SurveYOUR Podcast (@survpod) - For All Surveyors

S2E19 – RICS AGM 2021 Reaction James and Jon were joined by Dayle Bayliss FRICS and Adrienne Yarwood FRICS for a reflection on today’s Live broadcast RICS AGM 2021.   The boys and their guests chatted about the completely different and refreshing tone of the AGM, delivered by Nick Mclean FRICS and Richard Collins RICS Interim CEO.  Other topics such as the repayment of furlough, Lord Bichard and h...

S2E18 – Theo Till MRICS - Matrics National Chair   Matrics National Chair James and Jon are delighted to host this episode’s guest, Theo Till MRICS, who has recently stepped into the role of RICS Matrics National Chair. The boys chatted around many things ‘Theo’ and mapped his rise to the National Chair role. Both James and Jon have seen Theo grow into his RICS career from very different aspects. ...

S2E17 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature – The Levitt Review - Part 3 ‘RICS Levitt Review – Part 3 – Steve Williams FRICS We hope you have enjoyed parts 1 and 2 of our Levitt Review Podcast, so far…   James and Jon were delighted to host part 3 of the podcast with their good friend and fellow Chartered Surveyor, Steve Williams FRICS. Steve is a past President and one of the four sacked NED&apos...

S2E16 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature – The Levitt Review - Part 2 ‘RICS Levitt Review – Part 2 – Recommendations The Levitt Review has been a pivotal moment in our institutions 150+ year history and essential membership reading to reflect on what has gone before and the amazing opportunity of what lies ahead. Well, James and Jon have embarked on a mission to provide an audio / podcast versi...

S2E15 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature – The Levitt Review - Part 1 ‘RICS Levitt Review – Part 1 – Introduction & Background’ The Levitt Review has been a pivotal moment in our institutions 150+ year history and essential membership reading to reflect on what has gone before and the amazing opportunity of what lies ahead. However, if you cannot stomach reading the 450+ page report, but wo...

S2E14 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature – Running the Gauntlet - Part 5 ‘APC Final Assessment Preparation – Homeward Bound’ Now Sam has achieved the deadline, deadlines, deadline, we have caught up with him again to discuss his revision progress and what he is doing to get prepared for his APC Final Assessment Interview in a few weeks. Sam is still putting James and Jon to shame with his exerc...

S2E13 A Mixed Bag  A Mixed Bag James and Jon are reflecting on a few key topics that are impacting them in the current times.  New business, New offices and Jon gives a typical QS run down of his newly self-built log cabin office in his garden, 3D printing, Business year ends, Family and the impending arrival of little James Jnr No.2.   The boys also revisit their mental health discussion from ear...

S2E12 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature – Running the Gauntlet - Part 4 ‘APC Submission Inbound (Again)’ Amidst the shimmering mirage of the APC Submission deadline, James and Jon meet up again with Sam Nicholson (Sammy Nic) to wade into part 4 of Sam’s APC journey to discuss his ongoing APC submission document progress and review action points from the previous episode. Sam has again been bur...

S2E11 Hybrid Working James and Jon are picking up a long-serving topic this week, continuing their past conversations and looking ahead to how we are all going to cope with the new style of working called HYBRID WORKING.  Our research and thought-provoking snippets are from two particular recent articles from ‘orgvue’ and ‘cipd’ on the topic of hybrid working. Is it just a new fad, a fancy new pie...

‘APC Submission Inbound’ Back for the third instalment as James and Jon meet up again with Sam Nicholson (Sammy Nic) to discuss his ongoing APC progress and review action points from the previous episode. Sam has continued to develop his submission documentation and in this episode, James and Jon give Sam some key tips on how to fine-tune his documentation so that it can be the best it can be and...

APC Submission Pitfalls James and Jon are on-topic this episode as the Autumn 2021 Submission window is soon to open the submission process is very much in everyone’s focus. With their APC Assessor hats firmly poised, the boys tag team the soapbox as they discuss, contemplate and rant a little about the pitfalls and challenges that beset some candidates when they attempt to submit their APC Final...

It’s a Friday afternoon, sun’s out, and across their virtual desk James and Jon are having one of those truly random conversations, fuelled by a recent article in RICS Modus (“Buried deep: nine of the strangest building site finds“ - 15.07.21) about what strange things people have found on building sites or through their everyday work… The boys traverse the years from the 1400’s (yes we know, a li...

