Podcasts about chartered surveyors

In this episode of Precisely Property, we explore how to maximise Net Operating Income (NOI) in Build to Rent (BTR) assets – other than ‘cap rate', the most important factor in driving investment performance in residential real estate. Our guest, Dominic Martin, Managing Director at CompassRock International and Global Apartment Advisors (GAA) shares insights into what NOI is, why it matters, and the key components that contribute to it. Drawing on lessons from the UK's more established BTR market, we dive into strategies that can help Australian developers and operators improve asset performance, drive operational efficiency, and deliver better outcomes for both investors and residents. It includes insights to more accurately calculating the NOI, which is supported by a one page summary. Dominic Martin is a residential investment and operational market expert with 20 years of real estate sector experience. Dominic works across asset management, development viability, and property operations. A member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, he has helped shape national housing policy and has served on multiple industry bodies in his time. Dominic's career spans commercial property, policy advisory and Build to Rent, with a strong focus on optimising investment outcomes through operational excellence.Whether you're new to the concept of NOI or looking to refine your current approach, this episode provides practical takeaways for anyone in the BTR sector. Tune in to hear how to apply global best practice to boost NOI and improve the future of rental housing in Australia. EPISODE LINKSDominic Martin  CompassRock International  Global Apartment Advisors (GAA) We'd love your feedback, send us a message today.LET'S CONNECT SubscribeInstagram Website LinkedIn Email > podcast@charterkc.com.au This podcast is for educational purposes only and should not be considered investment or financial advice. This podcast is not intended to replace or supplement professional investment, financial or legal advice. Please seek professional advice based upon your personal circumstances. The views expressed by our podcast guests may not represent those of Charter Keck Cramer. This podcast may not be copied, reproduced, republished or posted in whole or in part without the prior written consent of Charter Keck Cramer.

Commercial real estate investment inquiries have improved to their strongest level since early 2022 in the first quarter of the year, despite growing concerns about the impact of the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, according to the latest Global Commercial Property Monitor released by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in London.The same survey found that credit conditions are improving to some degree, though the pace has slowed down. Tariffs are clearly dominating the business news, and the related uncertainty has been reflected in a sharp pullback across the financial markets, although these have settled down a little bit following the 90-day pause that was announced.CPE's Laura Calugar and RICS Senior Economist Tarrant Parsons discuss the latest data on CRE sentiment in this podcast episode.

Are you a founder or sales leader in a B2B interior fit-out company looking to crack client acquisition using LinkedIn? In this video, we take you through a comprehensive, five-phase LinkedIn strategy designed specifically for B2B businesses—especially in the fit-out industry.Welcome to my channel! "The Bilna Sandeep Show!Before diving in, an important announcement — we've launched The Construction Network, a free, dynamic community for construction professionals, business owners, and stakeholders in the construction industry. This network is a space to explore new job and project opportunities, build relationships, and access valuable learning resources. Join the network via the link in the description and start connecting with like-minded industry peers.

Piers Slater is the Founder & CEO of Reef Origin with over two decades of experience building and scaling real estate platforms. After founding Reef Estates in 2001 (trading as Reef Group from 2017), he grew the business to over £2bn under development management. In 2024, he co-founded Reef Origin, focusing on sectors at the intersection of real assets and innovation - life sciences, Industry 4.0, digital, energy infrastructure, and venture capital - with a completed portfolio value exceeding £20bn under development management. Piers holds a BSc in Estate Management and an MSc in Property Investment Finance, and is a Chartered Surveyor. He is also a founding investor and board director of Global Space Futures, Perpetual Atomics, and Xange.com, and sits on the boards of Didcot First and the Stevenage Development Board. I sat down with Piers to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics:   • Early career moves and how he got into real estate • Borrowing £50,000 from his father-in-law to set up Reef Origin • Building Reef Estates with a bucket load of naïve optimism, entrepreneurial spirit, and creativity • Transitioning the business from Reef Estates to Reef Origin – why, how & future ambitions • Owning the whole value chain & the strategic reasoning behind vertically integrating the business • Circular economy, climate, digital infrastructure, automation, AI & ML • Perspective on the current economic and political landscape - Is the UK economy anti-growth? • Diversification, international expansion, and current opportunity set • Decarbonisation, industrial strategy, and the role of nuclear energy as an economic driver • Future-proofing the built environment and reimagining real estate • Reef's £100bn enterprise value ambition  Oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Piers would invest should he have £500m of capital at his disposal. Catch the full episode which is live on Youtube, Spotify and Apple NOW!   The People Property Place Podcast

Are you making these critical marketing mistakes in your construction or real estate business? Avoiding these errors can help you attract high-value clients, build a strong brand, and stay ahead of the competition.Welcome to my channel! "The Bilna Sandeep Show!In this video, we explore the top five marketing mistakes that many construction and real estate companies make, along with strategies to fix them.

Do we understand the impact the built environment has on our physical and mental health? Jason Ratcliffe, TedX Organiser, founder of The Home Health Expert and alumni of UCEM, doesn't think so. In the first of this three-part feature of the BE Sustainable podcast, Jason joins our host, Mike Speight, to dive into the relationship between human health and the buildings we inhabit, and how this remaining unexplored is affecting our daily lives.The topics discussed in this episode include:- How is the built environment impacting our health and wellbeing? - How can we accommodate wellbeing in the lifecycle of design and construction?- What are the different factors in a building that impact wellbeing?- Is it possible to measure wellness against data on building performance?Listen to the podcast via:- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ucem/id1524980861 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Czk2mZlZmknjUZfwLmLTa  - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/universitycollegeofestatemanagement  GuestsJason RatcliffeJason Ratcliffe is a Chartered Surveyor and an alumni of UCEM, where he completed a Master's Degree in Real Estate in 2020, and has since been active with the institution as a member of both the Student & Alumni Sustainability Committee and our Responsible Futures Working Group.Jason has emerged as a prominent thought leader in both sustainability and wellbeing. He hosts his own podcast, Heal Your Home, and is in the process of launching The Wellbeing Surveyor, an educational platform and consultancy. He has patented his own portable climate chamber, the Elemental Cube, which led to him making an appearance at a Grand Designs Live event and winning Kevin McCloud's Green Hero Award earlier this year.

