

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 marion@lovesurveying.com

- 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/

023 Women in Surveying with Mandy Spenceley30 Jul 202000:47:19

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:


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022 SME Surveyor Business Stories With Emma And Aaron McCluskey23 Jul 202000:47:03

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:


Connect with Marion Ellis:


Resources:


Partnership Charity:


021 SME Surveyor Business Stories with Rebecca Janman16 Jul 202000:37:40

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


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020 SME Surveyor Business Stories with Juliet Weston09 Jul 202000:48:13

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

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019 SME Surveyor Business Stories with Alan McKeown02 Jul 202000:47:43

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


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018 Being on a Surveyor Panel with Rachel Griffiths25 Jun 202000:40:01

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  

017 Men's Health Week with Aaron Daniel and Joe Ellison18 Jun 202000:42:17

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

016 SME Surveyor Business Stories with Dan Knowles11 Jun 202000:44:43

Dan Knowles MRICS is a Chartered Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer. He founded Sawyer Fielding in 2013, a company that represents homeowners affected by the threat of compulsory purchase. Last year he set up a new brand called Websters Surveyors, which offers a range of valuation and surveying services.

Understanding the importance of having a secure roof over one’s head, Dan is passionate about charity work, and his company regularly donates to housing related charities in the UK.

What We Cover In This Episode:

  • Dan’s personal experiences with compulsory purchase and homelessness
  • The importance of empathising with home owners who may lose their homes
  • How to represent a business through naming and branding
  • Building confidence, trust and rapport with home occupiers and other surveyors
  • Charity work as a way for surveyors to make an impact on the society

Connect with Dan Knowles:


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015 SME Surveyor Business Stories with Vanessa Hardwick04 Jun 202000:34:11

Vanessa Hardwick is a Chartered Building Surveyor, she runs her own practice near Cardiff, South Wales and focuses on building surveys, project management, party wall surveys and defect analysis mainly in the residential sectors. A mum of three, her career started in local authority specialising in fire safety and project management before moving into residential private practice. 

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

  • How to deal with dyslexia while writing surveying reports
  • The range of projects you can work on within local authorities
  • How to approach the responsibility of fire risk assessments
  • The importance of engaging local knowledge of a place for successful surveys
  • Why there are many project managers among women surveyors
  • The key to success in accessibility and adaptation projects

Connect with Vanessa Harwick:


Connect with Marion Ellis:


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014 Special Returning to Work After Lockdown01 Jun 202000:39:35

In this podcast Marion Ellis speaks to a panel to discuss experiences of being away from work and the challenges about returning to surveying and valuation post lockdown. She is joined by mindfulness and meditation expert Laura Coleman, and surveyors Leslie Milson and Tim Kenny who both share their experiences.   Laura has set up a free webinar for surveyor, valuers and those in the property industry at 4pm on Monday 8th June, you can register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_imBXvDk6SriHNwN0zeoJIw

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

  • Why we need to talk about our mental and physical worries about returning to work
  • How to tackle anxiety and nerves about returning to work
  • Why having a plan for your mental health is as important as a plan for you physical safety
  • How Surveyors survey mindfully

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Connect with Leslie Milson:


Connect with Tim Kenny:


Connect with Marion Ellis:


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Partnership Charities:


What Surveyors Need to Know About Home Buying Selling with Kate Faulkner29 Jun 202300:59:46

In this episode, Marion Ellis chats with Kate Faulkner, OBE, about the Home Buying Selling Group, the work being done to improve home buying in the UK, and the impact it could have on Residential Surveyors in the future.

It was recorded as a webinar and shared with The Surveyor Hub Community as an opportunity to answer some of the common queries around the group and how Residential Surveyors can get involved.

The podcast also covers various topics, from the proposals for upfront information and how technology can facilitate this to questions about PI Insurance and Kate's tips for the Surveying community to get involved with the process.

What is Covered: 

  • 1.00 - What the Home Buying Selling Group is, and how it's evolved
  • 28.00 - How is a Home Information Pack different to Upfront Information?
  • 45.00 - Questions about PI insurance and how it affects surveyors
  • 51.40 - Kate's Tips for Surveyors

 

Connect with Kate Faulkner

 

Connect with Marion Ellis:

 

Resources:

 

The Surveyor Hub:

 

013 SME Surveyor Business Stories with Tim Jones28 May 202000:41:15

Our guest today is Tim Jones, a Chartered Building Surveyor, BlueBox Trainer, RICS APC Trainer, Chair, Assessor and SAVA Assessor, who specialises in residential building surveys and valuation advice.

Tim also provides training in project management, construction contracts, building surveying and management and leadership.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

  • How to develop resilience as a surveyor
  • The benefits and challenges of doing different types of surveying work, including training, research and project management
  • How to integrate business and life if you are running the business with your family members
  • The importance of networking and integrating into the local community for the surveyors
  • How surveyors can promote sustainable development,   'green' solutions and social impact of their work

Connect with Tim Jones:


Connect with Marion Ellis:


Resources:  


 

012 SME Surveyor Business Stories with Nick Brown21 May 202000:27:43

Nick Brown FRICS is the founder of Ashridge Surveyors. A Residential Building Surveyor, APC Mentor and Assessor he claims to help anyone who asks nicely – so I asked him to share his journey as a small business surveyor on the Surveyor Hub Podcast.

