The RICS Podcast

In this podcast with Arup Senior Engineer Richard Boyd we explore how CEOs and their Board members can make sense of the Circular Economy in the built environment.

A circular lens encourages businesses to consider the impact of potential future events on asset value, and how the assets might adapt to new circumstances. If Covid leads to reduced demand for office space, how can offices be re-purposed without expensive and wasteful deconstruction? This is not without problems, as the experience of New York showed when businesses relocated to mid town Manhattan after 9/11 and offices were converted to residential use with mixed success. The UK has also had mixed success in commercial to residential conversion, as highlighted by RICS research on Permitted Development Rights https://www.rics.org/uk/news-insight/research/research-reports/assessing-the-impacts-of-extending-permitted-development-rights-to-office-to-residential-change-of-use-in-england/

The Circular economy in buildings is inspiring new business models such as Philips’ Signify, https://www.lighting.philips.com/main/cases/cases/airports/schiphol-airport Kaer https://www.caas-initiative.org/news/video-case-study-kaer-implements-caas-in-singapore/ and Mitsubishi Electric https://emea.mitsubishielectric.com/en/products-solutions/building/index.html Respectively they offer light, cooling and vertical transportation as a service to buildings occupiers. This gives occupiers assurances on running costs (since they do not own the systems) and incentivises the providers to minimise resource use, maximise component longevity and ensure they can be remanufactured for future clients.

Law makers are beginning to set Circular Economy performance standards. Denmark has a strategy to reduce GNP per tonne of material used https://dakofa.com/element/danish-national-strategy-for-circular-economy/#:~:text=Circular%20economy%20is%20all%20about,but%20in%20a%20new%20product.

The Netherlands aims to be 100% circular by 2050 and Amsterdam aims to halve the use of virgin material per unit of economic output by 2030. https://www.iamsterdam.com/en/business/news-and-insights/circular-economy#:~:text=Amsterdam%20and%20the%20Netherlands%20are,to%20minimise%20waste%20of%20resources

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https://www.arup.com/perspectives/publica
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The Mayor for Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram, is uniquely placed as a leader with experience in the built environment, a history which informs his vision of the area’s future.
Steve joins Gabriel Davies (Fisher German LLP) and Hannah Daly (SES Engineering Services) on The RICS Podcast this week as he discusses the relationships between placemaking, infrastructure, local skills and heritage, which are rooted within his plans for the region.
This episode of The RICS Podcast covers:

• Steve’s Masters in Contemporary Urban Renaissance and how it informs his vision for Liverpool City Region
• The importance of built environment jobs and retention of local skills
• Major infrastructure developments and the implications for local residents
• Steve’s vision for the ideal future of Liverpool City Region and the value of preserving heritage buildings

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors: https://www.rics.org/uk/
Gabriel Davies: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-davies-481270124/
Hannah Daly: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-d-88925311a/
Mayor Steve Rotheram: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-rotherham-67ba7ab/

The annual RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards took place on Friday 15th November 2024 in Manchester and celebrated the achievements of RICS members making a difference either as early career professionals or making a difference to others within the profession.
What were the categories and who were the winners?
This episode of the RICS Podcast shares the experience of the UK Matrics Surveyor Awards with those who could not attend and includes comments from a variety of people including the winners of each category.

This episode of The RICS Podcast covers:

• The nomination categories and winners of each
• Comments from each winner about their careers so far and how they became a surveyor
• The value of networking and role models in the profession
• The atmosphere and experience of being at the awards

Related episodes:
What is an RICS surveyor?
Industry Perceptions from an Early Career Professional
Why are you proud to be a surveyor?
Women in Surveying, What Does Progress Look Like?

Welcome to RICS shorts, a mini-series of episodes of The RICS Podcast, in which we learn more about RICS members and those with whom surveyors work and collaborate.
This week’s guest is Jaisie Withers, RICS student member, Assistant Cost Consultant at Mace and Ambassador for Regeneration Brainery. She shares her experience as a young professional in the construction industry, how she’s fostering a sense of community & inclusivity, and the value of fresh perspectives in the profession.
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors: https://www.rics.org/uk/
Jaisie Withers AssocRICS: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaisie-withers-293b04212/

In this podcast, we are joined by Zoe Bashforth, MRICS, Assessor and Counsellor. Zoe has a unique perspective starting out in the UK, and making her way all the way to New Zealand, where she is the Director of WT Partnership in Auckland.

Zoe shares her personal Journey, the best steps and actions all candidates and members can take when starting, and key points to becoming a professional member.

If you would like to find out more about the range of local and global resources available to help you through your assessment journey, please visit our dedicated candidate support pages on the RICS website.

This episode of The RICS Podcast covers:

• Distance learning while being a full time professional
• Why the assessment journey is important to businesses
• Tips on handling the pressure of the APC interview