Do we understand the impact the built environment has on our physical and mental health? Jason Ratcliffe, TedX Organiser, founder of The Home Health Expert and alumni of UCEM, doesn't think so. For part two of our three-episode feature with Jason on the BE Sustainable Podcast, we take the previous episode's topic of the built environment's impact on wellbeing and explore it on a national scale. What does building well actually mean, and how can wellbeing be implemented through regulation into the building lifecycle?The topics discussed in this episode include:- What does building well actually mean?- Does the government need to get involved?- How can we start to bring some ownership to the problem?- Has there been movement in the right direction?Listen to the podcast via:- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ucem/id1524980861 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Czk2mZlZmknjUZfwLmLTa  - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/universitycollegeofestatemanagement  GuestsJason RatcliffeJason Ratcliffe is a Chartered Surveyor and an alumni of UCEM, where he completed a Master's Degree in Real Estate in 2020, and has since been active with the institution as a member of both the Student & Alumni Sustainability Committee and our Responsible Futures Working Group.Jason has emerged as a prominent thought leader in both sustainability and wellbeing. He hosts his own podcast, Heal Your Home, and is in the process of launching The Wellbeing Surveyor, an educational platform and consultancy. He has patented his own portable climate chamber, the Elemental Cube, which led to him making an appearance at a Grand Designs Live event and winning Kevin McCloud's Green Hero Award earlier this year.

In the third instalment of our three-part feature with Jason Ratcliffe, TedX Organiser, founder of The Home Health Expert and alumni of UCEM, we turn our attention to major challenge fuelling the wellbeing crisis in the built environment – the skills gap.Together with our host, Mike Speight, the two explore how our sector can do a better job attracting more young people to professions like architecture, construction and real estate, and what the next generation should look for and expect from employers.The topics discussed in this episode include:- What do you see as the biggest barriers to progress for young people in the industry?- Do you find there is an expectation gap between how young people think it will be coming into the profession and how it actually is?- What was it that made you passionate about the industry?- What should young people entering the industry look out for and expect from employers?Listen to the podcast via:- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ucem/id1524980861 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Czk2mZlZmknjUZfwLmLTa  - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/universitycollegeofestatemanagement  GuestsJason RatcliffeJason Ratcliffe is a Chartered Surveyor and an alumni of UCEM, where he completed a Master's Degree in Real Estate in 2020, and has since been active with the institution as a member of both the Student & Alumni Sustainability Committee and our Responsible Futures Working Group.Jason has emerged as a prominent thought leader in both sustainability and wellbeing. He hosts his own podcast, Heal Your Home, and is in the process of launching The Wellbeing Surveyor, an educational platform and consultancy. He has patented his own portable climate chamber, the Elemental Cube, which led to him making an appearance at a Grand Designs Live event and winning Kevin McCloud's Green Hero Award earlier this year.

Sellyey Tamás 1998 óta meghatározó szereplője a hazai ingatlanszakmának és üzleti életnek, ez idő alatt jelentős tapasztalatokat szerzett tanácsadói, befektetői és fejlesztői területen egyaránt.Dolgozott többek között:* a DTZ Hungary befektetési igazgatójaként,* a DBH Real Estate ügyvezetőjeként,* a DVM Group operatív és értékesítési igazgatójaként,* és Forestay Group stratégiai és üzletfejlesztési igazgatójaként.De volt vezetője a hazai ingatlanfejlesztői kör egyik jelentős prémium beszállítói partnerének, a Philips Lighting és a Philips Hungarynek, country manageri és vezérigazgatói pozícióban is, jelenleg pedig saját tanácsadócégét, az S-Team consultingot vezeti.A mai beszélgetésünk apropóját viszont nem az ingatlanszakma vagy az értékesítés adja, hanem az, hogy az általunk ismert kiemelkedően sikeres felső vezetők közül Tamás az egyik olyan személy, aki rendkívül sok időt és energiát tol a kapcsolatépítésbe, és aktív szerepet vállal üzleti/szakmai szervezetek életében:* 2010 óta tagja a Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ingatlanszakmai szövetségnek;* 2013 óta igazgatósági tagja és 2020-tól alelnöke volt a Holland-Magyar Kereskedelmi Kamarának (Dutcham);* és szintén 2013 óta tagja, később vezetőségi tagja lett a Menedzserek Országos Szövetségének is – mi pedig az egyik kedvenc ügyfelünkön, Erős Tamáson keresztül ismerjük egymást, akinek Tamás volt a mentora a Szövetség, Jövő menedzsere! programjában.Hogyan és mikor kezdett el Tamás kapcsolatokat építeni? Hogyan méri a „kávézgatások” megtérülését és mennyi időt szán erre hetente? Ki a legmagasabb beosztásban lévő, legnagyobb hatalommal rendelkező személy a telefonkönyvében, akit bármikor felhívhat? És mit tanácsol azoknak a menedzsereknek, akik csak most vágnak bele a kapcsolatépítésbe? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.onlifekor.hu/subscribe

The power of adaptability and visionary leadership. Nicky Dobreanu shares his career journey, leadership insights, and the role of adaptability in professional growth. Hello everyone, welcome back to the Bilna Sandeep show. My name is Bilna Sandeep. In this episode, we sit down with Nicky Dobreanu, Branch Director at Omnium International, to explore the future of leadership in the construction industry. Omnium International is a leading project management and cost consultancy firm with over 50 years of experience. Omnium specialize in delivering comprehensive services throughout a project's lifecycle, including cost consultancy, project management, commercial management, and decarbonization and energy consultancy.

Our first 2025 guest is Mark Duckworth, Chartered Surveyor and Director at Martin & Mortimer, a firm founded in 1965 at Bishop's Stortford. His previous roles include agriculture, accountancy, production management, voluntary work and sales roles, before starting a remedial repair business working with older buildings. As a building surveyor with various skills and rich experience, Mark seeks to combine a clear understanding of a given building together with an appreciation for his client's particular needs, where the use of emotional intelligence and soft skills such as listening and communicating are considered highly important. Mark loves people as well as buildings, and his aim is to grow the business by growing people within it. What is Covered: (00:00) Introduction and Mark's background (03:11) The changing landscape in residential surveying (07:27) The importance of emotional intelligence in surveying (08:53) Learning about client communication from claims and complaints (22:53) Mark's career journey and qualifications (23:14) Understanding the client's emotional needs as an added value in surveying (28:19) Using emotional intelligence in dispute resolution and mediation (31:19) Why surveyors need to learn about neuroscience and the limbic brain (40:54) Mark's experience with burnout and the importance of self-care (42:16) Why surveyors need robust management procedures in place (59:51) Mark's experience as a District Councilor (1:08:13) The transferability of skills between surveying and other roles Resources: Connect with Mark Duckworth on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-duckworth-mrac-c-build-e-fcabe-assocrics-mediator-b116a923/ Martin & Mortimer Chartered Surveyors and Building Consultants https://www.martinandmortimer.co.uk/ Ep 099 Adventures in Surveying with Stephen Scott-Fawcett https://www.lovesurveying.com/podcasts/the-surveyor-hub-podcast/episodes/2148104926 Ep 101 Self-Regulation in Surveying with Larry Russen https://www.lovesurveying.com/podcasts/the-surveyor-hub-podcast/episodes/2148104925 CABE - Chartered Association of Building Surveyors https://cbuilde.com/ Buy me a Coffee https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thesurveyorhub The Surveyor Hub Community - Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.love.surveying/

In this week's blog, we look at the RICS Practice Alert released in December 2024. This is essential for all candidates, trainees and students (Attached Class of membership) pursuing RICS membership (AssocRICS and MRICS), as well as any Chartered Surveyors or AssocRICS surveyors supervising candidates, trainees and students.