What You Will Learn in This Episode: * The business experience you can gain as a school governor * The most difficult part of being a party wall surveyor * Advice for students and learners in the current market conditions * The importance of developing essential soft skills.

Connect with Nick Brown: * https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-brown-frics-3a7aaa91/ * https://www.ashridgesurveyors.co.uk   Connect with Marion: * https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-frics-ccxp/ * http://www.blueboxpartners.com

Resources: * Whispers – http://www.partywalls.org.uk * Sue Willcock - Help, I’m starting work & Help, I’m a Manager https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sue-Willcock/e/B01BGWW4KE%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share

011 Special - Inspecting Residential Properties During Covid-1912 May 202001:06:54

Marion Ellis gathered four surveying experts to discuss inspecting residential properties during Covid-19.

Phil Parnham

A coveted speaker and technical author, Phil is a Chartered Building Surveyor with an expertise in the diagnosis of defects and dampness in residential properties. He has many years of experience in the social housing, higher education and residential sectors and is one of the founders of BlueBox Partners.

Chris Hutchings

Specialist residential valuer and Chartered Surveyor undertaking a wide range of inspections and reports for corporates and private companies since 1983. Currently, he owns a member practice under the Allied Surveyors umbrella. More recently Chris has taken up training with Bluebox. He is an active mentor for five students currently going through assessment with Sava.

Connect with Chris: * rugby@alliedsurveyors.xcom * nothampton@alliedsurveyors.com

Alan Appleby

With over 40 years' experience in the sector working in a wide range of organisations, Alan now leads a small family practice in Staffordshire focusing on residential survey and valuations. He delivers presentations and training through BlueBox for individual firms as well as RICS and Sava. He is also a part-time director of a sign manufacturing company.

Connect with Alan: * www.applebysmith.co.uk * https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-appleby-96966418/

Geoff Hunt

Geoff is a sole practitioner based in Somerset. He is a specialist in pre-war and listed building pre-acquisition surveys and defects. he is the author of The defects timeline which is available for purchase at www.geoffrey-hunt.com.  He is also the author of residential building defects. Geoff is interested in the journey that homeowners take and has based his service on high value to the client. His driving methodology is that if the customer sees value in it then provide it. 

 

What You Will Learn in This Episode:

* How to approach risk assessments on residential properties * What the implementation of PPE measures might mean in practice * How liaising with your client might change * Why revising your fees is the right thing to do * The pressures of head vs. heart vs. roof over your head

Connect with Marion Ellis: * https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-frics-ccxp/ * Instagram @marionsurveyor * Twitter @marionsurveyor * Facebook https://www.facebook.com/marionsurveyor/ * www.blueboxpartners.com

Resources:

* RICS Covid Response Page: https://www.rics.org/uk/news-insight/latest-news/coronavirus-and-rics-events/ * Lionheart: https://www.lionheart.org.uk

 

010 Mediation with Claire-Elaine Arthurs07 May 202000:36:48

Claire-Elaine Arthurs is a Solicitor and CEDR Accredited Mediator, who specialises in property related dispute resolution and risk management. As a Partner at Gunnercooke LLP, she is particularly well known for her proactive approach to portfolio and site management. In this podcast she discusses how surveyors can ensure mediation is successful and reduce the need to refer them to the Courts.

What You Will Learn in This Episode:

* Why boundary disputes are likely to be on the rise in coming months * Communication is vital as there are so many grey areas when it comes to property * What happens at mediation * Why preparation is key when it comes to a successful case

Connect with Claire-Elaine: * Claire-Elaine Arthurs: https://gunnercooke.com/people/claire-elaine-arthurs/

Connect with Marion: * https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-frics-ccxp/ * https://www.blueboxpartners.com

Resources: * The ICEBurg Model http://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/journals/ed_lead/el200910_kohm_iceberg.pdf * New Boundaries Bill - https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/boundaries-in-limbo/  * Property Litigation Adjudication Guides: https://www.pla.org.uk/category/publications/mediation/ * CEDR: https://www.cedr.com/aboutus/

09 SME Surveyor Business Stories with Mark O'Halloran30 Apr 202000:33:26

In this episode Marion Ellis talks with Mark O’Halloran, owner of Nuven Surveyors, a small independent firm of Chartered Surveyors founded in 2016, operating in Horsham, West Sussex and surrounding areas. A small team of five all working from home. Married and father to twin threenage daughters!

What You Will Learn In This Episode: 

  • Why your career before surveying can shape your career.
  • Juggling family life during the coronavirus crisis.
  • The importance of providing an aftercare service.
  • Integrating technology on survey inspections and avoiding claims.

Connect with Mark:


The Surveyor Hub is a proud partner of Lionheart, the benevolent fund which supports RICS members and their families.

