Ashley Wheaton UCEM Principal

Principal Thoughts – March

How companies can prepare for the upcoming apprenticeships levy and secure the top talent in time Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley explores…
Building blocks

Why continued professional development is important for the future of the Built Environment

Guest blog by Stephen Bartle, Head of Commercial and Business Development It may be a very exciting and innovative time for the Built Environment, but if the sector is to…
A case study: Accelerating my career towards a Chartership in Quantity Surveying – Beth Lord, Surveying Technician Apprentice at Arcardis UK

A case study: Accelerating my career towards a Chartership in Quantity Surveying – Beth Lord, Surveying Technician Apprentice at Arcardis UK

At UCEM our apprenticeship delivery model enables the best of both words; the ability to study at a time and pace that works for our students, alongside the opportunity to…
Raj Clair

A case study: travelling to new heights – Raj Clair, Apprentice Chartered Surveyor at Colas

Apprenticeship Case Study – Raj Clair, Level 6 BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying At UCEM our sole focus is to enable talent to grow in the Built Environment, whether as a…
Building against blue sky

A case study: enhancing our talent pool by investing in apprentices – Colas

Colas is an award-winning business, delivering sustainable solutions for the investment, maintenance and operation of the UK’s transport infrastructure. By 2018, Colas aim for apprentices to make up 5% of…
Ashley Wheaton UCEM Principal

Principal Thoughts – February

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s blog series, ‘Principal Thoughts’. In this blog, Ashley discusses what the upcoming Government apprenticeship levy will mean for the Built Environment, and…
Yehya Hawali

A case study: Steaming ahead with an apprenticeship on the Crossrail project – Yehya Hawila, Assistant Quantity Surveyor at Costain

Yehya Hawila describes his experience of studying our Level 6 Quantity Surveying apprenticeship programme whilst working as an Assistant Quantity Surveyor at Costain. Yehya’s story My journey towards an apprenticeship…

A case study: Studying and surveying; the best of both worlds – Tom, Apprentice Land Agent at Fox Bennet

Tom is currently an apprentice studying the Surveying Technician Diploma and working at Fox Bennet in Leicester as Apprentice Land Agent. Tom’s story My parents are farmers so I’ve always…
Molly

A case study: advancing my career in Surveying through an apprenticeship – Molly, Assistant Surveyor at Lambert Smith Hampton

Molly is currently in her first year as a Chartered degree apprentice studying BSc (Hons) Real Estate whilst working at Lambert Smith Hampton as an Assistant Surveyor. She tells us…
Jesse Meek

A case study: Bound for the boardroom with a UCEM MBA – Jesse Meek, Regional Business Manager at Spectrum Property Care

Any area of business thrives on communication and collaboration, and the same can be said for studying, whether you are a first-time student or a recent graduate. We now have…

A spotlight on patient capital: the importance of building homes – and communities – that stand the test of time

In our latest blog, our Principal, Ashley Wheaton discusses a topic close to his heart: patient capital.  As you may be aware, patient capital means taking an approach where investors…
Ashley Wheaton UCEM Principal

Principal Thoughts – a look into 2017

The Built Environment: green, digital and smart – but in need of talent As we move into a new year, I’ve spent some time thinking about how the Built Environment…