Globally, sentiment toward real estate in 2024 was a bit of a mixed bag. The first three quarters saw steady improvement, but then sentiment softened in the last three months of the year, mainly due to the rise in bond yields.   “But even so, it is worth noting that investor inquiries did rise slightly in several markets, which could be taken as a more positive sign,” said Senior Economist Tarrant Parsons of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in the latest RICS Monitor podcast episode hosted by Commercial Property Exeuctive Senior Editor Laura Calugar. Tune in for more insights!

Samantha Kempe is the Co-founder and Chief Investment Officer at IMMO. She has c.20 years of real estate experience across private equity and corporate finance at Blackstone, PwC and Cushman & Wakefield. Her real estate acumen focuses on capital raising, acquisitions, portfolio management and the execution of both value-add asset management and workout strategies of direct real estate, and real estate loans for institutional investors. Sam is a Chartered Surveyor, MRICS in Real Estate Finance and Investment, and holds an MSc in Real Estate Investment (Distinction) and an MBA from London Business School. I sat down with Sam to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics: Her unexpected journey into the real estate industry Key early career moves and pivotal experiences that shaped her path Why she set up IMMO, having undertaken an MBA The IMMO business model & competitive edge Building proprietary tech to power each part of the real estate investment management value chain Navigating the challenges of raising both VC capital and “real estate” capital Attracting top talent: challenges faced, lessons learned, and strategies for success New-build residential vs. retrofit European vs US market & size of the opportunity Identifying the current opportunity landscape in real estate Oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Sam would invest should she have £500m of capital at her disposal. Catch the full episode which will be live on Youtube, Spotify and Apple NOW! The People Property Place Podcast

Welcome back to the Bilna Sandeep Show. I'm your host Bilna Sandeep. As you all know, I am the owner of Build Market Lab, which is a construction marketing agency. And I am also the business development director of Maven Project Consultants. We are a project management and post-consulting firm. Check out the video link for this episode below. https://youtu.be/PyKHk0uhslY Timestamps: 0:00 – Introduction to Vincenzo Spina and his Carrara roots 2:45 – The rise of Stonex Consulting in Dubai 3:56 - The story and influence of Carrara 5:57 - 4 elements of Stone Selection 9:00 - Educating your Clients 11:00 - Different Types of Stone 15:10 - Natural vs Artificial Stone 18:26 – Why Vincenzo believes in design over material cost 10:15 – Barberia Italiana: From stones to beards 15:40 – Controversial insights about the stone industry 19:56 - Architect Expectations vs Reality 22:00 - Sustainability in the Stone Industry 24:50 - Barberia Italiana 27:40 - Digital and Marketing side of Construction 31:24 - How to choose stone as a Property Developer or Home Owner? 34:00 - How to attract right Talents to your team? 38:00 - Final Advise ✨ About Me: I'm Bilna Sandeep, a Chartered Surveyor turned Construction Marketing Specialist, and the founder of Built Market Lab. With a passion for entrepreneurship and empowering women, I also lead the Homepreneurs Club, a platform dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs. Through my podcast, "The Bilna Sandeep Show," I share insights from business leaders and my own journey to help others succeed. --- Connect with Bilna Sandeep:

Max Bassadone is a Gibraltarian, but is of Italian and Austrian heritage. Prior to co-founding Tokoro, he obtained his investment experience at Brockton Everlast, Brockton Capital, Nuveen (formerly named TH Real Estate and TIAA) and Colliers International. He is a qualified Chartered Surveyor. I sat down with Max to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics: How he got into real estate and his early career moves. Grit, determination, and focus needed to achieve goals. The story behind naming his business Tokoro and its meaning. Launching Tokoro in 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdown. Tokoro's USP, approach to raising capital and generating alpha in real estate. Tokoro's investment thesis: thematic style and fund structures. Social impact initiatives: becoming a B Corp and supporting 1% for the Planet. Attracting, empowering, and retaining talent through purpose-driven leadership. Current trends in capital markets and their impact on real estate allocation. Max's vision for the future of Tokoro. Oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Max would invest should he have £500m of capital at his disposal. Catch the full episode which will be live on Youtube, Spotify and Apple NOW! The People Property Place Podcast is powered by Rockbourne - the team recruit Leadership & Future Leadership hires for Real Estate Funds, Owners, Investors & Developers. Who do you want to see on the Podcast?  

Kate Taylor would love to spend all her time in the TRNC but can't just at the moment. Hear what she loves about the place and how she can beat Roger at table tennis!

In this episode, we speak to Jon Hodgkins, who is the Director, Chartered Surveyor and RICS Registered Valuer in the Care Valuation Team at Christie & Co, and we also speak to Jimmy Johns, who is a Director of Corporate Debt Advisory for Christie Finance, and he specialises in healthcare, and we talk about ESG and lending, and how they relate, especially in the healthcare sector. Listen to our ESG in health & social care deep-dive podcast series - https://www.rwkgoodman.com/info-hub/esg-for-health-social-care-the-deep-dive-podcast-series/

Harvey founded James Andrew International in 1974 following the first phase of his real estate career at Peachey Property Corporation and Guardian Properties Plc. James Andrew has been involved in many major commercial real estate developments, investment acquisitions, leasing and disposals in the UK, Europe and USA over the past 50 years.Harvey is Chairman of James Andrew RSW and James Andrew Residential, which are involved in the management of over 2 million sq ft of West End and City of London office buildings and commercial properties throughout the UK. James Andrew Residential manages over 8,000 luxury apartments across London.  He also Chairs Excellerate Services UK, which provides cleaning and security services to high-end retail, office buildings, shopping centres and luxury apartment blocks. In addition to his business activities, Harvey somehow finds the time to be involved in numerous charities. They are too many to mention but include The Natural History Museum, JCOSS, the RAF Museum London, The Chartered Surveyors' Company, The Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors, Youth Aliyah Child Rescue, Chickenshed Theatre Trust and Community Security Trust.Harvey was the worthy recipient of this year's Property Week Lifetime Achievement Award.

