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🌟 Achieve Your Dreams as a Chartered Surveyor! 🌟 Starting your journey to become a chartered surveyor is exciting but can often be met with a few significant hurdles. Here are the three main challenges you'll need to overcome: 1. Acquiring the Right Knowledge: Building a solid foundation in surveying principles is crucial. Aspiring surveyors often find themselves navigating the complexity of various academic requirements. With targeted learning paths, achieving this expertise becomes a reality. 2. Gaining the Right Experience: Hands-on experience is essential in the surveying world. The challenge lies in finding opportunities that offer valuable, relevant exposure. Leveraging industry connections and seeking mentorship are great ways to bridge this gap. 3. Passing the Professional Assessment: The RICS Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) is a formidable milestone. It tests your practical and ethical capabilities comprehensively. Diligent preparation and the right kind of support can make all the difference in conquering this challenge. Join me to discover effective solutions and strategies that can help you navigate these challenges, setting the stage for a successful career as a chartered surveyor.  - DM me or comment - “apccoaching” 🌟 #SurveyorSuccess #CharteredSurveyorJourney #SurveyYourFuture #SurveyorChallenges #ProfessionalGrowth #MasterYourPath #ricsapccoaching #ricsapcsuccess

Enhance Your International Career in Construction with Recognized Qualifications 🌍🏗️ For professionals seeking to expand their careers globally, obtaining internationally recognized and accredited qualifications is essential. This is particularly important for roles such as Quantity Surveyors, who are in demand across countries including Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom. 📌 Case in Point: Ireland 📌 In Ireland, to practice as a Quantity Surveyor, registration with the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI) is required. This registration process necessitates holding a qualification accredited by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Key Benefits of Internationally Accredited Qualifications: ✅ Global Recognition: Accredited qualifications are acknowledged by professional bodies worldwide, facilitating career mobility across countries. ✅ Career Opportunities: These qualifications can enhance your eligibility for skilled visas and open doors to international job opportunities. ✅ Professional Credibility: Being accredited by respected bodies like RICS boosts your professional credibility and career prospects. ✅ Global Experience: Working in diverse environments enriches your skill set, broadens your perspective, and improves adaptability. Important Consideration: While an educational institution or university may be internationally recognized, it is crucial to verify whether their specific programs or degrees are accredited by relevant professional bodies such as RICS. Not all programs from recognized institutions necessarily meet the specific accreditation requirements. For a comprehensive list of RICS-accredited courses, please visit https://lnkd.in/dUrK2Yv7 Ensuring your qualifications are internationally accredited will better position you for global career opportunities and professional advancement. #ConstructionCareer #GlobalOpportunities #QuantitySurveyor #AccreditedQualifications #InternationalJobs #CareerMobility #RICS #SCSI #ProfessionalDevelopment

🤔 Would be interested to learn my networks thoughts on this. Should you have to hold a university degree to obtain an MRICS qualification, or is this requirement outdated and no longer relevant in this day and age? #RICS #MRICS #AlternativeRoutes #PracticalLearning #EducationReform #IndustryStandards #CareerOpportunities #SkillsVsDegrees #ExperienceMatters #EducationDebate #ProfessionalQualifications #CareerProgression #IndustryChanges

🔥HOT TOPIC!🔥 This may be like waving a red flag in front of a bull for some 🐂😡, and hopefully a rally cry for many 📢 but RICS have published their review & recommendations for Entry and Assessment. In our opinion they are a step in the right direction. 🙌 In a world where the narrative is moving away from the "need" for attending university to be successful, and saddling individuals with huge debt and worthless degrees. It is about time the RICS takes this on board, with many young people favouring practical experience/apprenticeships... some of which then discovering this amazing world of surveying.🏚📋 Under the current system those who haven't been to university but subsequently develop a passion for our industry work tirelessly to achieve their RICS accreditations, are then told that they will not be able to easily progress to MRICS (Chartered member) as they do not have a degree. This isn't very inclusive. In the same vein there is too much confusion for the general public with regards to membership titles. A blanket "Chartered" title is no longer sufficient considering the number of different competencies in our industry. In theory, a member of the public could instruct a Chartered surveyor over an AssocRICS surveyor, under the impression the Chartered member will cover all they need. Unknowing that the Chartered surveyor's background is in Machine Valuation or Antiques, rather than the AssocRICS surveyor who has multiple years experience in building surveying/building pathology. You wouldn't want someone who specialises in Grandfather clocks looking at a Victorian roof space suffering with structural/damp issues? 🕰vs🏚. We will often receive calls from potential clients who require a service we do not provide. Once we explain that this may not be within our competency and educate them that a surveyor can't do everything, and each surveyor will operate within their "lane", they are often surprised but thankful for the insight as we point them in the right direction. The recommendations for creating a clear pathway from AssocRICS to MRICS, as well as clear defined titles of charterships is important for the simplifying to the public who they are instructing and their background. Most importantly, clear pathways encouraging those with the relevant training, experience and competency to pursue AssocRICS to MRICS progression without the burden of not having attended university. At Landview Surveyors, we have seen some fantastic students come out of training facilities such as Sava and have equally helped mentor trainees/students with little experience and those who are Chartered members looking to increase their knowledge in a different competency to their initial chartership pathway. There are some fantastic, passionate, driven and forward thinking individuals in our company and sector. The residential surveying sector needs them. They should not be prevented from progression and we will always support them. ✊🤝