08 Greg Harrison: PII For Residential Surveyors in an Uncertain Market23 Apr 202000:32:03

In this episode Marion Ellis talks with Greg Harrison Associate Director in the Professional Indemnity team at Howden Insurance Brokers. Howden have been the RICS preferred professional indemnity broker for approaching 10 years and more recently, preferred broker for Cyber Liability.

Greg manages the PII insurance programmes for some of Howdens medium to larger size property and construction accounts and represents Howden at industry groups including the Cross Sector Residential Valuation Forum and its Commercial counterpart.

What You Will Learn In This Episode: 

  • Questions asked by The Surveyor Hub members following the RICS PII Webinar on 15th April 2020
  • Why PII is hard to obtain in the current market and what SME’s can do to help secure it
  • The impact of the Mortgage Market Review (MMR) and Dr Oonagh McDonald’s report on risk in valuation
  • What falling into the Assisted Risk Pool (ARP) means during the COVID-19 crisis

Connect with Greg:


Connect with Marion:


Resources:


The Surveyor Hub is a proud partner of Lionheart, the benevolent fund which supports RICS members and their families.

07 Careers and APC with Kate Taylor16 Apr 202000:26:34

In this episode Marion Ellis talks with Kate Taylor, an experienced RICS APC Assessor, APC auditor, RICS UK APC Appeal Panel and Chairperson. Kate is lead Tutor for the RICS APC Faculty. She is author of the Commercial and Residential Property Quick Start Revision Guides and the Estates Gazette ‘Pathway to Success’ APC series.

What You Will Learn In This Episode: 

  • How Kate started her career
  • Her work with Lionheart as a trustee
  • The importance of confidence and presentation at the APC interview
  • How to progress from AssocRICS to MRICS

Connect with Kate:


Connect with Marion:


Resources:


06 SME Surveyor Business Stories With Stephen Boniface09 Apr 202000:37:50

Surveyor Business Stories is our collection of discussion with SME surveyors and valuers where we talk about their business.

In this episode Marion Ellis talks with Stephen Boniface, Chartered Building Surveyor specialising in historic building conservation, party walls and expert witness work. He is a Partner at Whitworth Co-Partnership LLP.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

  • How Stephen started his career and came to specialise in conservation and expert witness work
  • How professional advice could be delivered remotely, the possibility and potential of virtual surveys and self-survey apps
  • We discuss how home owners can be intimidated by surveyors
  • How to get through difficult times as a surveyor

Connect with Stephen:


Connect with Marion:


Resources:

05 Surveyor Business Stories with Justin Mason02 Apr 202000:39:00

Surveyor Business Stories is our collection of discussion with SME surveyors and valuers where we talk about their business.

In this episode Marion Ellis speaks to Justin Mason, the founder of Justin Mason Valuation Consultancy. Justin specialises in the valuation of residential homes and investments in prime central London worth between £3M and £40M for wealth planning, taxation or litigation.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

  • Valuing property in difficult markets
  • Why a copywriter can make a difference to the way you compile your reports
  • Is the valuation of high value properties any different to your average property?
  • Understanding when paying a referral fee works – and what you can do instead
  • Why the understanding why you do what you do can help you find the right clients and define your business
  • How building your network of support can make all the difference

Connect with Justin:


Connect with Marion:


Resources:


04 Juliet Smithson of Lionheart: Support for Surveyors26 Mar 202000:27:10

In this episode, our guest is Juliet Smithson, Head of Operations at Lionheart, the RICS benevolent fund which supports RICS surveyors and their families.

What You Will Learn In This Episode:

  • How once you are a RICS member you will always be eligible for support
  • The many different ways the fund can support surveyors
  • What Lionheart are doing specifically for SME surveyors
  • Their partnership with @EstatesGazette, www.egi.co.uk  and BlueBox Partners www.blueboxpartners.com

Connect with Juliet:


Resources:


Off-Mains Drainage Surveying with James Warren23 May 202300:58:18

Today Marion Ellis chats with James Warren, Technical Director of UKDP.

UKDP is a drainage company with a specialism for off-mains drainage, providing an installation, repair and survey inspection service for the general public, the insurance industry (insurers/loss adjusters), estate agents, conveyancers, land agents and private estates

In this episode, we discuss how UKDP was born, how it's evolved, increasing the standards in James's industry and the best way of working with surveyors to ensure they're up to speed with all current and applicable regulations

What is Covered: 

  • 0.10 - What off-mains drainage is, and how it's regulated
  • 11.20 - The role and flaws of modern regulation in Off-Mains Drainage
  • 28.41 - James’s Journey, UKDP, and Management Expectations
  • 46.30 - Visibility on Social Media for Surveyors

 

Connect with James Warren: 

 

Connect with Marion Ellis:

 

Resources: 

 

The Surveyor Hub:

 

03 The Impact of Coronavirus on the Surveying Community21 Mar 202000:30:39

In this episode Marion Ellis and Phil Parnham discuss the impact of the coronavirus on the surveying community as individuals and businesses. They share their thoughts on what you can do to engage customers, the dangers of virtual surveys and technology you can use.

Welcome to The Surveyor Hub Podcast, brought to you by BlueBox Partners, the only show dedicated to small business residential surveyors and valuers.

