Giving the construction industry a second chance – a Q&A with UCEM Apprentice Jodi-Ann Morgan

What does the built environment need to do to improve diversity and representation? We sat down with apprentice quantity surveyor Jodi-Ann Morgan to find out. The built environment has significant…

Forty apprentices and counting

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we're profiling each of the shortlisters from this year's UCEM Built Environment Apprenticeship Awards. Name: Mark Winsor Job role: Talent and Development Manager Company: Lambert…

12 sustainable alternatives to traditional concrete

Concrete, the second most-consumed substance in the world behind water, is also one of the most damaging to the environment. Here are 12 sustainable alternatives. The sector-wide push to realise…

Persevering through 200 rejections to find the perfect apprenticeship

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we're profiling each of the shortlisters from this year's UCEM Built Environment Apprenticeship Awards. Name: Toby Vowels Job role: Assistant Building Surveyor Company: Keltbray Limited…

“An opportunity on a plate”: studying for a Master’s degree apprenticeship

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we're profiling each of the shortlisters from this year's UCEM Built Environment Apprenticeship Awards. Name: Rachel Harwood Job role: Project Manager Company: South & East…

Back to UCEM for a Master’s after 20 years

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we’re profiling each of the shortlisters from this year’s UCEM Built Environment Apprenticeship Awards. Name: Leanne Conroy Job role: Surveyor Company: Vail Williams Category: Rising…

From building enthusiast to real estate professional

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we're profiling each of the shortlisters from this year's UCEM Built Environment Apprenticeship Awards. Name: Dontae Francois Job role: Junior Flexible Office Consultant Company: Workthere…

From admin assistant to trainee building surveyor

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we’re profiling each of the shortlisters from this year’s UCEM Built Environment Apprenticeship Awards. Name: Sophie Ollerton Job role: Trainee Building Surveyor Company: HWM Surveyors Category:…

A fourth-generation bricklayer-turned-surveyor

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we’re profiling each of the shortlisters from this year’s UCEM Built Environment Apprenticeship Awards. Name: Adam Stride Job role: Building Surveyor Company: Savills Category: Apprentice of the…

Seamlessly switching employers mid-apprenticeship

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we're profiling each of the shortlisters from this year's UCEM Built Environment Apprenticeship Awards. Name: Devon Jackson Job role: Assistant Cost Consultant Company: Mace Category:…

Working, earning and studying simultaneously through an apprenticeship

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we're profiling each of the shortlisters from this year's UCEM Built Environment Apprenticeship Awards. Name: Jodi-Ann Morgan Job role: Junior Cost Consultant Company: Arcadis Consulting…

From 100-hour weeks in utilities to quantity surveying

To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we're profiling each of the shortlisters from this year's UCEM Built Environment Apprenticeship Awards. Name: Jack Bradshaw Job role: Trainee Quantity Surveyor Company: Cooper &…