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The eight UCEM alumni and apprentice nominees at the RICS Matrics Surveyor of the Year Awards 2019

RICS Matrics Surveyor of the Year Awards 2019: Our nominated alumni and apprentice’s reflections

Five UCEM alumni and three apprentices have been nominated in various categories at the RICS Matrics Young Surveyor of the Year Awards 2019. We spoke to our nominees to find out their thoughts on being shortlisted and what it would…
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#UCEM100 centenary blog: The two World Wars

With it being a month of remembrance, and following on from Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, our latest centenary blog looks at the impact of the two World Wars on UCEM… First World War Young men returning from the First…
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Dispelling the myths surrounding Librarian stereotypes: Guest blog by our Information Governance Manager, Lucy Roper

In 2018, Emerald (one of our UCEM e-Library subscription services) launched ‘International Librarian Day’ to celebrate the work librarians do. Emerald recently ran a survey with 2018 members of the UK public in partnership with YouGov UK, to uncover the…

Housing for Good: The story of the evening in videos

Didn't make it to our centenary Housing for Good event but wanted to find out what was discussed by our panel of experts from industry and government? Our Media Team let the cameras roll during each of the speeches and…

Principal Thoughts: Putting people and communities first

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley finds hope from recent events that the Built Environment sector has turned a corner in its approach and is capable of adopting a more people-first approach. During…

Our Hong Kong centenary event: Story of the evening in photos

We recently held our final external centenary event in Hong Kong. More than 200 guests comprised from the sector, including many alumni, joined our Hong Kong-based staff and some senior Reading-based staff for the event which looked ahead to the…

Centenary volunteering programme: Helping out at Cedar Court for Creative Support

Our final centenary volunteering event tipped the final number of UCEM employees who have joined in the programme to 100! How apt.  Here, four of the 15 volunteers who went to help at Cedar Court – one of the supported…

‘Each firm needs to articulate its purpose’ – Guest blog by UCEM Property Award 2019 winner, Sir James Wates

Sir James Wates became the 32nd winner of the UCEM Property Award following in the footsteps of the likes of Sir Michael Latham – author of The Latham Report which transformed the modern construction industry; the National Trust; and our…

Lucy Roper’s Built Environment blog: ‘Housing revolution’, endangered buildings and a ‘landmark project’

The latest blog from UCEM Information Governance Manager, Lucy Roper, sees Lucy turn her attention to a bold statement from the new Housing Secretary, 10 buildings in need of some urgent care and a new airport for Beijing… Cleaning up…