#181If you buy a 300K residential investment property in the UK after April 1st 2025, you'll pay£26,000 in stamp duty.But if you buy a commercial property for the same price, it''' cost you just £4,500.  I'm guessing you'd like to take a closer look at commercial!So how do you get started in this sector? Is it viable as a remote strategy? How do you go about picking an area? And what tools could you use for your desktop research?Suzi Carter is a fully trained Chartered Surveyor with over 25 years' experience in commercial property, first in the corporate sector with the likes of CBRE and Kingfisher and more recently as an investor in her own right, so she's well placed to talk about today's topic.This week's show will let you know!During the show, we discuss:Comparison of commercial property investment versus residential.Benefits of commercial property in terms of tenant potential and rental valuation.Importance of speaking to a broker for understanding financial capabilities.Recommendations for research tools like Nimbus and Searchland for property assessment.Market Trends and Opportunity AreasIndustrial properties as a rising asset class.Importance of Amazon-proof / AI-proof businesses.Focus on smaller towns and villages with favorable supply-demand dynamics.Specific mention of market towns in the southeastern Midlands area.Importance of selecting a niche based on location, property type, or personal interests.Desktop research and understanding personal finance capacity using reliable brokers.Recommended prop tech tools for analysis and reading local news for market insights.Engaging with local commercial agents and establishing credibility.Discussions on SSAS pensions for property investments.Financing options such as bridging loans, cash, or investor finance.Emphasis on active management to add value to investments.We help time poor professionals get a good return on their money by investing with us. Schedule a callLeave an honest review of Expat Property StoryJoin our Mailing List to join our WhatsApp  group AND access our 37 Question Due Diligence Checklist AND our 23 Step Guide to Buying Property at Auction AND our Monthly NewsletterFollow the Show on InstagramTell us the one thing you're struggling with in UK propertyDetails of where to meet other Expat Property Investors (For FREE!!!):Hong Kong: Pacific Coffee, 2/F, Central Building, Central (first Saturday of each month from 11:30 am)Dubai: Holiday Inn, Science Park (first Wednesday of each month from 7pm)Singapore: The Providore at VivoCity (first Saturday of each month  from 10:30 am)KeywordsCommercial property investment, Susie Carter, financial capabilities, property price range, joint investments, investment areas, prop tech tools, Nimbus, Searchland, supply and demand, economic trends, Amazon-proof businesses, AI-proof businesses, industrial properties, government investment trends, renewable technologies, container self-storage, population density, market towns, southeastern Midlands, local commercial agents, tenant demand, stamp duty, tax benefits, market confidence, socioeconomics, Expat Property Story, secondary market towns, research portals, commercial property strategies, real estate investment programs.

Property Elite provided a webinar to RICS Matrics Cornwall looking at ethics and hot topics. This is perfect informal CPD for qualified Chartered Surveyors and RICS APC and AssocRICS candidates. 

In this episode of The Bilna Sandeep Show, we sit down with Jotun UAE's General Manager - Kjetil Urheim to uncover the incredible journey of Jotun from its marine paint origins to becoming a global leader in decorative and protective coatings. With over 24 years at Jotun, our guest shares insider insights into Jotun's role in iconic projects like Dubai Mall, Burj Khalifa, and the Dubai Metro.Explore how Jotun's unique "Penguin Culture" shapes a high-performing team, where employee empowerment and innovation drive business success. Learn about Jotun's commitment to sustainability, from reducing CO2 emissions to pioneering eco-friendly marine paints that lower fuel consumption. Plus, discover the company's new ideation room, where ideas spark solutions, and find out how the team tackles challenges head-on with responsibility and ownership.This episode is a must-watch for business leaders, sustainability advocates, and anyone interested in Jotun's cutting-edge strategies for growth in competitive markets.Key Takeaways:Jotun's leadership in UAE's decorative paint industryThe story behind Jotun's "Penguin Culture" and employee empowermentInsights into Jotun's ideation room fostering innovationLeadership lessons on growth, ownership, and building a passionate team✨ About Me: I'm Bilna Sandeep, a Chartered Surveyor turned Construction Marketing Specialist, and the founder of Built Market Lab. With a passion for entrepreneurship and empowering women, I also lead the Homepreneurs Club, a platform dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs. Through my podcast, "The Bilna Sandeep Show," I share insights from business leaders and my own journey to help others succeed. --- Connect with Bilna Sandeep:

The global real estate market is in the early stages of recovery, according to the latest survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in London. In fact, the indicators tracking lending conditions posted the most positive reading since 2015, but this doesn't mean there aren't any elements that could derail global business activity. “We need to avoid seeing a re-escalation in inflationary pressures to allow a continued easing in monetary policies to support the market,” Senior Economist Tarrant Parsons told Commercial Property Executive Senior Editor Laura Calugar in this podcast episode. Tune in now!

In this week's episode of the Industrial Real Estate Show I had the honor of being joined by the 2025 Chair of NAIOP, Alex Thomson. I'm a big advocate of NAIOP and have the pleasure of calling Alex a friend, so this week's episode was quite special! About Alex: Alex Thomson is a passionate advocate for the commercial real estate industry. A long-standing contributor to the Edmonton chapter board, Alex also serves as the chapter's representative on the NAIOP North America board. He holds the distinction of being the first ever Canadian Chair-Elect of NAIOP North America and is slated to serve as the association's Chair in 2025. With two decades of experience in commercial real estate, Alex has gained expertise in every aspect of the business, spanning acquisitions, entitlements, development, financing and dispositions. His professional journey has seen him involved in over $2 billion worth of transformative commercial real estate projects. Alex is the founder of Prevail Consultants, offering strategic guidance as a trusted advisor and fractional executive for companies and entrepreneurial owners alike. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a member of the Executive Board of the Centre for Cities and Communities at the University of Alberta. Connect with Alex: Prevail Consultants: https://prevailconsultants.com/ NAIOP: https://www.naiop.org/about-us/bio-detail-page/?bio=cb2b9439-ff0f-4757-b420-1514add9a05a LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/alex-thomson-b931004 --

Welcome back to the channel, construction leaders! In today's video, we're diving into a transformative 5-month plan designed specifically for Construction CEOs who want to elevate their personal brand and become industry influencers.

UK stocks have edged lower this morning as the markets reacted to the Federal Reserve's hawkish tone at yesterday's meeting, with policymakers now targetting just one rate cut this year. Making early movements was Halma, which led the charge, after it posted yet another record profit, leading to management hiking the annual dividend for the 45th year in a row. BT also experienced a lift after it was revealed Latin America's richest man Carlos Slim had taken a 3% stake in the telecom giant. Housebuilder Barratt and real estate firm Land Securities slipped in early movements after new industry data revealed the housing market's recovery "slipped into reverse" after the announcement of the election. New buyer demand and prices dropped in May, as the confidence in the UK housing market began to wane, according to the Royal Insititute of Chartered Surveyors. Over in the US, attention is turning to the vote on Elon Musk's historic US$56 billion pay package, which he has taken to Twitter/X to claim he has won. Tesla investors are scheduled to vote against or for its boss's bonus, with top shareholders and proxy advisors having already come out against the package. #proactiveinvestors #marketreport #ftse #ftse100 #footsie #halma #federalreserve #bt #carlosslim #elonmusk #tesla #x #bonus #pay #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

A Clare architect fears there will be more safety scandals in the housing sector unless mandatory construction inspections are urgently introduced. It comes as the Irish Society of Chartered Surveyors is predicting the government's bill for compensating homeowners impacted by Pyrite, Mica and apartment defects will surpass €7bn. In 2022, Clare County Council inspected just 12.1% of new buildings it was notified of, which was the fourth-lowest total of any local authority nationwide. Clare Social Democrats Chair and Ogonelloe based Architect Gary Miley believes some bad actors are taking advantage of the system.

