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Hosted by Nina Young - Surveyors UK · business · EN-GB
🎧 This Is Surveying Because surveying matters, and so do the people behind it. This Is Surveying lifts the lid on the real world of surveying, the highs, the hurdles, the geeky details (yes, even AI and emerging tech), and the humans driving it all. We go beyond the stereotypes to explore how surveyors shape both the built and natural environment. You’ll hear honest, down-to-earth conversations about work, business, and life, from seasoned professionals to those just starting out, plus fresh perspectives from guests outside the profession who bring valuable insight into leadership, innovation, and change. Powered by Surveyors UK , the independent platform connecting and promoting the profession, and The Surveying Room , its free online community bringing surveyors together, breaking down silos, and making surveying visible. If you’re a surveyor, a future surveyor, or simply curious abou
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Signup to Generate a Pitch🎧 This Is Surveying Because surveying matters, and so do the people behind it. This Is Surveying lifts the lid on the real world of surveying, the highs, the hurdles, the geeky details (yes, even AI and emerging tech), and the humans driving it all.
This is Surveying is hosted by Nina Young - Surveyors UK. The show has published 41 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Surveying Careers: Why We Need to Talk to Parents" (27 October 2026, 43 minutes), "The RICS President on How to Get More People into Surveying" (20 October 2026, 51 minutes), and "Can AI Take the Repetitive Work Out of Quantity Surveying?" (6 October 2026, 46 minutes).
This is Surveying publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 49 minutes across 41 episodes.
Booking probability for This is Surveying is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. This is Surveying requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. This is Surveying's contact route on record: public web form.
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Nina Young - Surveyors UK hosts This is Surveying, a business podcast with 41 episodes published.
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Episode #39
Annabel Huffer, Associate Chartered Building Surveyor at Knight Frank and RICS Matrics UK Chair, says there are not enough surveying apprenticeships to meet demand from young people. In her experience, apprentices need...
Episode #38
What is the biggest problem facing surveying right now? It might not be AI. It might be the fact that there simply won’t be enough surveyors to do the work. Nick Maclean, the 144th President of RICS, joins Nina Young...
Episode #37
Ever thought, “Can’t AI just do this bit for me?” In this episode of This Is Surveying , Nina Young talks to Will Doyle, former quantity surveyor and founder of Gather, about AI, automation and the changing role of the...
Episode #36
This episode includes discussion of suicide and difficult experiences from Dan's childhood. Please take care while listening, particularly if these subjects may be difficult for you. What happens when a difficult past...
Episode #35
Get it wrong on someone's home, and there's no cheque big enough to fix it. That's the highest duty of care in the profession, says Richard Ballam, a chartered surveyor and owner of Rickards Oliver in Manchester. He...
Episode #33
Send us Fan Mail Artificial intelligence is changing the surveying profession, but what does it mean for professional indemnity insurance and risk? In this episode, Nina Young speaks with Nick Rains from Howden...
Episode #32
Send us Fan Mail Conservation and sustainability aren't opposites. They're two sides of the same coin. Dr Samantha Organ, associate professor at the University of the West of England and a building surveyor working...
Episode #31
Send us Fan Mail Recruitment isn't just about finding the next job. Roger Dunning has spent 24 years placing surveyors, and he's noticed the same pattern every time. The ones who get furthest aren't chasing the next...
Episode #30
Send us Fan Mail Rebecca Freeman nearly became a lawyer. A clearing phone call changed that, and she ended up in residential surveying instead. It turned out to be exactly the right fit. She built a career that now sits...
Episode #29
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>Adam Bailey was there when drones first entered the built environment, and he's watched the entire industry evolve around him.</p><p>As Head of Specialist Surveys at Earl Kendrick, Adam joins...
Episode #28
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>In this episode, Nina Young speaks with Adrian Tagg about the changing world of building surveying education, the growing impact of AI, and why surveying remains one of the most future-proof...
Episode #27
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>Summary<br/>Victoria Collins</b> joins me to share her journey from working in a bronze foundry to becoming a chartered building surveyor at <b>Ridge & Partners.</b></p><p>We talk about...
Episode #26
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>Summary</b><br/> <b>David Coplin-Chard, </b>a founder & director of <b>Landview Surveyors,</b> joins me to share his journey from estate agency into residential surveying. We talk about...
Episode #25
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>Summary</b><br/> I’m joined by <b>Tim Clarke</b>, Managing Director of <b>Harrison Clark</b>, to talk all things dilapidations. We break down what they are, why they matter, and how...
Episode #24
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>Summary</b><br/> In this episode, Nina Young speaks with <b>Ed Ellis</b> about the human side of residential surveying. </p><p>From unpredictable site visits to emotional client situations...
Episode #23
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>Summary</b></p><p>Drones are transforming surveying, but what does the job actually look like in practice?</p><p>In this episode, Nina Young speaks with <b>Zara McGregor</b>, <b>Chief UAS...
Episode #22
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>Summary</b></p><p><b>Charlie Crocker</b>, <b>Managing Director of Terracosta Property and an RICS Registered Valuer</b>, joins Nina Young to talk about valuation, starting a surveying firm...
Episode #21
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>Summary<br/></b><br/><b>Professor Richard Fitton</b> joins me on the podcast to talk about building performance, EPC reform, and the growing role surveyors will play in the retrofit of UK...
Episode #20
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>Summary</b></p><p>Marine<b> </b>surveying is a fascinating part of the surveying profession that many people never hear about.<br/><br/>In this episode, Nina Young speaks with <b>David...
Episode #19
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p><b>Summary</b></p><p>Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the property industry.</p><p>In this episode of This Is Surveying, Nina Young speaks with <b>Christopher De Gruben</b>...
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Director and Residential Surveyor, Webster Surveyors and Sawyer Fielding
Head of Specialist Surveys, Fourth Industrial Pictures
Liberal Democrat MP, Liberal Democrat
Senior Program Manager for Professional Development, Accessible Waterways Association
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