#090 Day 30: Demystifying NEC Option A Contracts: A Practical Guide for UK Quantity Surveyors 📑
If you're gearing up to tackle an NEC Option A contract and find yourself wading through a sea of clauses and conditions, fear not. In...
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- Feb 3
- 2 min
#089 Day 29: Nailing Estimates: A Guide to Supercharging Your Estimating Skills as a UK Quantity Surveyor 📝
Ever found yourself scratching your head over estimates, wondering if there's a secret formula to nail them every time? Well, you're in...
- Feb 2
- 2 min
#088 Day 28: Mastering the Scale Rule: A Guide to Enhancing Measurement Skills for UK Quantity Surveyors 📏
If you've ever felt like the measurement game is a bit like solving a puzzle, you're not alone. But fear not! In this blog post, we're...
- Feb 1
- 2 min
#087 Day 27: Elevating Your Procurement Game: A Guide for UK Quantity Surveyors 🛒
Ready to up your game in the procurement arena? Well, you're in the right place. In this blog post, we'll explore some practical tips to...
- Jan 31
- 2 min
#086 Day 26: Mastering the Art of Contract Management: A Guide for Quantity Surveyors in the UK 📝
Ever felt like you're juggling too many contracts and wish there was a magic trick to ace them all? Well, good news – we've got some tips...
- Jan 30
- 2 min
#085 Day 25: Your Client Isn't Really Your Client ... Or Are They? 🧳
As a QS it is important to identify who YOUR client is. Bear with me here, I am not going mad. As a QS you will be part of a...
- Jan 29
- 2 min
#084 Day 24: Why Quantity Surveyors Should Be Weary of Recruiters ⚠️
I don't like recruiters. I've always had a bad experience with them. They promise you the world and then the communication just stops....
- Jan 28
- 2 min
#083 Day 23: What Quantity Surveyors Should Look For In Potential Employers 💼
The grass isn't always greener on the other side. If you are already employed and you are looking to making a move, make sure you weigh...
- Jan 28
- 2 min
#082 Day 22: When You Should Think About Changing Employer as a QS 🏢
Loyalty is a two way street. When I started my career, the older generation used to always talk about the importance of loyalty as a...
- Jan 26
- 2 min
#081 Day 21: The Role of a QS in a Project Delivery Team 👷
Don't be a hero. As a QS there are enough pressures on your plate with you dabbling in things that do not concern you. Your primary...
- Jan 25
- 2 min
#080 Day 20: How to Prepare for Mini Assessments During Your APC 🏋️
Memorisation, Repetition and Delivery. These are three most important processes you will train during your APC. As I’ve mentioned...
- Jan 24
- 3 min
#079 Day 19: How to Structure Your First 6 Months on the APC Structured Training Programme 🗃️
Failing to prepare = preparing to fail It doesn’t matter if you are on 12 or 24 month training programme, planning your development is...
- Jan 23
- 2 min
#078 Day 18: What Purpose Does Cost Reporting Serve Our Clients? 📋
Cost reporting is a critical function carried out by quantity surveyors to make sure our clients do not run out of money. That's all it...
- Jan 22
- 3 min
#077 Day 17: Day 17: 3 Ways to Improve Your Construction Technology Knowledge for Quantity Surveyors 🧱
Construction Technology is the most important and difficult competency to master for developing quantity surveyors. Proficiency in this...
- Jan 21
- 2 min
#076 Day 16: 3 Tips to Support Your APC Structured Training ⛑️
Whether you are on the 12 or 24 month training programme, the APC can be a challenging and stressful endeavour. Here are some things you...
- Jan 20
- 3 min
#075 Day 15: 5 Things You Should Do to Become a Chartered Quantity Surveyor 📋
The road to chartership is not easy. You need to be organised and ruthless with your time. You will need to sacrifice your evenings and...
- Jan 19
- 2 min
#074 Day 14: Why Quantity Surveyors Should Get Chartered As Quickly As Possible 🥇
Getting chartered is more than adding a few letters on your email signature. Chartership is recognition of a minimum level of competence...
- Jan 18
- 3 min
#073 Day 13: How to Improve Your Measurement Skills as a Quantity Surveyor 📏
Measuring is one of the most important skills to develop as a developing Quantity Surveyor. This is the skill that differentiates you...
- Jan 17
- 2 min
#072 Day 12: How to Improve Cost Reporting Skills for Quantity Surveyors 📝
Hello friends 👋 Cost reporting is an essential function of your role as quantity surveyor. You will deliver this service in both pre and...
- Jan 16
- 2 min
#071 Day 11: How to Improve Your Skills as a Post-Contract Surveyor 🏗️
Hello folks 👋 I only started getting my teeth into post-contract work three and a half years into my professional career. Before that, I...
- Jan 15
- 2 min
#070 Day 10: 1 Big Mistake I Made When I Was First Getting Started In Quantity Surveying ❌
Like most beginners, I made a lot of mistakes when I first started working as a Quantity Surveyor. But this was the biggest one, by far:...
- Jan 14
- 2 min
#069 Day 9 - How to Improve Your Estimating Skills as a Developing Quantity Surveyor 🔢
Hello folks 👋 When I started my career I spent the first three years doing estimating work. For those of you who don't know, estimating...
- Jan 13
- 3 min
#068 Day 8: Hacks for Juggling Multiple Projects for Quantity Surveyors 👨💻
Hello folks 👋 As you get more experience you will slowly start to pick up more projects. When I started my career I worked on large,...
- Jan 12
- 2 min
#067 Day 7: The Overlooked Qualities That Propel QS Graduates Forward 🛠️
Hello folks 👋 I've worked with a number of graduates over the last six years. Here are a few qualities which were displayed by the best...
