People need roots – exploring the legacy of Irene Barclay

For the latest Be Part of the Change feature, we explored the history and legacy of Irene Barclay, the first woman to qualify as a Chartered Surveyor. Earlier this year,…

We Built This #5: Laura Bell McMillan on Chester Northgate Tesco Express, Chester

Laura Bell McMillan, Chartered Surveyor at Legat Owen and UCEM alumni, discusses her work on a Grade II listed building for the latest feature in our We Built This series.…

We Built This #4: Lucy Gaitskell on Daffodil House, the Lake District

How do you go from studying at UCEM to launching your own property company? Charlotte Thackeray spoke to Lucy Gaitskell, owner of Rolcor Property, and Board Apprentice on the Board…

We Built This #3: Adam Denton on BT Tower, London

In the third feature of our We Built This series, we joined Adam Denton, an Apprentice at Colliers and Student Trustee at UCEM, to discuss his connection to the BT…

We Built This #2: Dami Sanda on Waltham Abbey Church, Essex

In the second feature of our We Built This series, we sat down with Dami Sanda, Principal Design Officer with Thurrock Council and a member of Black Females in Architecture,…

We Built This #1: Sadaqat Hussain on The Cube, Birmingham

For the first instalment of our We Built This series, we sat down with Sadaqat Hussain, Senior Surveyor at CBRE, to discuss how The Cube has inspired him. From residential…