This podcast is created by surveyors for surveyors. I’m your host Marion Ellis, and my guest in this episode is Phil Parnham, the Director of BlueBox Partners.

In this Episode of The Surveyor Hub Podcast:

  • How the coronavirus is affecting the surveying industry
  • How we at BlueBox Partners are feeling and adapting our work
  • How you can enhance the relationships you have with clients when you can’t get out to do a survey
  • Technology you can use in your business
  • Surveyor Hub Conversations
  • The SME Surveyor Hub

Whatever flavour of surveyor you are, and whatever level of experience you might have, if you are in the business helping people with their homes, this show is for you. See you in the next episode!

Links and Resources:


02 Surveyor Hub Live: SME Surveyor Business Discussion Panel16 Mar 202000:31:10

Welcome to The Surveyor Hub Podcast, brought to you by BlueBox Partners, the only show dedicated to small business residential surveyors and valuers.

This podcast is created by surveyors for surveyors. I’m your host Marion Ellis. This episode is a recording of the SME discussion panel at our recent Surveyor Hub Live! Event held at the National Coal Museum near Wakefield.

My guests are - 

Larry Russen https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-russen-b1641617/

John Brownlow https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-brownlow-47375052/

Alan Appleby https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-appleby-96966418/

In this episode of The Surveyor Hub Podcast we discuss - 

- Why would you work for yourself?

- Are you an entrepreneur?

- How do you balance work life?

- What have been the highs and lows of working for yourself?

Whatever flavour of surveyor you are, and whatever level of experience you might have, if you are in the business helping people with their homes, this show is for you. See you in the next episode!

Links and Resources - 

- Marion Ellis, https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-frics-ccxp/

- Wakefield Surveyor Hub Live - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/marion-ellis-frics-ccxp_lovesurveying-surveyors-thesurveyorhub-activity-6641413758889664512-98iV

- What makes us productive post - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/marion-ellis-frics-ccxp_this-is-interesting-so-i-thought-i-would-activity-6638477754331344897-qEya  

- BlueBox Partners, https://www.blueboxpartners.com/ 

- The Surveyor Hub Community on Facebook, 

01 Welcome to The Surveyor Hub Podcast01 Mar 202000:17:19

Welcome to the first episode of The Surveyor Hub Podcast, brought to you by BlueBox Partners, the only show dedicated to small business residential surveyors and valuers.

This podcast is created by surveyors for surveyors. I’m your host Marion Ellis, and my guest in this episode is Phil Parnham, the Director of BlueBox Partners.

In this Episode of The Surveyor Hub Podcast:

- Who are BlueBox Partners and how they got started - What is The Surveyor Hub and who are the members of this community - The lifestyle and work of residential surveyors and valuers - The opportunities and next steps in developing The Surveyor Hub Community - What to expect in the next episodes of The Surveyor Hub Podcast

Whatever flavour of surveyor you are, and whatever level of experience you might have, if you are in the business helping people with their homes, this show is for you. See you in the next episode!

Links and Resources:

- Marion Ellis, https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-frics-ccxp/

- BlueBox Partners, https://www.blueboxpartners.com/ 

- The Surveyor Hub Community on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.bluebox.partners/

Survey Software, Sales, and Solutions with Gavin O'Neill15 May 202300:55:01

Today Marion Ellis chats with Gavin O’Neill CEO of Go Report.

An experienced chartered engineer with expertise in technology and the built environment, Gavin has taken the time to understand the way surveyors work and how technology can support them. Supporting lots of different types of surveying work, GoReport offers a solution to enables digital data capture and the production of high-quality output reports for those working in the built environment.

In this episode, we discuss how new technology has shaped surveying in the past, what it might affect in the future, the way Gavin helps find everyday solutions for sole traders, and how to best use the software available to us.

What is Covered: 

  • 01:11 - Gavin's story of engineering and being a problem solver
  • 10:10 - Avoiding commoditisation with digital technology
  • 18:30 - The journey of GoReport
  • 29:20 - Advice for investing and adopting new technology
  • 41:00 - Accessibility in digital and surveying software
  • 46:20 - ChatGPT and surveying

 

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Safety, Security and Surveying in Saudi Arabia with Craig Ross27 Apr 202300:49:27

Many of you know Craig Ross from his time working for the RICS in London as an Associate Director for the Built Environment. Craig is a Chartered Surveyor with 25 years’ experience in the built environment, critical infrastructure, CT, CVE and security consultancy. He is currently the Senior Manager for Safety and Security at the Diriyah Gate Development Authority in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, working on all aspects of security consultancy for organisations, new developments and existing assets. 

In this episode, we chat about the career shifts Craig has had over the years, his focus on ensuring that the public interest is protected, his advocating for safe and secure built environment, and how his past experiences shaped that view.

