This is Surveying

Send us Fan Mail Summary In this episode of This Is Surveying , I’m joined by Peter Monk, an independent damp and timber surveyor based on the Isle of Wight. Peter’s route into surveying is not the typical one. He left school at 16, trained as a baker, moved into management, worked as a contractor, then later qualified and moved into surveying. That mix of hands-on experience and deep technical cu...

Send us Fan Mail In this “My Take” solo episode, I talk about what it really feels like to be a surveyor at this time of year. Not just the technical side, but the human side. I dig into independence vs isolation, the quiet pressure of judgement and risk, and why cross-disciplinary community matters more than ever for the surveying profession. I also share how The Surveying Room is helping surveyo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I’m joined by Joe Nelson, a chartered architectural technologist and chartered building engineer working in retrofit. We talk about what is actually happening on the ground in UK housing, from failed external wall insulation schemes and TrustMark action through to new PAS 2035 requirements, BS 40104 and RICS’ emerging retrofit pathways. Joe brings it back to people...

Send us Fan Mail Summary In this solo episode of This Is Surveying called "My Take", I talk about something I see across the whole profession. Surveying is still largely invisible to the public, to young people choosing careers, and even to some of the industries that rely on us. I share my own story, why I stepped away from qualifying as a residential surveyor to build Surveyors UK and...

Send us Fan Mail Summary In this first episode, I speak with Richard Sexton, Commercial Director at Houzecheck. Richard has worked across the property and valuation sector for more than three decades, including corporate roles at LSL and exposure to major market shifts from the 1990s crash through to COVID. We talk about how desktop valuations have developed, how corporates compare with independen...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to This Is Surveying, the podcast that shines a light on the people, ideas, and stories shaping this incredible profession. Hosted by Nina Young, founder of Surveyors UK and The Surveying Room community, the show goes beyond the stereotypes to explore the real world of surveying, from everyday challenges to the innovations transforming the profession. Subscribe to our podc...