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A monthly exploration into the world of sustainability in the built environment with commentary and input from UCEM’s Vice Chancellor and academics.
It’s not just in employee demographics that the built environment is short of female representation – it’s in the planning and designs of our buildings and cities, too. It’s a…
A shortage of appropriate workplace equipment and clothing won’t just make female workers uncomfortable – it puts their safety at risk, too. While the perception of construction and the built…
The built environment comprises a diverse and exciting range of sectors, but there is still a lack of representation at every level. We want this to change. 'Be Part of…
For Be Part of the Change, we sat down with Priti Lodhia, Tutor at UCEM, to discuss her experiences as a woman in the built environment and academia. Earlier this…
In the first article for Be Part of the Change, Charlotte Thackeray explores UCEM’s work to improve representation among women. By Charlotte Thackeray, Outreach and Inclusion Lead at UCEM In…
We spoke to a number of our students to find out what the built environment as a sector can do to improve inclusivity and diversity. Here’s what they had to…
We last caught up with Sadaqat Hussain in 2020 when he had made it on to the list of EMpower’s 100 Ethnic Minority Future Leaders. Sadaqat started his apprenticeship with…
Estates Valuation Surveyor, Leicester City Council Riyaz had worked for Leicester City Council for 26 years when his manager spotted his potential and suggested he put himself forward for a…
Apprentice Surveyor, CBRE Mary-Felicia was in sixth form when her school briefly discussed the option of a degree apprenticeship as an alternative route to a traditional degree. The idea…
Why apprenticeships aren’t just for school leavers This National Apprenticeship Week (#NAW2023), we’re setting out to bust the myth that apprenticeships are only for young people who don’t want to…
A common entry route into the built environment sector is through a family connection, and this is no different for the Solanki family. Less common, as in their case, is…
What is the role of a quantity surveyor? What different roles are there in the profession? And what's the best thing about working in quantity surveying? Fielding these questions, as…