What is Covered: 

  • 04:11 - Craig’s surveyor journey and how he first got into the Middle East
  • 13:30 - Craig’s time at RICS and how he got into safety and security
  • 27:00 - What built environment security entails 
  • 32:00 - How surveyors can contribute to the safety of public places
  • 40:30 - Projects in Saudi Arabia that Craig is working on

 

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Corporate Real Estate Surveying with Bill Jones20 Apr 202300:54:50

Bill Jones is an Award-Winning Chartered Surveyor with 20 years’ experience in senior Corporate Real Estate roles. Bill is originally from The Wirral, but he has been residing in Singapore for the last 16 years. He worked on the projects spanning across the Asia-Pacific region and globally, including long-term roles with Rio Tinto and Shell. Aside from the day job, Bill has been an active mentor and counselor for many years helping people towards achieving their RICS goals. 

In this episode, we talk about Bill’s journey into surveying, his experience of moving and working in Singapore, the imperative of life-long learning, and the need for greater visibility and promotion of the surveyors’ profession.  

What is Covered: 

  • 04:30 - How Bill started his surveying career when he was only 14 
  • 17:00 - Bill’s transition from roles at Police Authority and National Crime Squad to working with Shell
  • 21:00 - Health and safety culture shock at Shell compared to the local authority
  • 25:00 - How moving to Southeast Asia affected Bill’s family
  • 33:30 - What qualifications for surveyors are required abroad and the relevance of RICS outside of the UK 
  • 38:00 - How to make the surveyors’ profession more exciting for young people
  • 42:00 - What Corporate Real Estate is and what Bill does in that area
  • 45:00 - The broad skill sets surveyors need to acquire as the regulations change

 

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108 Geospatial Surveying with Gordon Johnston03 Apr 202301:29:25

Gordon Johnston is a Chartered Land Surveyor, a geospatial and hydrographic surveyor with decades of experience in this field. He is a passionate advocate for geospatial and ocean data, conservation, management and sustainable use of oceans and the marine natural capital. 

Gordon’s field of work is fascinating, and in this episode he explains what a geospatial and hydrographic surveyor does for a living, how that industry works today and what education and training paths are available to geospatial surveyors. We also talk about the importance of collecting ocean data and how the work of surveyors can impact the conversation on sustainability and climate change. 

What We Cover: 

  • 2:44 - How Gordon started his career by going on a land surveying assignment to Libya alone
  • 16:46 - The skill sets and community aspects of working as a geospatial surveyor
  • 20:00 - The dynamics of geospatial surveying and what someone needs to know before choosing this type of work
  • 29:30 - How diverse the community of geospatial surveyors is in terms of age, gender or cultural background
  • 42:08 - A brief overview of the origins of geospatial industry
  • 57:01 - How the geospatial industry works today and the use of data collected from the oceans by hydrographic surveyors  
  • 1:05:00 - How ocean data and hydrographic surveyors can contribute to the climate change conversation
  • 1:12:51 - What education and professional associations are available for geospatial surveyors

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107 Blame, Accountability and How We Make Buildings Safer with Gill Kernick27 Mar 202300:54:00

Gill Kernick is an author, speaker and campaigner. In April 2022, Gill joined Arup University as transformation director working to shape a sustainable world. Gill is the author of Catastrophe and Systemic Change: Learning from the Grenfell Tower Fire and Other Disasters. It combines her decades of experience consulting organisations in high hazard industries to build the leadership and culture to prevent catastrophic events. 

In this episode, we talk about Gills’ deeply personal connection to the Grenfell Fire, and discuss blame, accountability, safety and the need for a cultural change in the built environment. We also talk about “mindful compliance”, the impact of rules and regulations on decision making, and the notion of ethical leadership in the building industry.   

What We Cover: 

  • 5:33 How Gill started to work in the domain of safety and how her book came about
  • 14:34 - What low probability, high consequence events are and how surveyors can learn to live and work with the risk of such events
  • 25:14 - The difference between blame and accountability and why the bad apple theory is an unhelpful narrative in building safety
  • 32:52 - How to start changing the culture to enable different voices to be heard in the conversations around risks and catastrophe prevention
  • 41:54 - What ethical leadership looks like in the built environment 

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106 Building a Career in Residential Surveying with Ian Bullock20 Mar 202300:43:53

Ian Bullock is an RICS Chartered Surveyor and Valuer and is Managing Director of Carpenter Surveyors, a practice specialising in all things residential property and real estate - RICS Survey & Valuation for private and secured lending clients and Expert Witness reports.

In this episode, we discuss Ian's career path, what made him decide to move from a corporate to an SME environment, the pros and cons of working for both, and his new business venture - Surventrix.

What we cover:

  • His career journey, starting on the Countrywide Surveyors TechRICS trainee program after university and then jointly running his business, Carpenter Surveyors.
  • Working in a corporate environment versus for an SME – pros and cons.
  • Why Ian decided to leave his corporate career to join an SME environment.
  • How to deal with complaints/claims
  • Reporting – how easy and accessible are surveyors’ reports?
  • Information sharing and support within the industry – what’s lacking
  • How Carpenter Surveyors evolved over the years
  • Talking about his new venture – Surventrix (Proptech) – a software solution for the surveying and finance sector designed by surveyors for surveyors.

