From 100-hour weeks in utilities to quantity surveying

Jack Bradshaw, Trainee Quantity Surveyor with Cooper & Hall Limited, has successfully transitioned from the utilities industry to an exciting career in the built environment. Name: Jack Bradshaw Job role:…

Encouraging existing staff to upskill

"The apprenticeship scheme has enabled more women to enter the industry on a level playing field.” Name: Paul Pratten Job role: Associate Director Company: Quadrant Building Control Paul is Associate…

Fostering diversity and facilitating social mobility through apprenticeships

"You can’t be a good representative of an organisation if you don’t get the support equally from UCEM. For me the relationship works so well at both ends because both…

Championing apprentices from the technical team

“The apprenticeship route gives an opportunity to people who wouldn’t previously have thought of construction as an option, whether that’s surveying, sustainability, or contracts." Name: William Tobin Job role: Senior…

Improving public sector diversity through apprenticeships

“I keep recommending UCEM to other government agencies that employ surveyors – it’s 100% UCEM all the way for me now!” Name: Morag Watson Job role: Estates Team Leader Company:…

Growing an apprenticeship scheme from the ground up

David Ashford, People and Culture Lead at Ward Williams Associates, has significantly grown the company's intake of apprenticeships over the last three years with the support of UCEM. Name: David…

Principal Thoughts: A positive Ofsted inspection – now let’s celebrate!

Welcome to the latest edition of Ashley Wheaton’s ‘Principal Thoughts’. This month, Ashley reflects on UCEM’s successful Ofsted inspection and the hard work which went into it, and invites stakeholders…