Collage of photos from the December 2019 UCEM Graduation

December 2019 UCEM Graduation: In photos

We were delighted to welcome nearly 800 guests to Reading Town Hall for our latest round of Graduation ceremonies. From handing out our first Honorary Degrees to congratulating our newest…
The eight UCEM alumni and apprentice nominees at the RICS Matrics Surveyor of the Year Awards 2019

RICS Matrics Surveyor of the Year Awards 2019: Our nominated alumni and apprentice’s reflections

Five UCEM alumni and three apprentices have been nominated in various categories at the RICS Matrics Young Surveyor of the Year Awards 2019. We spoke to our nominees to find…
Selection of images from wartime

#UCEM100 centenary blog: The two World Wars

With it being a month of remembrance, and following on from Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day, our latest centenary blog looks at the impact of the two World Wars on…
Pages in a book shaped to look like a heart

Dispelling the myths surrounding Librarian stereotypes: Guest blog by our Information Governance Manager, Lucy Roper

In 2018, Emerald (one of our UCEM e-Library subscription services) launched ‘International Librarian Day’ to celebrate the work librarians do. Emerald recently ran a survey with 2018 members of the…
Collage of images from UCEM's centenary Housing for Good event

Housing for Good: The story of the evening in videos

Didn't make it to our centenary Housing for Good event but wanted to find out what was discussed by our panel of experts from industry and government? Our Media Team…
Ashley Wheaton UCEM Principal

Principal Thoughts: Putting people and communities first

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley finds hope from recent events that the Built Environment sector has turned a corner in its approach…
Photo montage from the UCEM Hong Kong centenary event

Our Hong Kong centenary event: Story of the evening in photos

We recently held our final external centenary event in Hong Kong. More than 200 guests comprised from the sector, including many alumni, joined our Hong Kong-based staff and some senior…
Volunteers at Cedar Court

Centenary volunteering programme: Helping out at Cedar Court for Creative Support

Our final centenary volunteering event tipped the final number of UCEM employees who have joined in the programme to 100! How apt.  Here, four of the 15 volunteers who went…
Sir James Waite's quote

‘Each firm needs to articulate its purpose’ – Guest blog by UCEM Property Award 2019 winner, Sir James Wates

Sir James Wates became the 32nd winner of the UCEM Property Award following in the footsteps of the likes of Sir Michael Latham – author of The Latham Report which…
Green toy house in grass

Lucy Roper’s Built Environment blog: ‘Housing revolution’, endangered buildings and a ‘landmark project’

The latest blog from UCEM Information Governance Manager, Lucy Roper, sees Lucy turn her attention to a bold statement from the new Housing Secretary, 10 buildings in need of some…
Montage of speakers and award winners from the 2019 Property Awards

UCEM Property Awards 2019: In photos

We've taken you through what happened at the UCEM Property Awards 2019, we've filled you in on some observations from the event which we couldn't quite fit into the news…
UCEM Property Awards

UCEM Property Awards 2019: What we learnt

Illustrious industry figures joined us at Haberdashers’ Hall in London for the 32nd UCEM Property Awards.  Trophies were handed out to the 32nd UCEM Property Award winner, Sir James Wates,…