VIP GUEST - Sophie Perkins MRICS  We cannot sufficiently express our joy and gratitude to our latest VIP Guest, Sophie Perkins, for spending time with us recording this episode of the SurveYOUR podcast.    Sophie, a professional Chartered Building Surveyor, PPE shoe entrepreneur, a champion for women in surveying and new mum was a joy to have a chat with.  James and Jon in their inevitable fashion...

S2E6 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature – Running the Gauntlet - Part 2  ‘Stepping it up a gear’ Back for the second episode of this series James and Jon meet again with Sam Nicholson (Sammy Nic) to discuss progress and review action points from the previous episode.  Sam has impressed the boys, he has invested some serious time and effort and achieved over the last 4 weeks.  James and Jon chat...

James and Jon discuss a variety of smaller topics this week.   Following on from last week’s podcast, what the boys are planning to bring a bit of R&R back into their lives, James’s new measuring device, an update on the ever-successful APC Roadshow, a quick plug for the new online ‘Question Time’ Jon is working on with Bola Abisogun OBE FRICS, an update on James’s project experiences and mate...

Tired, fatigued, demotivated, run-ragged, sleep-deprived, stressed, burnt-out are all key watchwords for this weeks podcast! James and Jon are tired and fatigued and keen to talk about what they and everyone else seems to be feeling from the effects of Covid, Brexit and the way life currently feels like wading through treacle! But also, about how they are building in down-time, treats and coping m...

Steel, Concrete, Cement, Timber and now Plastics, whatever is next or left !? What a bizarre turn of events, global warming, brexit, covid and an industry, our industry, normally at the forefront of any downturn (recessionary or not) fighting its way out of yet another damp paper bag it finds itself in! James has read and digested the topic and has some interesting comments and Jon is along for th...

S2E2 The SurveYOUR podcast Special Feature – Running the Gauntlet - Part 1  ‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ What a great opportunity to follow in the footsteps of a real live APC candidate!  James and Jon are joined again by Sam Nicholson (Sammy Nic) to discuss his progress and plans as he embarks upon the last few months of his APC journey. Running the Gauntlet will touch on all aspects of Sam’s...

S2E1 The SurveYOUR Crystal Ball #2!  The Boys are back in town!  After a short interlude to catch their breath from their fantastic legacy making podcasts,  with over 2,700 downloads to date (which is a lot when they were not expecting many)...  James & Jon reflect on their Series 1 Predictions and seeing who got the closest. Looking ahead to Series 2 over the next 6 months their predictions i...

S1 FINALE – Thank You! Wow, 20 episodes in and over 2,600 downloads! Thank You for your support! An idea to deliver a podcast once a month turned into once a week because we are having so much fun doing it and we have found YOU, an audience who enjoy our eclectic mix of topics, guests, rants and general fun. As we bring season one to a close, a huge thank you to all of our guests and topic suggest...

James, Jon and Sam discuss one of the most important things you can do in preparing for your APC Final Assessment…. A Mock Interview! Jon chairs 100’s of mock interviews every year and over the last 15 years has facilitated well over 3,000 assessments!  With that number of interviews under his belt, there are a few stories he can tell.   Interestingly, many of the stories are the same, year on yea...

James and Jon discuss a recent Built Environment Journal article penned by Jordanne Wilson, a trainee surveyor.  The article reflects on the impact and effects of covid on the development of younger surveyors.  Young or old, trainee or chartered this is an ever-growing topic and the boys thought the article was perfect material for the SurveYOUR podcast.  An opportunity to chat through a number of...

James and Jon discuss whether you would prefer to sleep or work in it?  As they consider the opportunity of converting hotel bedrooms (and retail space) into mid/post COVID individual social distancing offices. It’s a strange and consistently interesting how the leisure and retail world may spin/develop their assets and whether short or long term, local or long distance and if employers will want...

James and Jon tuck in and take a bite out of the hot potato that is Covid Passports.   What are they?  How do we feel about it?  How do we think it is going to impact our Industry and are they here to stay?      As you have come to expect, the boys have an opinion and also how all of this could impact on their own businesses.  Further toppings were added with the appearance of a very large Mr Wasp...

S1 E16 Competence in Numbers  James and Jon have been promising Sammy Nic that they would attend his APC Study Group for weeks, so, finally, the SurveYOUR podcast popped along to find out what it is all about, how the APC study group was set up and what tips can they give to other APC candidates. We discussed APC challenges and questioning technique, how they meet twice a week to discuss Mandatory...