We clearly have issues in our construction industry in Wales. There are horror stories of all kinds across the country with regards to the quality, location, and design of new homes and other buildings. The regulatory landscape is mixed with enforcement regimes largely soft-touch and increasingly stretched local and national government budgets in Wales are rarely able to intervene - not to mention the powerful building lobby appear to have prevented any significant interventions by Welsh Government. Meanwhile, across the border, the UK Government (as the government of England) are grappling with the legacy of the Grenfell Tower disaster in relation to tower block safety and cladding in a way that campaigners in Wales wish the government here was matching. Compounding things, we have homeowners battling with the ongoing existence of leasehold - Wales and England being the only two countries in the Western world where it persists - and finding themselves exposed to unexpected liabilities in the context of rising, occasionally exploitatively so, ground rents. With Welsh Government still unable to act in relation to property law (unlike Scotland, NI, and indeed England), leaseholders are at the mercy once more of the Westminster parliament and its own exposure to hard lobbying by freeholders. And all of this is affecting a small country with some of the oldest and poorest-quality housing in Western Europe. So is the situation as bad as it seems and, if so, what can be done about it? We speak to two guests to find out: - Sam Rees is Head of Policy and Public Affairs for the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors in Wales: https://twitter.com/RICSWales - Mark Thomas is Chair of Celestia Housing Company Limited (Check) and spokesperson for the Welsh Cladiators campaign group: https://twitter.com/WelshCladiators Piece from friend of the pod Prof Calvin Jones ' Your Retrofit Alone is Not Enough': https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/retrofit-pointless-calvin-jones-vimhe As always, you can find the latest from us @hiraethpod on most social media, including Twitter/X here: https://twitter.com/HiraethPod We hope you find this podcast interesting and useful. Please do send feedback, it's always great to hear what our audience thinks. Thank you for listening to the podcast. If you have enjoyed it, please leave us a nice rating or comment on your podcast app or on YouTube and, if you are able to do so, please consider supporting our work from just £3/month on Patreon: www.patreon.com/hiraethpod

A Clare farming representative believes the exodus of young people from agriculture is driving down the price of land. New data from the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland and Teagasc has revealed Clare has the lowest average price for farmland in Munster and the fifth-lowest nationwide. The agricultural sector supports 12,000 people in Clare, or roughly 20,000 of the county's population, and the average age of a farmer here is 59. O'Callaghan's Mills Irish Creamery and Milk Suppliers Association representative Martin McMahon has been telling Clare FM's Seán Lyons he believes land prices will fall over time if young people aren't incentivised to purse a career in the sector.

In a world teetering on the brink of environmental crisis, we go on a journey where hope meets innovation. In today's episode, we sit down with Anil Sawhney - author of International BIM Implementation Guide and the Head of Sustainability at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. In an open chat, Anil delves into the heart of future development, talks about the importance of sustainability in the construction industry – and shows us why it is more critical than ever. He takes us on a journey to the future, discussing the need for new regulations and standards to drive change, the skill gaps that need to be bridged, the possibility of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, and much more. Tune in and find out: What does "building green" really mean? It's not just about the planet! We need buildings that are good for people, cost less to run, and use fair practices. How can we build smarter? How to integrate sustainability principles into core work processes – teach builders new ways of doing things and use tech to track how our buildings impact the earth. Can technology help us make buildings that help the planet? The journey ahead to a net zero by 2050. Innovation meets hope. Exciting developments in construction technology and digital tools to measure, report and reduce carbon emissions. To learn more about the future of sustainable development and investment opportunities, sign up for our newsletter : https://bricksbytes.show --------------------------------------------------- This episode is brought to you by Shft—helping contractors like you leverage BIM to secure a leading position in the race towards construction's digital future. Visit: https://maketheshft.digital ------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: (00:00:00-00:05:30) Intro (00:05:30-00:08:45) Future of Construction Tech According to RICS (00:08:45-00:11:40) Role as a Head Of Sustainability (00:11:40-00:34:20) How to measure Sustainabiliy in Built World (00:34:20-00:43:21) Zero by 2050 In Construction (00:43:21-00:44:44) Outro

How do you scale business operations while maintaining a healthy work-life balance?   Delegation.    But… it's often hard to do. Even harder to make yourself completely redundant from the day-to-day tasks in your business.   That's why we're thrilled to have interviewed Kirsty Darkins, a Chartered Surveyor turned super successful property investment entrepreneur, who has mastered the art of delegation to an extraordinary degree.   Kirsty's journey is not just about building a successful property portfolio but also about achieving a remarkable level of freedom by letting go of every business and personal task imaginable. Her experience is a testament to how effective delegation can transform the way we work and live.   So, if you've ever felt overwhelmed by your to-do list or struggled with the idea of handing over control, this episode is for you.   Learn from Kirsty's insights and discover how to delegate effectively, reduce stress, and create more space for what truly matters in life and business!   #BusinessScaling #TimeManagement #EntrepreneurialInsights #Podcast #BusinessGrowth #KirstyDarkins #TimeLeverageMaster   ---   Helpful resources:   LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsty-darkins-commercial/ Website- https://kdcommercial.co.uk/ Personal website- https://www.kirstydarkins.co.uk/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/kirstydarkinscommercial/ Discover how AirManual can help you delegate and systemize https://airmanual.link/discover 

Today Marion Ellis chats with Joshim Uddin, a Chartered Surveyor in Tower Hamlets and RICS Matrics Award Winner. Joshim is a Chartered Surveyor who leads a public sector development viability service. The key purpose of his role is to ensure maximum levels of affordable housing/developer contributions is provided as part of planning applications for new development schemes for local residents. In this episode, we discuss development viability, the public sector and local authorities, the RICS Matrics surveyor of the year award, and the purpose of work and social value. What Is Covered 3.44 - Role Models and Inspiration in Surveying 16.42 - Joshim's perspective on the PGP 22.04 - Joshim's work in Tower Hamlets 34.08 - Discussion on Social Value Resources Connect with Joshim on LinkedIn Guidance from the NPPF Financial viability in planning: conduct and reporting (rics.org) Buy me a Coffee The Surveyor Hub Community - Facebook

In this special edition of the Appraisal Buzzcast, our host Hal Humphreys traveled all the way to the United Kingdom to visit with Chris Thorne, who's kind of an icon in valuation circles across the pond. He's been in the appraisal business for more than five decades. He started out in the 1970s with a small Bristol practice that covered England and Wales, then worked at several large firms after that. In 2010, he began a five-year stint as technical director of the International Valuation Standards Council, which is basically an international version of USPAP. Chris is also a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, which has been around since 1868. Listen in as Hal and Chris talk about what's different (and what's not) about appraising in the U.S. and the U.K.At The Appraisal Buzzcast, we host weekly episodes with leaders and experts in the appraisal industry about current events and relevant topics in our field. Subscribe and turn on notifications to catch our episode premieres every Wednesday!

