Profile: Our 2021 honorary doctorate recipient, Susan Freeman
We are revealing the latest recipients of a UCEM honorary doctorate all this week as we build up to our autumn graduation ceremonies on Friday and Saturday. We have profiled…
Top five books: Our colleagues’ choices for the festive season
…In this spirit, our digital communications officer, Eliza White, and business development manager, Dione Tse, share their top five inspiring books, whilst our head of marketing, communications and brand, Donna…
UCEM gains indefinite degree awarding powers
…decade of UCEM being awarded taught degree awarding powers which were renewable on a six-yearly basis. This latest milestone paves the way for UCEM to apply for full university title….
Climate chaos, societal change and the shifting role of the built environment
…in our sights, we can reduce a building’s carbon footprint as well as making it more comfortable for the occupants. We’re striving for a combination of sustainable manufacturing processes, correct…
Are mixed-use developments the future of construction?
…functions simultaneously. For instance, a tower block could be a hotel complex that also has floors of co-working spaces. Another example could be a commercial space that also houses both…
How higher education can encourage and support more women into the built environment
…RICS’ then 139,000 international professionals across 23 pathways; (with land and resources having the greatest representation of women at 36%, compared to minerals and waste at 6%). The same survey…
3D printing in construction: is it worth the hype?
…showing great promise. Based on a combination of research, prototypes and existing projects, several key benefits have been identified. 1. Rapid production As 3D printers can begin producing construction components…
What women do matters: a Q&A with UCEM Student Candace O’Brian
…built environment. According to data from February 2022, women represented only 18% of RICS’ then 139,000 international professionals across 23 pathways. In the latest of our Q&As for our Be…
Your guide to the golden thread: the cornerstone of building information
…tower, leading to the deaths of 72 people. This disaster prompted discussions about building safety regulations and led the UK government to commission a report, authored by Dame Judith Hackitt,…
What skills does an Urban Planner need?
…occupation, what existing competencies could make them ideal for a career in the industry? Here are seven of core skills Urban Planners need to succeed in their role. 1. Communication…
My life in Quantity Surveying and Education: Guest blog by Malcolm Kirkpatrick, UCEM Programme Leader for MSc Quantity Surveying
…I wanted to do. I took an additional year to complete the degree equivalent Polytechnic Associateship level 6 Course and, once I completed that, I could have gone into civil…
My life in Building Surveying: Guest blog by Jane Ballantyne, UCEM Programme Leader for BSc (Hons) Building Surveying
…of the industry and couldn’t draw by hand or CAD – I didn’t know one end of a tape measure from the other! I was a complete novice but threw…