The RICS Podcast

In this podcast, we are joined by Zoe Bashforth, MRICS, Assessor and Counsellor. Zoe has a unique perspective starting out in the UK, and making her way all the way to New Zealand, where she is the Director of WT Partnership in Auckland.Zoe shares her personal Journey, the best steps and actions all candidates and members can take when starting, and key points to becoming a professional member.If you would like to find out more about the range of local and global resources available to help you through your assessment journey, please visit our dedicated candidate support pages on the RICS website. This episode of The RICS Podcast covers:Distance learning while being a full time professionalWhy the assessment journey is important to businessesTips on handling the pressure of the APC interview

The business valuation sector is a highly rewarding area, in which Adrian Nicholls, PJ Patel and Srividya Gopal have carved their career path.With an abundance of experience between them, the trio share their journeys through the profession with Steve Choi in an episode of The RICS Podcast focused on how to excel in leadership roles, and retain talent within business valuation.This episode of The RICS Podcast covers:The rewarding aspect of mentorship on both sides of the mentoring processHow to effectively transition from management to leadershipStaying relevant as a senior leader, and keeping their teams similarly up to date

RICS’ Global Commercial Property Monitor is a quarterly guide to the trends in the commercial property markets, and Q2 presents some pertinent new insights for the sector.In this WBEF episode of The RICS Podcast, Tarrant Parsons, Paul Swinney and Donglai Luo break down some of the biggest findings and trends, discuss regional differences, and links with the current balance of hybrid work.This episode of The RICS Podcast covers:Significant findings from the latest Global Commercial Property MonitorWhere there are regional differences in sentiment index numbersThe goal of the report, and notable long-term indicatorsWhat the findings suggest about remote, hybrid and in-office work dynamics and trends

Kate Willard OBE is on a mission to transform the Thames Estuary region of north Kent, south Essex and east London. She’s doing this in her roles as chair of the Thames Estuary Growth Board and the Thames Estuary envoy.Through a programme of regeneration and infrastructure development, the Growth Board hopes to boost the economies of the 17 different local authorities included in the Thames Estuary, as part of a ‘Green Blue Action Plan’.In this episode of the Building the Future podcast, Justin Sullivan FRICS, RICS Senior Vice President, meets Willard to discuss the work she is doing.“Infrastructure is only one piece of the story – it needs to be complemented by things like skills, education policy and industrial plans,” says Willard. “But without good infrastructure these things all become much harder.” As well as infrastructure, they also talk about biodiversity in the estuary, the role of hydrogen in greener transport and other coastal regions in the world facing similar challenges. Willard also highlights the importance of listening to local residents to get a better understanding of what it is an area really needs to succeed.

In this podcast we are joined by two RICS members that are eager to share their experiences of the assessment process. Aled Jenkins, MRICS who completed the Senior Professional assessment and Jordanne Dunn, AssocRICS, who followed the Associate route. They discuss useful resources that they used during their assessment journey, bust some common myths and provide their top tips to support candidates taking these routes. If you would like to find out more about the range of local and global resources available to help you through your assessment journey, please visit our dedicated candidate support pages on the RICS website.Resources discussed:RICS Matrics UKRICS Matrics InternationalLionHeart - HomeJoin RICSThis episode of The RICS Podcast covers:Jordanne and Aled’s background in the professionEssential resources that each used, with differences between the MRICS and AssocRICS pathwaysLearning styles, and how to adapt assessment prep to work for youCommon misconceptions about the assessment process and interview

Throughout Antony Parkinson’s varied career in the residential property sector, he’s been on both sides of an APC assessment, garnered experience as a tribunal member, and seen the profession from outside and within RICS itself.Antony’s journey holds lessons for so many within various specialisms of the surveying profession, and he joins Mairead Carroll on The RICS Podcast this week to share some of his career’s key learnings.This episode of The RICS Podcast covers:Opportunities that Antony has been afforded by becoming a chartered surveyorObservations from both sides of the fence, being in practice and within RICS itselfThe journey that follows standards consultationsAdvice and motivation for future surveyors undertaking their APC

With the release of a brand new consultation for the RICS Residential Retrofit Standard, there’s a renewed push to improve support for householders retrofitting their homes.Hannah Reynolds is a part of the Expert Working Group for these standards, and in this week’s RICS Podcast she joins RICS’ Antony Parkinson to discuss her background, how to shift misconceptions about retrofitting traditional buildings, and where RICS members can get involved in the current consultation.This episode of The RICS Podcast covers:Hannah’s route into her role at Historic EnglandHow to make the process of approaching retrofitting easy and straightforwardThe role of the RICS expert groupHow members can contribute to the ongoing consultation

In the years following Covid-19, the tourism industry has seen a resurgence which highlights the sector’s impact on sustainability.With a keen focus on the opportunities for sustainable tourism to thrive in the years to come, The Travel Foundation’s CEO, Jeremy Sampson, is our guest on this week’s World Built Environment Forum episode of The RICS Podcast.Jeremy joins James Kavanagh to discuss the potential damage on local ecosystems, the levels of environmental awareness in consumers, and the regulations pushing tourism towards more sustainable practices.This episode of The RICS Podcast covers:Potential damage to local ecosystemsRegulations being put in place to nudge tourism towards sustainabilityThe level of environmental awareness in consumersConsequences of not improving sustainability in tourismThe ‘Envisaging Tourism in 2030 and Beyond’ report

Following the intense assessment process, the last thing a candidate wants to receive is a referral result, however, it is an outcome that many will face. For this episode, we are delighted to be joined by Kate Taylor FRICS, who will discuss overcoming that disappointment and how to use the experience and feedback to positively move forward into the next attempt.If you would like to find out more about the range of local and global resources available to help you through your assessment journey, please visit our dedicated candidate support pages on the RICS website.This episode of The RICS Podcast covers:The panel’s approach to making referral decisionsCommon themes among first-time referralsHow the referral report is structured to assist future attemptsForming a plan of action for resubmissionAdvice for those facing repeat referralsResources discussed:APC Prep DaysLionHeart – Charity for RICS members/candidatesMatrics Surveyor Awards 2023

The UK’s ambitions to deliver fairly distributed opportunities across different geographic communities and meet the demands of a growing population will require significant land use change in the coming decades.With the Geospatial Commission setting out their 2030 strategy comes a very timely opportunity to speak with two primary experts & leaders of the National Land Data Programme (NLDP) initiative - Professor Louise Heathwaite and Thalia Baldwin.They spoke with RICS’ James Kavanagh on The RICS Podcast this week about the key land use challenges, innovative data analysis, and strategies for better understanding unique geographical needs.This episode of The RICS Podcast covers:The impact of the Geospatial Commission’s 2030 strategyIntegral links between the commission and the vital area of land useRecent trends of increased urgency, scale, and quality of technologyThe biggest data challenges that’ll make the land use decision-making tool more proactive