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  • LinkedIn
  • Website - Carpenter Surveyor
  • Website - Surventrix

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105 Celebrating a 50 Year Career in Surveying with Kathryn Ladley13 Mar 202301:06:50

Kathryn Ladley has over 50 years of experience in the construction industry, by profession as a quantity surveyor and project manager. She is also an Associate Director at NPS Leeds, one of the founder members of QSi, and the first female President of SCQS. She is married with two children and two grandchildren.

In this episode, we discuss her career path, how she dealt with gender disparity, and the challenges that arose as a woman surveyor and working mum – as well as the lessons she learnt during her 50-year career and the support she received along the way.

What we cover:

  • Why she believes women make good surveyors
  • The concept of work-life integration (rather than work-life balance)
  • Her involvement in the setup of an Intelligent Client Unit within Leeds City Council
  • Connecting with RICS members
  • How surveying changed over the years
  • The future of construction and technology
  • The values that drive us forward – why do we do what we do and what motivates us

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Sinead Clarkson - Driving Diversity in Surveying28 Jan 202401:08:53

Today Marion Ellis chats with Sinead Clarkson, Chartered Quantity Surveyor, working for PH Plasterers Ltd.

As a Chartered Quantity Surveyor and Co-Chair of the NAWIC Yorkshire region (National Association for Women in Construction), Sinead has an interest in improving gender diversity in our profession through support and research, and early engagement - especially using social media.

In this episode, we discuss engaging younger audiences through social media, how it can support others and your own career, as well as the movements for increased gender diversity in surveying and construction.

What Is Covered

  • 7.20 - Sinead’s career and discussion on apprenticeships
  • 16.20 - Surveying and Social Media
  • 37.23 - The difference in diversity between construction and surveying
  • 53:56 - Sinead’s work with NAWIC

Resources

104 History, Women and Surveying with Carrie de Silva03 Mar 202300:55:17

Carrie de Silva is a Professor of Real Estate Practice Law, working with RICS-accredited courses for many years, Carrie has also developed the materials and taught on the Sava courses for residential surveyors since 2014 and many of you will know her from the Bluebox partners days.

In this episode, we chatted about Carrie's career in law, her academic work supporting surveyors, and her interest and research into the first professional women, streets named after women and the first female surveyors.

What we cover:

• Carrie's background as an academic lawyer and her career as a Professor of Real Estate Practice Law, teaching prospective chartered surveyors for over 20 years

• Example of cases of negligence and what surveyors need to know in terms of the law in their area of work

• The work that Carries does to empower women

• First Women, a listing of women’s firsts in every industry, including Irene Barcley and Evelyn Perry, the first female chartered surveyors

• Women in Street Names, a project to highlight women in street names in the UK

• Women in Surveying - discussing the gender balance in the industry, imposter syndrome, and what can be done to empower women in the workplace

• Defining career success

• Inspiring kids with surveying

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103 Improving the Environmental Impact of Property with Gemma Cornwall08 Dec 202200:49:49

Gemma Cornwall is a Building Surveyor and Sustainability Advisor at Anderton Gables, based in the Preston Office. Before making the switch to a career in building surveying, Gemma spent a decade teaching economics in the UK and overseas. Along with her existing qualifications in surveying, she is working towards her APC with the goal of gaining MRICS status within the next 12 months.

She leads AG’s Sustainability service, providing professional advice to both residential and commercial clients on how to improve the environmental impact of their properties. 

Having spent most of her childhood moving around the world, she is now happily settled in the Ribble Valley with her family. Outside of work she spends a lot of time training Olympic weightlifting, with the goal of eventually qualifying for the British Master championships. 

What We Cover. 

  • Why Gemma decided to change careers and what her start as a building surveyor was like
  • Unconscious biases that employers have and the art of writing job ads and recruiting
  • The benefits of having a career before career and what sort of support young surveyors need
  • How surveyors can help property owners gain more awareness and information about sustainability
  • The importance of sharing knowledge about sustainability across the property industry
  • The behavioral changes we need to make in our private and professional lives

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102 From Hairdressing to Award-Winning Surveyor with Zoe Baker01 Dec 202200:49:55

Zoe Baker is Managing Director & Founder of Your Surveyors Ltd and the Winner of RICS Young Surveyor of the Year 2022 Award in the Residential Surveying Category. 

She has been working in the residential surveying industry for almost 10 years in various operational and management roles, and now as a surveyor and business owner. She has achieved the Level 6 Diploma in Residential Surveying & Valuation, completed through SAVA and obtained an AssocRICS accreditation with the RICS.

Initially trained to be a hairdresser and working in the hairdressing industry, she has successfully tranferred creativity and people skills obtained in her early career to her surveying practice. 

