Latest Urbanisation Podcast Episodes

The RICS Podcast artwork

Twin crises: climate change and biodiversity decline with Francesca Fowler-Walsh MRICS, Maddi Naish MRICS and Carolien Samson #128

The RICS Podcast - May 20, 2024 00:00 - 50 minutes
The strides towards net zero emissions are essential in urban and rural areas alike, and it’s vital to consider what can be done within natural capital as well as the built environment to encourage climate-positive change. Discussing these key issues in this week’s episode of The RICS Podcast, ...

The RICS Podcast artwork

Witness Box to Bench: Perspectives on Expert Witness Evidence with Rajbinder Sohal, Faye Allen FRICS and Leonora Riesenburg #127

The RICS Podcast - May 13, 2024 00:00 - 45 minutes
The role of an expert witness is key to any court and tribunal, and this week’s episode of The RICS Podcast is essential preparation for those considering the span of their expertise. Joining Rajbinder Sohal are Leonora Riesenburg, a Chartered Arbitrator/Mediator Trainer in ADR, and Faye Allen ...

The RICS Podcast artwork

Neurodivergence & The Assessment Process with Dan Knowles FRICS, Morwenna Slade MRICS and Jen Hobart MRICS #126

The RICS Podcast - May 06, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour
Neurodiverse professionals in the built environment face unique challenges in the journey to becoming chartered, but with more awareness comes an increasing level of support for such APC candidates. Dan Knowles FRICS hosts this week’s episode of The RICS Podcast, where Morwenna Slade MRICS and ...

The RICS Podcast artwork

Neuro-Divergence & The Assessment Process with Dan Knowles FRICS, Morwenna Slade MRICS and Jen Hobart MRICS #126

The RICS Podcast - May 06, 2024 00:00 - 1 hour
Neurodiverse professionals in the built environment face unique challenges in the journey to becoming chartered, but with more awareness comes an increasing level of support for such APC candidates. Dan Knowles FRICS hosts this week’s episode of The RICS Podcast, where Morwenna Slade MRICS and ...

The RICS Podcast artwork

What is the value of sustainable housing? with Emma Fletcher MRICS, Maria Dutton and Timothy Bannister #125

The RICS Podcast - April 26, 2024 09:00 - 47 minutes
With sustainability becoming a growing area of focus among the residential property industry, this week’s RICS Podcast focuses on how green practices are reflected for consumers, banks and surveyors alike. Emma Fletcher MRICS (RICS/Octopus Energy) is joined by Timothy Bannister (Rightmove) and ...

The RICS Podcast artwork

The New Leading Standards to Revolutionise Carbon Reduction in the Built Environment with Charlotte Neal, David Partridge & Clara Bagenal George #124

The RICS Podcast - April 22, 2024 13:00 - 34 minutes
While the need for carbon reduction is clear, the route to creating a built environment that better serves this need is constantly being refined. Through their work at Introba UK and Related Argent respectively, Clara Bagenal George and David Partridge are contributing to the RICS whole life ca...

The RICS Podcast artwork

Raising the RICS: promoting Chartership and cultivating community with Matthew Talliss FRICS, Girija Deshmukh and Sam Nicholson MRICS #123

The RICS Podcast - April 15, 2024 00:00 - 41 minutes
The APC process leads surveyors to chartership, but for those yet to embark on the process, professionals like Girija Deshmukh, Sam Nicholson MRICS and Matthew Tallis FRICS are promoting its purpose globally. Girija (RICS Campus Ambassador, Cardiff University) and Sam (Partner, Wakefields Chart...

The RICS Podcast artwork

Industry Challengers: what needs to change in the built environment? with Jessie Leung MRICS, Joshua Hurst MRICS and Katy Robinson MRICS #122

The RICS Podcast - April 08, 2024 00:00 - 35 minutes
The next generation of built environment professionals are driving a great deal of positive change in the industry, with fresh vision and awareness of the impact we can have as a sector. This week’s RICS Podcast features the expertise of Jessie Leung MRICS, Estates Surveyor at South Gloucesters...

The RICS Podcast artwork

Regulated Professions: What Can We Learn From Each Other? with Demi Yianni MRICS, Kirsten Hald MRICS and Maria Wiedner MRICS #121

The RICS Podcast - March 25, 2024 01:00 - 50 minutes
One of the fantastic elements to surveying is the number of routes into the profession. This week The RICS Podcast showcases three members who began their paths in other regulated professions before becoming surveyors themselves. Demi Yianni is joined this week by Kirsten Hald and Maria Wiedner...

The RICS Podcast artwork

Beyond the Screen: George Clarke HonRICS in conversation with Emma Martin MRICS and Ayo Ajayi MRICS #120

The RICS Podcast - March 18, 2024 01:00 - 41 minutes
George Clarke is an architect, television presenter, campaigner and educator whose position allows him to bridge gaps between the built environment and those less acquainted with the construction industry. In a special episode of The RICS Podcast, George joins RICS members Arcadis’ Emma Martin ...