EG's Sarah Jackman welcomes the CEO of the Chartered Surveyor's Training Trust, Terry Watts, back to the podcast to discuss its latest initiatives. They catch up on the My Environment, My Future schools programme and how that's now reached over 500 teachers; the launch of its latest schools competition (see its website at https://www.cstt.org.uk/Home/My-Environment-My-Future for more details); and the plans it has to be even more ambitious in helping new talent into the profession in 2024.  

Micheál Mahon, Society of Chartered Surveyors, on a report highlighting the increasing costs of delivering new homes in Ireland.

Today Marion Ellis chats with Michael Schendel, Chartered Surveyor, Chartered Building Engineer and Registered Valuer at SelectSurv. Born and raised in South London, after a successful career in modelling, Michael decided to pursue his ambition to work in the property sector. Working in corporate and private practice, Michael qualified as a Chartered Surveyor, Registered Valuer, and, more recently, as a Building Engineer. In this episode, we discuss how Michael transitioned from his previous work to surveying, the difficulties young people face trying to enter into surveying, and the power of charitable causes. What Is Covered 2:30 - Michael's Journey from Modelling to Surveying 13:53 - Difficulties for Young Surveyors 30.09 - Michael's work with Battersea Dogs & Cats 36.01 - The Future of Surveying and Sustainability Resources The Design, Delivery and Management of Healthy Buildings, 1st edition Bernadette Jiwa - Story Driven Environment Study Centre Free personal psychological safety survey Battersea Dogs & Cats

House prices will continue to fall, says an influential poll of estate agents.  The latest survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors found that buyer demand is declining and fewer homes are coming to the market. Meanwhile, Halifax's latest house price figures show a £14,000 drop compared to the recent peak in August 2022 and 4.7 per cent fall in the year to the end of September, the largest since 2009.  So, how much further could they fall and are buyers in danger of trying to time the market? Will there be a big pause before a general election next year? Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert and Lee Boyce discuss the age old favourite of house prices. This week has also seen the Bank of England sound the alarm over 35 year mortgages – should we be concerned? Skipton Building Society launches a headline mortgage rate of 3.35 per cent. What's the catch? It comes as its rival Nationwide has new best buy home loan rates. Could mortgage deals continue to fall? And we look at the top up-and-coming areas for first-time buyers: Does your area make the cut? Spoiler: it features Hull, Middlesbrough and Ipswich. DIY investors went on a gilt-buying spree in September - shunning the stock market and savings accounts.  The UK government bonds were paying as little as 0.125 per cent last month – so why were they getting involved?  Hargreaves Lansdown is launching a basic, no-frills pension for those who want an easy way to invest for retirement but aren't quite sure how to get started. They are the first Sipp provider to give details after regulators said they had to offer customers a 'default' option by the start of December. Will it make Sipps sexy enough to the self-employed?  Shrinkflation, bogus loyalty card savings and variable prices in supermarkets... we're fed up with the lot of them. Are you? 

In this installment, we delve into the remarkable journey of Mark Givert, the visionary founder of Get Fitt. Mark's voyage commenced in the world of commercial property, where he carved out a successful career as a Chartered Surveyor specializing in property Investment & Development. However, as his triumphs grew, a sense of disillusionment crept in, prompting Mark to seek solace from the strains of corporate life. Venturing into the realm of meditation and mindfulness, Mark's exploration led him to discover a transformative meditation technique that ignited his passion for holistic wellbeing. In 1991, he took the plunge and established the London School of Mind, Body & Spirit, a sanctuary dedicated to teaching meditation and orchestrating international courses and retreats. But as fate would have it, his dedication to this path came with a price – a severe toll on his health. Struggling with pain, fatigue, and a slew of ailments, Mark embarked on a profound quest for recovery. Enter Far Infrared Light Therapy – a revelation that would guide him back to vitality and fuel the inception of Get Fitt. Fast forward to today, Mark's journey has become an inspiring narrative of resilience and triumph over adversity. With Get Fitt, he transformed his trials into treasure, working closely with medical professionals to craft Far Infrared programs that aid in pain relief and detoxification. Mark's commitment to helping others navigate their health challenges is rooted in personal experience, and he walks his talk by incorporating mindfulness, meditation, and Far Infrared Light Therapy into his own life, even extending the benefits to his beloved dog. #JoshuaHolland #MarkGivert #GetFitt #FarInfraredTherapy #PainRelief #Detoxification #Health #Optimize #Mindfulness #Meditation #Wellness DISCOUNT LINK - JOSH10 https://shop.get-fitt.com/poweredbyjosh | Mark Givert - Get Fitt | Website - https://www.get-fitt.com/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/get_fitt/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/getfittglobal Join Host

YouTube Version https://youtu.be/DlaVlJXJERsIt was in John's last wishes that Leigh Brennan and Patti Silva document the most important pieces of wisdom he gained from walking the Camino paths for over a quarter of a century. This project grew into this docuseries of several short but poignant video messages for Pilgrims of the Camino de Santiago. This is the first chapter of the multipart series. John stated the driving thought behind the title of this chapter by saying,  “The Camino as a Path of Awakening: This is, perhaps, the easiest to grasp because it pre-supposes we are asleep. Every mystical tradition has Awakening as a core theme of spiritual development and no more so than in Christianity. The Bible tells us that, ‘A great sleep came across Adam', and nowhere in the bible is there any reference to Adam waking up! We, collectively, are Adam and we remain asleep but now urgently need to awaken to a new consciousness. The Camino can offer us a path into transformation”.About John Brierley:John Brierley spent his early life in Dublin where he qualified as a Chartered Surveyor and set up practice as Brierley & Co in 1971 later merging with Jackson-Stops. An existential crisis took him and his family to Findhorn in Scotland in 1987 as part of a mid-career break. This was to prove a pivotal time in his life with a reordering of priorities towards a spiritual perspective.In 1996 he convened the international conference ‘Business for Life' where the core issue was identified as the crisis of the human spirit and the search for meaning in life. The idea of Business sabbaticals as an antidote to burn out and pilgrimage as a way to reappraise life's purpose became his abiding passion. In 2000 he walked up through Western Nepal into Tibet to complete the renowned Mount Kailash pilgrimage sacred to Buddhism, Hinduism and esotoric Christianity.t of a celestial alarm clock.WAKE UP CALL10 years of quiet desperation led to a turning point, that opportunity that comes to each of us at some pivotal stage in our life and offers us a time to re-assess our direction. The classic existential mid-life crisis that can lead to breakdown and breakthrough. For me it started in January 1986 with an alarmingly persistent wake-up call. Looking back I laugh at the idea of my spiritual guides working overtime to wake me up. The dream needed very little interpretation but I was so blind that I still could not read its message. I had this dream, off and on, for a whole year before its significance began to dawn on me. I really thought I was going mad during that period and of course, in conventional terms, I was. The turning upside down of consensus reality is frequently misunderstood as some psychotic episode whereas, within the bigger picture, it is simply spiritual emergence and the opening to knowledge of higher worlds. I slowly became aware of a spiritual reality behind the sense-perceptible world.SABBATICALAt the end of that year I realised that something profound was trying to happen and it gave me enough courage to claim a mid-career break. I was 39 and Ireland was in recession so my business partners needed little persuading, my wife and children needed none. She had spent her earlier years in an Ashram and couldn't wait to break away from the mindless social and business circles. The children had suffered a few years of the state curriculum and where likewise ready to experience something more liberating. So a gap suddenly appeared with this amazing potential for change and growth - I was off the treadmill for a year!THE JOURNEY OF AWAKENINGWe headed away in a camper van to ‘travel the world' and during that year, 1987, I stumbled onto the Camino de Santiago for the first time and felt its welcoming embrace. The Findhorn Foundation in Scotland was the next stop along the Way and it was there I realised that i

