A thought leadership piece and industry perspective; by Bola Abisogun OBE FRICS [28th June 2021] "The evolution of the Quantity Surveyor, was never going to be straightforward, but the fact still remains, our traditional role is at risk of becoming distinctly different during the next decade. Data is much more accessible, and Clients more demanding and intelligent for it. By 2030 we should have evolved to flex and accommodate their growing intelligence which could be at the e

Change takes time and for some, it may seem like an eternity. However there is hope and lots of ground breaking work going on across the capital, led and funded by Sadiq Khan on behalf of the Mayoral Team / GLA. The strict hour long agenda read as follows: At its core, with the construction industry in its cross hairs, as part of the portfolio led by the Deputy Mayor of London, Dr Debbie Weekes-Bernard _ is a new initiative commissioned by the GLA's Workforce Integration Netw

After much by way of consideration and deliberation, we have decided to bring our 'monthly conversation' to the fore allowing any member of the surveying community [or other interested parties] to participate in an informal conversation about the Surveying profession. As previously advised last month, we will cover everything from entry points to different pathways to alternative methods of becoming a qualified Chartered Surveyor. Of growing and particular interest is the pli

"Just before 01:00 on 14 June 2017, fire broke out in the kitchen of a fourth floor flat at the 23 storey #GrenfellTower block in North Kensington, West London. Within minutes, the fire had raced up the exterior of the building and then spread to all four sides. By 03:00, most of the upper floors were well alight. Seventy-two people died." _ Source BBC News Credit: Construction Manager Like many across the UK from the Black and Minority Ethnic [aka BAME] community, we pay hom

For many years I have been frustrated with the role of the PQS / QS / Cost Manager and our influence upon our client facing project outcomes. Since 1994 [when I completed my first degree] I've always seen #technology as a good thing; which led to my challenge to the profession, instigated last year on 15.11.20 That it took a post-pandemic environ in 2021, to convert my 1994 vision into a reality, where entire project #designteams and #contractor led #supplychains [including #