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Lucy Roper’s weekly Built Environment blog: What building inspires you?

Each week, UCEM Information Governance Manager, Lucy Roper points us in the direction of interesting stories from the Built Environment. This week, Lucy focuses on inspiring Built Environment projects and…

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<img width="422" height="211" data-src="https://www.ucem.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shutterstock_news-422x211.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="News" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 422px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 422/211;" /><noscript><img width="422" height="211" data-src="https://www.ucem.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shutterstock_news-422x211.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="News" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 422px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 422/211;" /><noscript><img width="422" height="211" data-src="https://www.ucem.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shutterstock_news-422x211.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="News" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 422px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 422/211;" /><noscript><img width="422" height="211" data-src="https://www.ucem.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shutterstock_news-422x211.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="News" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 422px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 422/211;" /><noscript><img width="422" height="211" data-src="https://www.ucem.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shutterstock_news-422x211.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="News" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 422px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 422/211;" /><noscript><img width="422" height="211" src="https://www.ucem.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shutterstock_news-422x211.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="News" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

Lucy Roper’s weekly Built Environment news round-up: January 24, 2019

Each week, UCEM Information Governance Manager, Lucy Roper reports on the latest news stories from the Built Environment. This week, Lucy draws our attention to the UK’s housing crisis and…

News

<img width="422" height="211" data-src="https://www.ucem.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shutterstock_news-422x211.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="News" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 422px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 422/211;" /><noscript><img width="422" height="211" data-src="https://www.ucem.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shutterstock_news-422x211.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="News" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 422px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 422/211;" /><noscript><img width="422" height="211" data-src="https://www.ucem.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shutterstock_news-422x211.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="News" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 422px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 422/211;" /><noscript><img width="422" height="211" data-src="https://www.ucem.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shutterstock_news-422x211.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="News" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 422px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 422/211;" /><noscript><img width="422" height="211" data-src="https://www.ucem.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shutterstock_news-422x211.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload" alt="News" decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 422px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 422/211;" /><noscript><img width="422" height="211" src="https://www.ucem.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/shutterstock_news-422x211.jpg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="News" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

Lucy Roper’s weekly Built Environment news round-up: January 17, 2019

Each week, UCEM Information Governance Manager, Lucy Roper reports on the latest news stories from the Built Environment. This week, Lucy moves away from her dip into the latest from…

Ashley Wheaton UCEM Principal

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Principal Thoughts: UCEM’s bold new vision

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. Having reflected on his first five years as Principal of UCEM in last month’s edition, Ashley looks ahead to the…

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Lucy Roper’s weekly Built Environment news round-up: January 10, 2019

Each week, UCEM Information Governance Manager, Lucy Roper reports on the latest news stories from the Built Environment. In Lucy’s first blog of 2019, she launches her rebranded e-bulletin and…

#UCEM100: Introducing the plans for our Centenary year!

Today (7 January, 2019) is the day we officially launch our centenary year – a moment we have been building up to for many months! What’s special about today, you may…

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Lucy Roper’s weekly Built Environment news round-up: December 20, 2018

Each week, UCEM Information Governance Manager, Lucy Roper reports on the latest news stories from the Built Environment, however, as this is the last blog before Christmas, Lucy veers away…

News

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Lucy Roper’s weekly Built Environment news round-up: December 13, 2018

Each week, UCEM Information Governance Manager, Lucy Roper reports on the latest news stories from the Built Environment. This week, Lucy draws our attention to two concerning developments for our…

Ashley Wheaton UCEM Principal

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Principal Thoughts: Reflections on five years at the helm

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. In this edition, Ashley reflects on his five years as Principal of UCEM, selecting five highlights from a momentous period…

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Lucy Roper’s weekly Built Environment news round-up: December 6, 2018

Each week, UCEM Information Governance Manager, Lucy Roper reports on the latest news stories from the Built Environment. This week, Lucy provides a personal update on a cause she supported…

News

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Lucy Roper’s weekly Built Environment news round-up: November 29, 2018

Each week, UCEM Information Governance Manager, Lucy Roper reports on the latest news stories from the Built Environment. This week, stories on the influence of an effective planning act, a…

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RICS Matrics Young Surveyor of the Year Awards 2018: Our apprentice and alumni nominees in focus

At the end of September, we learnt that 11 of our apprentices and alumni had been nominated in various categories for the RICS Matrics Young Surveyor of the Year Awards…