Gale Pooley - Economist and Author With so much at stake in the decisions we make, especially at the global, societal, and environmental levels, it can be easy to feel like our options and our resources are ever-diminishing. We are emotional creatures, and the narratives we embrace matter. Our guest today has spent years tracking some of the most important metrics on earth–things like literacy rates, access to food, and availability of medicine. Far from being an escapist framework to deny the existence of real-world problems, our conversation today left us with the feeling that we had just visited a refueling station, and we were now ready to jump back in to keep doing the hard work. So today, we'll consider the hopeful question:   Are we actually doing better than we think we are? A conversation with economist and author Gale Pooley, on this episode of Lead With a Question. Guest Bio: Gale L. Pooley is an associate professor of business management at Brigham Young University-Hawaii. He has taught economics and statistics at Alfaisal University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Brigham Young University-Idaho, Boise State University, and the College of Idaho. Dr. Pooley earned his BBA in Economics at Boise State University. He did graduate work at Montana State University and completed his PhD at the University of Idaho. In 1986 he founded Analytix Group, a real estate valuation and consulting firm. The Analytix Group has performed over 5,000 appraisals in the U.S. and Saudi Arabia. Dr. Pooley has held professional designations from the Appraisal Institute, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, and the CCIM Institute. He has published articles in Forbes, National Review, HumanProgress, The American Spectator, FEE, the Utah Bar Journal, the Appraisal Journal, Quillette, and RealClearMarkets. Dr. Pooley is a Senior Fellow with the Discovery Institute and serves on the board of HumanProgress.org. He is also a member of the Mont Pelerin Society. He has presented at FreedomFest and the COSM Technology conference. His major research activity has been the Simon Abundance Index, which he co-authored with Dr. Marian Tupy. Dr. Pooley's book, Superabundance, is available here. Superabundance website: https://www.superabundance.com/ --------- Please like, subscribe, rate, and review! Every listener interaction helps others discover the show too! Learn about the work we're doing at Bravecore by visiting our website at Home - Bravecore To drop us a line, head over to Contact - Bravecore

Modern life revolves around minerals. We need them to to make vehicles, mobile phones, batteries, wind turbines, medical devices – the list goes on. Without the resource to power and build this technology, industries would grind to a halt. As our tech keeps advancing, so does our reliance on the mineral industry. Because of this the growth and maintenance of the industry is more essential than ever before. One of the biggest reasons for market growth and acceleration of demand is the energy transition. By 2040 the world is expected to need four times as many critical minerals for clean energy technology as it does today. Should we be worried about future mineral supply? How can we mine sustainably? Today, Fisher German talks minerals. Tom Giddings, Partner, and Ben Minns, Chartered Surveyor, are joined by Kirsten Cunningham, Estates Manager at Aggregate Industries, a leading building materials supplier. What is the current state of the minerals industry in the UK today? How vulnerable is the market to geopolitical events? And what role will decarbonisation have on the industry?

In this week's podcast, I discuss Mindset and Commercial Property Investment with Alyssa Holbrook. We had a fascinating discussion about Mindset and Investing in Commercial Property and I can't wait for you to have a listen.  As I work closely with so many commercial property investors, I KNOW what many of you go through, so it was crucial for me to get to the bottom of what is going on so that you can continue investing more successfully and for the long term.  Here are a couple of the topics we discuss on today's podcast:  Money Mindset (and how it might be holding you back)Fear of Failure and how to learn from "negative experiences"Assessing your belief systems and setting firm boundariesHow to put yourself and your business first How to become more confident and learn techniques to shift your mindset when you need toIf you can relate to some of these topics above, you're going to want to listen to my podcast! If you want to get in touch with Alyssa, you can do so here.Book a consult call with here: https://alyssaholbrook.as.me/consultcallInsta: @alyssaholbrookcoachLinkedIn: Alyssa Holbrook  P.S. I want to remind you about NCRE's Boutique Commercial Property Management Service which we launched last week.  If you need help running your portfolio day to day, collecting rent, remembering rent reviews, breaks, renewals... managing service charges, and maintenance. Then NC Real Estate is the firm of Chartered Surveyors for you. We will manage properties in England and Wales. The minimum portfolio size is 5 commercial properties. Please get in touch with me if you want to find out more at natasha@ncrealestate.co.uk. 

Nick Taafe, Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland, discusses the latest policy changes being considered for the housing sector.

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, is in Washington representing the UK at the IMF meetings. He tells us a page has been turned since the Truss era, six months ago, when Kwasi Kwarteng was forced to abruptly leave the same IMF event as his mini-budget unravelled. Plus: Simon Rubinsohn from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors with the latest on UK property prices. Hosts Lizzy Burden and Yuan Potts break down the data and explore how the economy and housing market are likely to set the stage for the next election. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just four days after our last Market Update aired, five major pieces of news have been released that we needed to share with you as quickly as possible!  (0.38) No recession?  (2.25) How is the media responding?  (3.00) House prices staying stable.  (4.00) Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors share their market summary.  (6.00) What does this mean for mortgages?  (7.45) Will the market crash?  Links mentioned  Halifax comment on house prices  RICS market survey  Enjoy the show?  Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts - it really helps others find us!  Sign up for our free weekly newsletter, Property Pulse  Send us your question by calling us on 013 808 00035 and leaving a message with your name and question (normal UK call rates apply) or click here to leave a recording via your computer instead.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk to Kevin James, President of the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland.