💡 RICS 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 – 𝗠𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝟭 💡 I wanted to share a bit about my personal career journey of stumbling across the profession and in due course becoming a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with the RICS. In this post, I will provide my experience on how I found, fell in love with this industry and my early career journey. Tomorrow, I will post Part 2 which will share more on my journey to chartership and my professional growth which has led me to seek your vote. 🔍 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 I left school after completing my GCSEs at 16 and didn’t quite have a solid career plan set out. I actually contemplated joining the Navy! However, my dad saw an advert in our local paper for a housebuilder looking for an administrative assistant which was really close to our house at the time. I decided to apply for it in the meantime whilst I was trying to figure things out. After starting my new role, I enrolled in college to complete my HNC in Administration. Whilst I enjoyed the role, it was never the ‘end goal’. Luckily, a Technical Director saw some potential in me and asked if I’d like to apply for a new role opening they had – a trainee Quantity Surveyor. My first reaction was “𝘢 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵?”. Never heard of it. After googling the role, I was fascinated by the blend of construction, finance, and management, and I was eager to apply for the role. I did love math at school, so I thought why not?! 📚 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 I enrolled on a part-time basis to complete my degree in Quantity Surveying at Glasgow Caledonian University. So, 2 days a week I went to uni and the other 3 days I was carrying out my first role as a Trainee Quantity Surveyor with Ogilvie Homes. This blended approach provided invaluable hands-on experience and mentorship. I loved being out on various construction sites and meeting the project teams and sub-contractors. It was in my 2nd year at uni that I realised how much I enjoyed the role and could finally picture a long-term career, it felt right. My role was so varied and the housing projects I was working on, I thought back then at least, were incredibly exciting. In 2008, however, the recession hit the housing market hard and I found myself being made redundant. Luckily I was given my next opportunity in the rail industry. Surveying is incredible that way, lots of transferrable skills. Stay tuned for Part 2 tomorrow! Enjoy the throwback picture 😁 🎇 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 If you haven't already voted, please visit https://lnkd.in/e3VunBup and follow the instructions. I would greatly appreciate your support for my candidacy in the ‘UK & Ireland’ geographic category and the ‘Construction’ professional category. #YourRICSYourVote #RICS #QuantitySurveying #CareerJourney #Construction #WomenInConstruction #ContinuousLearning #Mentorship #Surveying #YourVoteYourRICS #GoVote #RICSGC

Navigating the path to becoming a chartered surveyor is akin to embarking on an expedition filled with formidable challenges and rewarding milestones. In the book, "Ready for Practice: The Chartered Surveyors Guide to Overcoming Career Challenges and...

Why engage in Continued Professional Development (CPD)? As a chartered surveyor I must complete a set number of hours of Continued Professional Development (CPD) every year to maintain my chartership and a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), I also must complete a set amount of CPD to remain as a Registered Quantity Surveyor within New Zealand and as a fellow of the New Zealand Institute of Quantity Surveyors. It is noteworthy that various professions mandate CPD to uphold membership and professional standing. Surprisingly, financial service providers in New Zealand only recently adopted CPD obligations, despite their pivotal role in guiding financial decisions. Recognising that CPD ensures professionals stay on top of industry advancements, it’s evident that customers benefit from receiving the most up to date and proficient advice and services. Do you think CPD is a waste of time or an important part of development and ensuring the best service for your customers. #quantitysurveyors #professionalservices #developement

The Scottish Government has announced that Balfour Beatty plc its preferred bidder for the £184.7m contract to dual the A9 between Tomatin and Moy. Subject to the mandatory standstill period, Balfour will be awarded the work in the coming weeks. Transport Scotland said that, once awarded, the deal 'will kickstart the Government’s rolling programme for A9 dualling between Perth and Inverness by 2035'. Last year the SNP administration admitted that it would not meet its longstanding pledge to complete the programme by 2025. The dualling works between Tomatin to Moy will upgrade 9.6km (6 miles) of single carriageway to dual carriageway and, when complete, will provide approximately 33km (20 miles) of continuous dual carriageway between Inverness and Slochd. In addition to providing safer and more efficient roads, the project will provide over 10km (6.2 miles) of improvements to active travel routes and greater connections to public transport along the route. This latest contract for the dualling of the A9 between Tomatin and Moy follows the completion of advance works in 2021 and 2022, including the replacement of Lynebeg Underbridge on the Highland Main Line railway. An ecological pond was also created to support the translocation of a rare fly species ahead of the dualling works, as well as upgraded active travel and public transport infrastructure, archaeological investigations and outreach work with local schools. The contractor for the advance works also provided local work-experience placements for students and apprenticeships and opportunities for local Small and Medium Enterprises. highwaysmagazine.co.uk