Notre-Dame before the fire at night

Postcard from Paris: Reaction to the Notre-Dame fire

We were all shocked by the events at Notre-Dame last week. There has been wall-to-wall coverage of the fire at the famous cathedral in Paris which has led some people…

Bridget Wells

Introducing… Our Careers Service

Each month, we profile a different team or service across UCEM through our ‘Introducing…’ blog series. This month, it’s the turn of our Careers Service, which is led by our…

Ashley Wheaton UCEM Principal

Principal Thoughts: The apprenticeships agenda a year on (long read)

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley reviews the progress, or lack of, since writing open letters to five government ministers about the apprenticeships…

Crossrail

#UCEM100 February centenary blog: Iconic buildings – Crossrail

Having launched our monthly centenary blog last month, this month’s blog is the first on one of our centenary themes – namely, iconic buildings. During the course of 2019, we…

UCEM Property Awards 2018

UCEM Property Awards 2018: Academic Excellence Award – Meet the nominees

We are two days away from the 31st UCEM Property Awards which will be held at Haberdashers’ Hall in London. A grand total of three awards will be handed out…

People walking with night lit buildings behind

Introducing the UCEM Teaching Excellence Awards: What are they and who were the inaugural winners?

UCEM is committed to academic excellence and recruits experts from industry and academia to ensure students have the very best chance of passing their degrees and pursuing fulfilling careers within…

Principal Thoughts

Principal Thoughts: The Use of Drones in Construction

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. In this edition, Ashley provides his insight into the growing use of drones in construction and the benefits they bring…

Cranes against a sunset

Principal Thoughts: The Hackitt Report and the Impact on the Built Environment

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. In this edition, Ashley provides his insight into the likely implications of the Hackitt report and speaks with colleagues Jane…