I caught up with Luay Al-Khatib, Director of Standards for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors on the role of RICS in the shift to Net Zero. Key topics include: Whole life carbon assessment - because you can't manage what you don't measure Guidance to lenders - vital as this influences the viability of schemes, investments and even home purchases Upskilling and improving knowledge to improve the energy efficiency of real estate - from surveys to retrofits Governance in surveying and the importance of independence Guest website: https://www.rics.org/uk/ Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luay-al-khatib-895a4149 Sponsor website: immo.capital Sponsor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/immoinvesttech/ Host LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaclareharper/ Host website: annaclareharper.com

Is it true that the world's rapidly growing population is consuming the planet's natural resources at an alarming rate that would require two Earths to satisfy the demand for natural resources by 2030? Marian Tupy and Gale Pooley found that resources became more abundant as the population grew. They also found that resource abundance increased faster than the population. On average, every additional human being created more value than he or she consumed. Shermer, Tupy, and Pooley discuss: why we long for the “good ol' days” • Malthusian trap • Ehrlich's predictions on overpopulation • the birth dearth • the Simon Abundance Index • compound interest • What does it mean for the economy to grow 2–3% a year? • accumulating wealth • what poorer countries need to do to become richer countries • running out of fossil fuels • Obama's “you didn't build that” speech • inflation • electric vehicles • How many people can the Earth sustain? • post-scarcity trekonomics • the future of religion and other social institutions in a superabundant world. Marian Tupy is the editor of HumanProgress.org, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute's Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, and coauthor of the Simon Abundance Index. He specializes in globalization and global well-being and the politics and economics of Europe and Southern Africa. He is the coauthor of Ten Global Trends Every Smart Person Should Know: And Many Others You Will Find Interesting (Cato Institute, 2020). His articles have been published in the Financial Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Newsweek, the UK Spectator, Foreign Policy, and various other outlets in the United States and overseas. He has appeared on BBC, CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox News, Fox Business, and other channels. Tupy received his BA in international relations and classics from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, and his PhD in international relations from the University of St. Andrews in Great Britain. Gale Pooley is an associate professor of business management at Brigham Young University-Hawaii. He has taught economics and statistics at Alfaisal Univerity in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Brigham Young University-Idaho; Boise State University; and the College of Idaho. Pooley has held professional designations from the Appraisal Institute, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and the CCIM Institute. He has published articles in National Review, HumanProgress.org, The American Spectator, the Foundation for Economic Education, the Utah Bar Journal, the Appraisal Journal, Quillette, Forbes, and RealClearMarkets. His major research activity has been the Simon Abundance Index, which he coauthored with Marian Tupy.

News - Cinema Verde Offers Employee Discounts For Environmental Film Streaming - Read more ---> Check out the Causeartist Partners here.---> Subscribe to the Causeartist Newsletter here.In episode 145 of the Disruptors for GOOD podcast, Causeartist contributor Rafael Aldon, speaks with Giles Hutchins, on regenerative leadership and using nature to enhance executive consciousness.Giles is a pioneering practitioner, keynote speaker and executive coach at the fore-front of this necessary revolution. He applies advanced consciousness raising techniques, deep-dive nature immersions, embodiment work, ancient wisdom tradition insights, and cutting edge research on leadership consciousness.Giles has over 20 years business experience in helping all shapes and sizes of organizations transform.Formerly, over a decade as management consultant, program manager and business practice lead at KPMG, and more recently Global Head of Sustainability for the global technology provider Atos.He is currently Chairman of the Future Fit Leadership Academy, Lead Partner of The Natural Business Partnership, co-founder of Biomimicry for Creative Innovation, co-founder of Regenerators.co and partner/associate with a number of pioneering organizations, such as The Global Leaders Academy and The Laszlo New Paradigm Research Institute.He holds an MSc in Business Systems, a BSc in Finance, Valuation and Property, a Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Leadership, Global Leadership Development GOLD certification, Advanced Coaching certification, Analytic Coaching Network practitioner, Human Emergence Framework trained, Solonomic and 5 Deep Holistic Leadership trained, Way of Council trained, and Reiki Master certification. Giles has also been a member of various professional associations, for example: The Institute of Directors, The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, The Royal Society of Arts.News - Cinema Verde Offers Employee Discounts For Environmental Film Streaming - Read more---> Check out the Causeartist Partners here.---> Subscribe to the Causeartist Newsletter here.Listen to more Causeartist podcast shows hereFollow Grant on Twitter and LinkedInFollow Causeartist on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram

These words are certainly not music to many peoples' ears but they are integral to any construction business operating successfully and avoiding huge legal battles and the scary costs associated with them. This episode is well-timed in November 2021, as the industry sees challenge after challenge of rising material costs, along with shortages in both materials and labour. "Avoiding ambiguity is key to avoiding disputes. One of the biggest problems faced is changes that are verbally instructed on site. Getting those matters agreed in writing can sometimes be problematic." Simon Dunkling of Arbicon."When you enter into a contract the sums are phenomenally high, and sometimes the penalties can be quite arduous as well." says our builder by day and TV builder by night, Peter Finn.About Simon DunklingSimon is a professional Chartered Quantity Surveyor and Construction Claims Consultant with over 10 years of experience. Simon is an expert in the management, measurement and valuation of all aspects of construction works with particular expertise in windows, doors, curtain walling contracts, groundworks and specialist roofing. Simon advises and works with Employers, Architects, Quantity Surveyors, Engineers, Contractors, Subcontractors, Solicitors and Barristers; familiar with all aspects of ADR and the Technology & Construction Court.  Simon started his career as a contractor's QS, then developed his career joining Arbicon to work as a project QS, forensic QS and claims consultant obtaining a Masters degree in Construction Law and Practice and achieving Chartered Surveyor status. Simon has acted as Contract Administrator for Clients and managed numerous construction projects for contractors. In addition to the delivery of major construction projects, Simon has also prosecuted and defended many claims by negotiation, adjudication and dispute resolution.Simon adds a further dimension to the Arbicon team in respect of the evaluation of legal construction problems and is very knowledgeable and experienced in the application of adjudication including the "Construction Acts", namely the Housing, Grants, Construction & Regeneration Act 1998 and the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 and the associated Schemes for Construction Contracts that go with those Statutes. Simon has expert knowledge on adjudication enforcement case law and has witnessed important cases heard in the TCC. Simon has acted for and against some of the biggest construction firms in the UK including Main Contractors, Subcontractors and Employer.Simon is an expert on construction contracts and construction contract law, advising on JCT and NEC contract forms. Simon is an authority on the interpretation of contracts including the understanding and application of Construction Statutes; Simon is also an advisor, negotiator and an expert on contract procurement including writing contract amendments, Employers Requirements and Contractors Proposals.Simon is a specialist in all aspects of Construction Contract ADR. Simon is available to be appointed as an Expert Witness assisting the parties or the Court/Tribunal in getting to a resolution in disputes.