What We Cover: 

  • How Zoe transitioned from hairdressing to surveying industry
  • The unique qualities and talents that Zoe developed in her early career
  • How to express your unique style in a technical profession such as surveying
  • The experience of setting up a surveying business and why Zoe decided to take that path
  • Why customer service and client relations are key elements in surveying 
  • Time management as a key skill for a business owner
  • What the RICS Young Surveyor of the Year Award means for Zoe 

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101 Self-Regulation in Surveying with Larry Russen24 Nov 202200:51:09

Larry Russen is a well-known speaker, trainer, Chartered Building Surveyor and Spurs fan with more than 40 years’ experience in residential, commercial, and industrial property. Many of you may have heard him train through Sava, deliver CPD or used one of his many books to learn more about surveying or perhaps worked with him at Russen & Turner, Allied Surveyor or BlueBox Partners. When he is not travelling the world to visit his family, he can most likely be found playing 5-a-side football, running 5k or cycling to Caffe Nero to drink coffee.

What is Covered: 

  • Larry’s journey into becoming a surveyor
  • Why good rules, regulations and guidance are absolutely essential for valuation work
  • How the surveying culture changed since 1980s to today
  • Larry’s experience with setting up and running his own business
  • How he got involved in training and education for surveyors
  • Surveyors’ codes of ethics
  • Why every professional needs to self-regulate first before adhering to regulatory bodies
  • When Larry’s next book is out 

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099 Adventures in Surveying with Stephen Scott-Fawcett10 Nov 202201:04:58

Stephen Scott-Fawcett recalls his many adventures not only in surveying, but also in exploring Himalayas and Antarctica.

Stephen Scott-Fawcett is a Chartered Surveyor since 1978 having been trained by the Valuation Office. He next attended Cambridge University and, after graduating, joined Martin & Mortimer as a full equity partner in June 1987. Stephen developed the business over the next 24 years and became a senior consultant in January 2011. He specialises in detailed building survey and valuation work, in both residential and commercial sectors. He is also and experienced Himalayan traveller, and has academic interest in Polar history as an author, editor, lecturer and conference facilitator. 

What is Covered: 

  • How Stephen started and then came back to the surveying career after spending some time as a vicar
  • Where the surveying work and serving in a parish intersect 
  • How the surveying industry changed post Financial Service Act from 1986
  • What Stephen’s experience running a business was like
  • The building survey he designed to help the home vendors and purchasers
  • Stephen’s interests in Nepal and Antarctica 
  • How surveyors can help with mitigating climate change 

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098 Challenging Biases in Surveying with Selina Baptiste03 Nov 202200:46:27

Selina Baptiste is a Chartered Surveyor with experience in the built environment as a commercial manager and a cost consultant. She is a Quantity Surveyor at Gardiner and Theobald.  In this frank and insightful conversation, Selina shares her experiences navigating her career as a woman of colour, a parent seeking work-life balance and the surveyor she is.

What is Covered: 

  • Selina’s journey into surveying and the hurdles she had to overcome
  • Work-life balance challenges and retention issues for women in surveying 
  • The benefits of experiencing all aspects of the built environment 
  • How the diversity topic came much more into light in the past few years in the surveying industry
  • How women surveyors can support the next generation of surveyors as role models
  • The biases Selina was exposed to throughout her career and how she responded to them

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097 Building a Career in Surveying with Phill Sowden27 Oct 202200:50:13

Phill Sowden is an Associate Director at Charles Parker Bennett Surveyors. He has been a residential surveyor since 1988 in Preston & Lancashire and was elected as a member of the RICS in May 1994.

He has an impressive track record, having worked throughout the changed ownership at Entwistle Green/Black Horse Surveying Services, BBG Surveyors, Securemove Property Services (as Deputy area Surveyor) and finally, Countrywide Surveyors between 1988 to 2006. From 2006 to 2020, Phil was with Farrell Heyworth Surveyors as a Director from 2007. Before joining CPB Phill was an area surveyor for SDL Surveyors.

What is Covered: 

  • How to secure proper training for surveyors in the commercial world of today
  • Why there is a huge need for new surveyors and what firms can do to offer a career path to surveyors
  • The variety of a surveyor’s job and what made Phill change his job during the lockdown 
  • The benefits and challenges of hybrid work arrangement for surveyors
  • How the qualification path for surveyors can be improved and why the available qualifications do not necessarily reflect someone’s level of experience

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096 Leasehold Enfranchisement Explained with Alison Stone20 Oct 202200:48:32

Alison Stone MRICS is a Chartered Surveyor, specialising in lease extensions and leasehold enfranchisement valuations, negotiations and tribunals. She has successfully negotiated against many of the large freeholders, getting the best agreements in place for her clients. With award-winning expertise, her company achieved Highly Commended in 2021 Enfranchisement and Right to Manage Awards.

What is Covered: 

  • How Alison became a surveyor joining the profession later in her career
  • How Alison got into this niche of valuation work and who her clients are
  • What is leasehold enfranchisement?
  • What are ground rents?
  • Why ground rents escalated and how the new legislation deals with it
  • How Alison gets all the information and calculates the value of a leased property
  • What qualifications you need to do this kind of valuations
  • How to negotiate with freeholders and at what point courts can get involved
  • Alison’s challenges and lessons learned since she set up her own business 

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095 To Retrofit or Not to Retrofit with Professor John Edwards13 Oct 202200:51:14

Professor John Edwards is a practitioner, researcher and educator working in property and construction with specialisms in building pathology, energy efficiency and dealing with older and historic buildings. John is the lead author of BS7913 the BS for historic buildings and a co-author of BSI standards on retrofit. He is a Director of Edwards Hart Consultants and Professor of Practice at the University of Wales Trinity St. David.

