A case study: enhancing our talent pool by investing in apprentices – Colas
…only does this encourage fresh thinking within the organisation, but it’s also critical in an apprentice’s personal and professional development. Our very own Level 6 apprentice, Raj Clair, currently studies…
From Recruitment to Quantity Surveying: how leveraging the benefits of an apprenticeship can help you reach your career goals
…them – and some of my clients would as well. It was important to me at this stage in my life that I still was able to earn an income…
UCEM’s centenary volunteering programme: Reflections from our staff on the first event at Purley Park Trust
…basis and understand client needs better. “I choose to volunteer for Purley Park Trust as the work they do is close to my heart and I saw it as an…
Student stories: Louise’s journey to achieve good mental health
…doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.” – Alexander Den Heijer For more about University Mental Health Day, visit www.unimentalhealthday.co.uk/ Next month, we feature…
UCEM’s centenary volunteering programme: Mucking in for Launchpad
…Trust in February, our second group of volunteers helped Reading homelessness-prevention charity Launchpad with its allotment project. Launchpad is using allotments to provide important horticulture therapy to its clients and…
Centenary vlog: UCEM’s long-standing partnership with the British Council for Offices (BCO)
…spoke to the organisation’s CEO, Richard Kauntze about the relationship and what the BCO plans to do next… To find out more about the BCO, visit www.bco.org.uk/ or to learn…
Outstanding alumna becomes first recipient of ISCM scholarship
…and learning, Clement Tam, UCEM Hong Kong ambassador, Gabriel Lee, UCEM business development manager, Dione Tse, ISCM chairman, Baldwin Ko, Lydia Yiu and ISCM director of training, William Chan Lydia…
Future leaders: Sarah, Sophie and Yohance discuss their nominations for BPF Futures Tomorrow’s Leaders Awards
…am Schools and University Subcommittee Chairman for RICS and take on this additional responsibility on top of my main job and roles as an Honorary Lecturer at UCL, Visiting Research…
World Environment Day: A student’s view on sustainability
…I can take to be more sustainable. These small steps include buying bamboo toothbrushes, banning myself from buying multi-packs of items that are packaged in plastic and buying myself two…
RICS Matrics Surveyor of the Year Awards 2019: Our nominated alumni and apprentice’s reflections
…Surveyor, my day-to-day survey and valuation work. Since qualifying I have also achieved excellent client satisfaction and I am exceeding all client targets and Service Level Agreements. I have constantly…
#UCEM100 April centenary blog: Iconic structures – The National Museum of Qatar
…in the walls, ceilings, roofs, and floors; all varied in curvature and diameter. (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:National_Museum_of_Qatar_under_construction.jpg) From conceptual design through design development, Rhino was used as a main design tool, and then…
The third place? Lucy Roper’s reflections on the roles of libraries
…increase professionalism, but we are contributing to a better Built Environment. For more on Aat, visit https://aatvos.com/ or https://aatvos.com/projects/. Obviously, I would add another building, space or 3rd place… As…