Guest Blog: Steve Priddis, Retail Asset Management Programme Leader

Guest Blog: Steve Priddis, Retail Asset Management Programme Leader

Retail Asset Management Programme Leader, Steve Priddis, features in the first of our guest blog series. He provides insight into his background in the industry; the newly developed Retail Asset...

Five reasons why online learning is the future

Five reasons why online learning is the future

Since the world’s first distance learning course was established in 1728, with programmes delivered by mail, alternative education has increasingly taken the world by storm. Today, the appeal for studying...

Principal Thoughts – March

Principal Thoughts – March

Welcome to the latest post from our ‘Principal Thoughts’ blog series, in which UCEM Principal Ashley Wheaton shares the latest news from University College of Estate Management, and discusses this...

MIPIM 2016: a week in the world of property

MIPIM 2016: a week in the world of property

So the tools have finally been put down after a busy few days on-site at the 27th MIPIM, which ran from 15-18 March. This year’s annual gathering for the international...

National Apprenticeship Week – a look back | Part 2

National Apprenticeship Week – a look back | Part 2

  AAC Day 2 Day 2 commenced with a keynote speech from Ofsted Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw. Wilshaw stated that now is a time of great opportunity for anyone...

National Apprenticeship Week – a look back | Part 1

National Apprenticeship Week – a look back | Part 1

Last week (14 – 18 March 2016), National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) took place and saw the industry launch several key events, presentations and announcements surrounding apprenticeships in the UK. We...

Leading the way with our Trailblazer Apprenticeship Programmes

Leading the way with our Trailblazer Apprenticeship Programmes

This week is National Apprenticeship Week, and what better a time to release our biggest apprenticeship news to date. On Wednesday 16 March we announced our collaboration with Chartered Surveyors Training...

A Case Study: Unlocking my Potential as a Chartered Surveyor through a Level 6 Apprenticeship – Max Boxall, Apprentice Surveyor

A Case Study: Unlocking my Potential as a Chartered Surveyor through a Level 6 Apprenticeship – Max Boxall, Apprentice Surveyor

During National Apprenticeship week we’re pleased to be sharing real life apprentice success stories. In the second of our apprentice case study blog posts, Apprentice Surveyor Max Boxall gives us...

A Case Study: Working towards Chartered status through a Level 6 Apprenticeship – Jessica Austen, Apprentice Surveyor

A Case Study: Working towards Chartered status through a Level 6 Apprenticeship – Jessica Austen, Apprentice Surveyor

We are extremely passionate about unlocking people's potential in the Built Environment and with this, developing talent for businesses across the world. We’re proud to be involved in the delivery...

Principal Thoughts – February

Principal Thoughts – February

Welcome to our latest edition of the ‘Principal Thoughts’ blog series, in which UCEM Principal Ashley Wheaton shares the latest news from University College of Estate Management, and discusses this...

Bridging the Built Environment Skills Gap

Bridging the Built Environment Skills Gap

Construction currently contributes £92 billion a year to the UK economic output, through massive growth in the domestic market and an unprecedented expansion in developing countries. However, if the industry...

Four reasons to invest in your staff: the importance of training and education

Four reasons to invest in your staff: the importance of training and education

How to progress and retain talent in your Built Environment business Addressing staff development and training is often low on the list of business priorities - but the relationship an...