The RICS Podcast artwork

Women in surveying: what does progress look like? with Susanne Eickermann Riepe FRICS, Komilla Chadha MRICS, Hannah Jeong MRICS and Sara Cameron FRICS #118

The RICS Podcast - March 08, 2024 01:00 - 42 minutes
Across the built environment we’re seeing an ever-growing contingent of fantastic female professionals enriching the sector, yet there’s plenty more to be done in the D&I space. In this episode of The RICS Podcast, we’re marking International Women’s Day with a panel of four senior professional...

The RICS Podcast artwork

Women in surveying: what does progress look like? with Susanne Eickermann Riepe FRICS, Komilla Chadha MRICS, Hannah Jeong MRICS and Sara Cameron FRICS #119

The RICS Podcast - March 08, 2024 01:00 - 42 minutes
Across the built environment we’re seeing an ever-growing contingent of fantastic female professionals enriching the sector, yet there’s plenty more to be done in the D&I space. In this episode of The RICS Podcast, we’re marking International Women’s Day with a panel of four senior professional...

The RICS Podcast artwork

Analysing the Government’s Spring Budget 2024 with Simon Rubinsohn, James Sproule & Ola Alade MRICS #118

The RICS Podcast - March 08, 2024 00:00 - 33 minutes
The UK Chancellor’s budget on Wednesday announced a host of new fiscal measures, but it remains to be seen whether we’re to expect another fiscal event by the end of this year. Simon Rubinsohn (RICS Chief Economist) is joined on this week’s RICS Podcast by James Sproule (Chief Economist - UK at...

The RICS Podcast artwork

Navigating Residential Valuation Standards with Nigel Sellars, Louise Avery MRICS, Fiona Haggett FRICS & Rob Mead FRICS #117

The RICS Podcast - March 04, 2024 01:00 - 38 minutes
Welcome back to another RICS podcast episode led by the RICS standards team, providing valuable insights about updates to UK residential valuation standards.  This week Nigel Sellars, RICS Senior Specialist in Property, is joined by Louise Avery MRICS, Managing Director at Avery & Co, Fiona Hag...

The RICS Podcast artwork

UK National Supplement: key changes to residential valuation with Nigel Sellars, Louise Avery MRICS, Fiona Haggett FRICS & Rob Mead FRICS #117

The RICS Podcast - March 04, 2024 01:00 - 38 minutes
Welcome back to another RICS podcast episode led by the RICS standards team, providing valuable insights about updates to UK residential valuation standards.  This week Nigel Sellars, RICS Senior Specialist in Property, is joined by Louise Avery MRICS, Managing Director at Avery & Co, Fiona Hag...

The RICS Podcast artwork

Actioning the ‘S’ in ESG with World Green Building Council’s Catriona Brady #116

The RICS Podcast - February 26, 2024 01:00 - 27 minutes
The growth of ESG as a consideration throughout the sector has been remarkable in recent years, but with such a focus on environmental issues, there’s a risk of social and governance issues being neglected. Catriona Brady is the Director of Strategy and Development at World Green Building Counc...

The RICS Podcast artwork

Simplifying the Candidate Experience with Gill Quinn, Abraham Laker, Brittany Marsland & Richard Crow #115

The RICS Podcast - February 19, 2024 01:00 - 40 minutes
With several routes into the surveying profession your experience as a candidate is a unique one, and learning from the experiences of others is a wonderful way to set expectations and prepare effectively for a successful submission. Joining RICS Candidate Engagement Manager (UK&I) Gill Quinn i...

The RICS Podcast artwork

The Surveyor’s Role in the Energy Transition with Roger Esson MRICS, Amit Patel MRICS, Jenny Stanning and Stephen Thompson FRICS - Episode 114

The RICS Podcast - February 12, 2024 01:00 - 41 minutes
The transition to greener energy sources is an ongoing endeavour, and the role that surveyors will play in that transition is a growing one in both importance and impact. Discussing this shift, this week The RICS Podcast welcomes Jenny Stanning, Stephen Thompson FRICS, Amit Patel MRICS and host...

The RICS Podcast artwork

The Surveyor’s Role in the Energy Transition with Roger Esson MRICS, Amit Patel MRICS, Jenny Stanning and Stephen Thompson FRICS #114

The RICS Podcast - February 12, 2024 01:00 - 41 minutes
The transition to greener energy sources is an ongoing endeavour, and the role that surveyors will play in that transition is a growing one in both importance and impact. Discussing this shift, this week The RICS Podcast welcomes Jenny Stanning, Stephen Thompson FRICS, Amit Patel MRICS and host...

The RICS Podcast artwork

Opportunities for equity: effective organisations with RICS Sybil Taunton & UKREiiF’s Nathan Spencer #113

The RICS Podcast - February 05, 2024 01:00 - 28 minutes
The built environment industry will be more effective to all if diverse voices are included, which intensifies the very present need for greater equity and inclusion. But, what does this look like in practice? How can organisations contribute to cultivating a more inclusive industry? Nathan Spe...