- Jan 11
- 1 min
#066 Day 6: The Best Piece Of Advice I Was Given About Learning 📚
When I was 21, a Director at my first job as a quantity surveyor gave me an unforgettable piece of advice. I was just starting my journey...
- Jan 10
- 1 min
#065 Day 5: This Is The Best Book I’ve Ever Read On Thinking About Finances 💰
There are a lot of books about personal finance. And I've read a lot of them. But one of the best books on personal finance I've found is...
- Jan 9
- 2 min
#064 Day 4: How I Got Interested In Becoming A Freelance Quantity Surveyor 💼
I wouldn't call myself an expert in freelancing / contracting. However, I have spent the last 4 years trying to work out why it makes...
- Jan 8
- 1 min
#063 Day 3: The Best Way To Get Started Learning About Quantity Surveying 🔏
Hello folks 👋 When I started my career as a quantity surveyor 6 years ago I struggled to find accessible resources. It was so scarce...
- Jan 7
- 2 min
#062 Day 2: 2 Topics I Am Exploring In My Life Right Now 🗺️
Hello folks 👋 There are 2 topics I am actively thinking about a lot these days: Topic #1: Writing Online This is an obvious one based on...
- Jan 5
- 1 min
#061 Day 1: Why I'm (Re) Starting To Write Online ✍️
I recently signed up for Dickie Bush & Nicolas Cole's cohort-based course, Ship 30 for 30. During 2021-23, I began writing a series of...
- May 22, 2023
- 3 min
#060 ChatGPT is a game changer 🤖
Hello folks! 👋 I hope you are all well and studying hard for your APC (or relaxing if you have already passed). I’ve taken a break for a...
- Jan 25, 2023
- 4 min
#059 5 tools which helped me pass my APC! 🛠️
Hello folks 👋 In this post, I’m going to review some of the tools that I used to help me pass my APC. This isn’t an exhaustive list, and...
- Jan 16, 2023
- 7 min
#058 5 things to consider before you sit your APC ✔️
Hello folks 👋 In this post I will go through 5 things you must know before you sit your APC! Importance of the submission document! When...
- Jan 9, 2023
- 1 min
#057 Great News 🎉
Hello friends 👋 I hope you are all well and ready for the year ahead! It’s been a while since my last post because I was busy preparing...
- Sep 19, 2022
- 2 min
#056 Ethics, Rules of Conduct and Professionalism - Level 3 👨🏻⚖️
Hi 👋 In this post we are covering Level 3 of the Ethics, Rules of Conduct and Professionalism competency. I would highly advise you to...
- Sep 12, 2022
- 3 min
#055 Ethics, Rules of Conduct and Professionalism - Level 2 📜
Hi 👋 In this post we are covering Level 2 of the Ethics, Rules of Conduct and Professionalism competency. I would highly advise you to...
- Sep 5, 2022
- 2 min
#054 Productivity Breaks and APC Submission 🌅
Hello folks 👋 I’ve taken a bit of a break this summer. I’ve just come back from a 2 week holiday, i’m feeling refreshed and i’m ready to...
- Aug 15, 2022
- 4 min
#053 Ethics, Rules of Conduct and Professionalism - Level 1 📚
Hi folks 👋 We are nearing the end of these competency posts. We have reached the final mandatory competency which comprises three parts....
- Aug 8, 2022
- 2 min
#052 Health and Safety - Level 2 ⚠️
Hi 👋 This week we are covering Level 2 of the Health and Safety Competency. I would highly advise you to go through the candidate guide...
- Aug 1, 2022
- 3 min
#051 Health and Safety - Level 1 ☣️
Hello! 👋🏽 This week we are covering Level 1 of the Health and Safety Competency. It’s quite a broad competency so I will do my best to...
- Jul 25, 2022
- 5 min
#050 Communication and negotiation - Level 2 🤳
Hello folks 👋 We’ve reached my 50th blog post! It’s taken me a lot of time and effort to reach this stage. I know I have missed some...
- Jul 18, 2022
- 3 min
#049 Communication and negotiation - Level 1 📞
Hello folks 👋 This week we are covering Level 1 Communication and Negotiation. I would highly advise you to go through the candidate...
- Jul 4, 2022
- 4 min
#048 Client Care - Level 2 🤝
Hi folks 👋 This post will cover Level 2 of Client Care! We covered Level 1 last week so please review that post if you haven’t already!...
- Jun 27, 2022
- 4 min
#047 Client Care - Level 1 🤝
Hi folks 👋 This week we are starting the Level 2 mandatory competencies. This post will cover Level 1 of Client Care, with Level 2...
- Jun 20, 2022
- 4 min
#046 Sustainability ♻️
Hi folks 👋 This week’s post will be on Sustainability! I did struggle writing this post so a lot of the information is derived from a...
- Jun 14, 2022
- 3 min
#045 Commercial Roles - Lessons Learnt! 🤑
Hello folks 👋🏼 I’m taking a break from the APC posts for this week. It’s been just over a year since I moved to my current role. I have...
- Jun 6, 2022
- 2 min
#044 Inclusive Environments 🏞️
Hi folks 👋🏾 This week we are going through the Inclusive Environments competency. I believe this a relatively new competency so there...
- May 30, 2022
- 4 min
#043 Diversity, inclusion and teamworking 🌿
Hi folks 👋🏾 This week we are going through the Diversity, inclusion and teamworking competency. I believe this is a relatively new...
- May 23, 2022
- 3 min
#042 Data Management 💽
Hello folks 👋🏻 This week we are covering the Data Management competency. I would highly advise you to go through the candidate guide...
- May 9, 2022
- 4 min
#041 Conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution procedures 🥊
Hello friends 👋🏼 This week we are covering the Conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution procedures competency. I would...
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