What Is Covered: 

  • What is retrofit? 
  • The complexity of retrofitting 
  • The problems with current standards and documents on retrofit and energy efficiency
  • How surveyors can apply knowledge on retrofits in their work
  • How to improve the process of producing standards and documents for built environment
  • How John got into property and construction and which courses he provides 

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094 Surveyors Making a Difference Through Sustainability18 Aug 202201:00:51

Why does sustainability need to be at the heart of your surveying business to keep it relevant?

On this podcast, your host, chartered surveyor, industry coach, and mentor Marion Ellis chats with Tina Paillet, Co-Founder and CEO of Circotr@de – an innovative start-up creating value from trading second-hand building materials and their embodied carbon.

Tina boasts over 25 years of experience including 12 years developing and managing one of the world’s largest real estate asset managers.

She is also Senior Vice President of RICS.

Marion and Tina discuss various topics including:

  • Why sustainability needs to be at the heart of your surveying business to keep it relevant
  • How reverse mentoring can make a difference to your knowledge and business
  • Tina's career working internationally and how she started as an architect
  • Starting a business with a purpose
  • Why Tina stood to be the next President of the RICS and her thoughts post Levitt and Bichard.

We hope you enjoy this conversation!

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Chris Rispin - Creating a Better Surveying Profession22 Jan 202401:02:56

Today, Marion chats with Chris Rispin, the author of many notable books and papers in the residential and valuation surveying sector and a regular contributor to The Surveyor Hub Community.  

Now retired, Chris was the former Managing Director of BlueBox Partners, previously Technical Director at Allied Surveyors. 

In this episode, they discuss his career and the transformative years of being in surveying practice from naive practitioner to experienced Technical Director.

What Is Covered

  • 12.46 - How and why surveyors used to report

  •  22.40 - RICS Guidance and how it evolved during Chris’s career

  •  31.15 - AVM's and AI

  •  45.33 - Chris's contributions to the RICS Red Book

  •  50.18 - Chris's time at BlueBox partners 

Resources

093. The One Where We Talk About Everything With Fiona Haggett11 Aug 202200:58:29

Which female role model has inspired you most?

On this podcast, your host, chartered surveyor, industry coach, and mentor Marion Ellis chats with Fiona Haggett, Head of Valuation for Barclays UK.

Fiona has also previously been the UK Valuation Director at RICS and spent many years as a residential valuer, before taking head office roles and national, where she has been party to the development of company and industry guidance, development of the Red Book and worked with government and industry to help solve some of the wider issues that are impacting valuation.

Today's podcast is quite a personal conversation where Fiona talks about her career journey amongst many other things including:

  • Mentors and female role models
  • Maternity leave - and how much it has changed
  • Creating variety in your work/challenge
  • Safety on site and creating standards for surveyors
  • Why organisational culture matters
  • Learning to present
  • Loneliness, resilience and managing mental health by cycling Zwift
  • Recovering from long covid

We would love to hear your feedback if something resonates with you, so please get in touch.

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092. From Corporate Surveyor to Surveying Business Owner04 Aug 202200:52:29

How to transition from being a corporate surveyor to being a surveying business owner.

This is what your host chartered surveyor, industry coach and mentor Marion Ellis and Paul Hawkins discuss at length in today's episode.

Paul is the Co-Director of a general surveying practice - called North and Hawkins Building Consultancy - over in Norfolk and a member of the Love Surveying Business Club which they also discuss in the podcast.

Marion and Paul cover various topics including:

  • Quinquennial inspections on residential properties around Norwich Cathedral.
  • The importance of local knowledge and how to balance your skills in a general surveying practice
  • Moving from being a corporate surveyor to being a surveying business owner
  • Finding freedom working for yourself
  • Confidence, networking and building your brand
  • And also how to take a holiday - which we know some small business owners struggle with.

We hope you enjoy this conversation!

And if you want to learn more about how you can work with Marion, either through the Mastermind or the Business Club, please look at her website.

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091. How to apply for the RICS Young Surveyor of the Year Award 202228 Jul 202200:58:03

Are you interested in entering the RICS Surveyor of the Year Awards 2022?

On this podcast, your host chartered surveyor, industry coach, and mentor Marion Ellis chats with Karen Rogers from RICS about the RICS Surveyor of the Year Awards 2022.

Karen Rogers is part of the Member Engagement and Early Careers Team at RICS. Her passion for inspiring, supporting and developing the next generation and those early in their careers is second to none.

Marion and Karen will be chatting about all things Young Surveyor of the Year Awards, which RICS hosts annually in the UK.

This is especially important for you if:

  • you are curious about the Young Surveyor of the Year Awards and who can be nominated,
  • you are wondering how the application process works,
  • you think you are not good enough or qualified yet,
  • you know someone awesome and want to nominate on their behalf,
  • you want to understand the background to the awards and how they came about.

I hope you find them useful and, as ever, keep in touch and let me know.

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