The RICS Podcast artwork

Surveying stories: at the zoo! with Ginny Banham MRICS, Richard Baldwin MRICS and Richard Morris MRICS #112

The RICS Podcast - January 29, 2024 01:00 - 44 minutes
Zoos and safari parks are tasked with not only running a profitable attraction, but investing that profit into suitable premises for wildlife conservation, presenting a unique challenge from a building surveyor’s perspective. How do these leisure assets balance profitability alongside ESG?  In ...

The RICS Podcast artwork

Infrastructure: What is Going Wrong and How Might We Fix It? with Alex Vaughan, CEO of Costain Group #111

The RICS Podcast - January 22, 2024 01:00 - 32 minutes
Costain Group’s Alex Vaughan joins us on this episode of The RICS Podcast brought to you by the WBEF team to discuss current trends in the infrastructure market domestically and internationally, and what’s required to improve overall efficiency in the area. This episode of The RICS Podcast cove...

The RICS Podcast artwork

The role of RICS Knowledge and Practice Committee with Luay Al-Khatib & Simon Rawlinson #110

The RICS Podcast - January 15, 2024 01:00 - 47 minutes
The RICS Knowledge and Practice Committee (KPC) maintains and develops essential knowledge and professional practice. Its formation presents a notable step towards advancing industry and public knowledge on key issues. In this podcast, RICS’ Director of Knowledge & Practice Luay Al-Khatib speak...

The RICS Podcast artwork

What Is an RICS Surveyor? with Kareem Zahran MRICS, Sinead Clarkson MRICS and Ashley Royer AssocRICS #109

The RICS Podcast - January 08, 2024 01:00 - 47 minutes
At the heart of the surveying profession, and what it means to be an RICS Surveyor, lies an industry that’s equally varied, rewarding and impactful. This episode of The RICS Podcast brings together the expertise of Ashley Royer AssocRICS, Kareem Zahran MRICS and host Sinead Clarkson MRICS as th...

The RICS Podcast artwork

ESG in 2024: the good, the bad and the sustainable with RICS President Tina Paillet and Frank Hovorca #108

The RICS Podcast - January 02, 2024 01:00 - 24 minutes
In this podcast episode RICS Sustainability Chair, Frank Hovorka interviews RICS President Elect, Tina Paillet about the evolution of sustainability in the built environment. Tina shares her perspective of how sustainability has developed during her time in the industry, highlighting the growin...

The RICS Podcast artwork

Learning for a Lifetime: Navigating the Evolving Landscape of CPD with Peter Smith, Chris Blundell and Liz Smith #107

The RICS Podcast - December 25, 2023 01:00 - 26 minutes
Lifelong learning is essential for professionals to maintain and advance their skills, knowledge and competence in a rapidly changing world.  Providing ongoing training and skills development demonstrates commitment to clients, aligns professionals with evolving client expectations and ensures ...

The RICS Podcast artwork

The value of entering the RICS Awards with Award Winners: Arcadis’ Hannah Grover & David Baker, and Randall Simmonds LLP’s Phil Lewis #106

The RICS Podcast - December 18, 2023 01:00 - 31 minutes
The RICS Awards showcase the most inspirational initiatives and developments in land, real estate, construction and infrastructure. As part of our ongoing commitment to raise the profile of industry professionals and teams, the Awards aim to demonstrate the positive impact that the built enviro...

The RICS Podcast artwork

UK National Supplement - The Key Technical Changes to Public Sector Valuation with Jonathan Fothergill, Donna Best, Graham Stalker & Jaspreet Rahi #105

The RICS Podcast - December 11, 2023 01:00 - 54 minutes
In this episode of The RICS Podcast we’re kicking off a series of episodes covering all the key points from the recently launched UK National Supplement in October. Touching first on the elements relevant to public sector valuation, Jonathan Fothergill is joined by Graham Stalker, Donna Best, a...

The RICS Podcast artwork

WBEF: City-Level Support for Climate-Positive Cities with C40 Cities’ Frankie Downy #104

The RICS Podcast - December 04, 2023 01:00 - 39 minutes
Local government support for energy efficient buildings is essential to creating the climate-friendly cities of the future, a vision supported by C40 Cities. Frankie Downy joins Stephen Lorimer (Centre for Net Zero) on this WBEF episode of The RICS Podcast to discuss how cities can manage the t...

The RICS Podcast artwork

The King’s Speech: Impacts to Our Industry with Head of Strategic Research & Insight at Arcadis, Simon Rawlinson #103

The RICS Podcast - November 29, 2023 01:00 - 33 minutes
Within the recent King’s Speech, King Charles III’s first as monarch, we were offered a glimpse into some of the major bills and reforms with far-reaching impacts to our industry’s professionals. Breaking down the vital elements of this speech on episode 103 of The RICS Podcast, co-hosts Domini...

Related Urbanisation Topics