With several routes into the surveying profession your experience as a candidate is a unique one, and learning from the experiences of others is a wonderful way to set expectations and prepare effectively for a successful submission. Joining RICS Candidate Engagement Manager (UK&I) Gill Quinn in this week’s podcast are Abraham Laker, Brittany Marsland & Richard Crow FRICS, all from Rapleys and bringing their own experiences of the qualification process.  We hear the key differences between APC and Senior Professional routes, how best to prepare for final submission and interviews ..read more

With several routes into the surveying profession your experience as a candidate is a unique one, and learning from the experiences of others is a wonderful way to set expectations and prepare effectively for a successful submission. Joining RICS Candidate Engagement Manager (UK&I) Gill Quinn in this week’s podcast are Abraham Laker, Brittany Marsland & Richard Crow FRICS, all from Rapleys and bringing their own experiences of the qualification process.  We hear the key differences between APC and Senior Professional routes, how best to prepare for final submission and interviews ..read more

In this episode of The RICS Podcast we’re kicking off a series of episodes covering all the key points from the recently launched UK National Supplement in October. Touching first on the elements relevant to public sector valuation, Jonathan Fothergill is joined by Graham Stalker, Donna Best, and Jaspreet Rahi to discuss the changes and their major implications. This episode of The RICS Podcast covers: Reasoning behind some of the more notable rewrites of legislation How many of the changes are providing more clarity and understanding in the public sector What we might expect from the next ed ..read more

What do devolved powers mean for Greater Manchester and its ability to make independent decisions on its built environment? Why is net zero a key part of the region’s plans to reindustrialise? And can local authorities be given the power to penalise landlords who don’t take care of the properties they own?   That’s what Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester discusses with Emma Causer, UK and Ireland market director at RICS, in the latest episode of the Modus podcast.   As part of their conversation on the sustainable future of Greater Manchester, Burnham explains why bringing ..read more

In this episode of The RICS Podcast we’re kicking off a series of episodes covering all the key points from the recently launched UK National Supplement in October. Touching first on the elements relevant to public sector valuation, Jonathan Fothergill is joined by Graham Stalker, Donna Best, and Jaspreet Rahi to discuss the changes and their major implications. This episode of The RICS Podcast covers: Reasoning behind some of the more notable rewrites of legislation How many of the changes are providing more clarity and understanding in the public sector What we might expect from the next ed ..read more

Ann Gray FRICS took up her one-year term as RICS president in January 2023 and has overseen a significant 12 months for the Institution.  In the latest episode of the Modus podcast, Building the Future, Simon Rawlinson MRICS discusses the highlights and the challenges of 2023 with Gray. He also outlines what he’s been doing so far in his new role as chair of the RICS Knowledge and Practice Committee ..read more

Technology is an ever-shifting phenomenon, and while data has always been a source of innovation, AI has accelerated the utility of data, particularly in the built environment. In this week’s World Built Environment Forum podcast, Andrew Min joins Andrew Knight to take us into the technological use cases for data & artificial intelligence, and how they’re evolving our perceptions of what the built environment can offer. This episode of The RICS Podcast covers: Reimagining the built environment in New York through data How client demands for technology have grown in the real estate asset s ..read more

What do devolved powers mean for Greater Manchester and its ability to make independent decisions on its built environment? Why is net zero a key part of the region’s plans to reindustrialise? And can local authorities be given the power to penalise landlords who don’t take care of the properties they own?   That’s what Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester discusses with Emma Causer, UK and Ireland market director at RICS, in the latest episode of the Modus podcast.   As part of their conversation on the sustainable future of Greater Manchester, Burnham explains why bringing ..read more

What challenges are faced by women of colour in the construction industry? That’s the question this episode of Building the Future is exploring.  Sybil Taunton, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at RICS, speaks to Ally Reid MRICS, Europe Real Estate Associate Director at QNB Capital. During their conversation, they cover topics such as the gender pay gap and why it’s exacerbated for people from different backgrounds, as well as how the industry can address the balance of representation.   “You can’t change what you don’t measure,” says Reid. “That’s what you build a strategy fr ..read more

Chris Skidmore MP is the former chairman of the UK government’s Net Zero Review. In June 2019 he signed net zero pledges into law, which include a target to end the UK’s contribution to global warming by 2050.   In the latest episode of the Modus podcast Building the Future, Luay Al-Khatib, Director of Knowledge and Practice at RICS, asks Skidmore what his objectives are for the upcoming COP28 conference in Dubai. They also discuss whether the UK is still a leading nation on tackling climate change and how politicians balance short-term targets against long-term environmental goals.  ..read more