I want to talk about doing the right thing. No, this isn't a reference to Spike Lee's film from 1989 'Do the right thing', although 30 years on it is sadly still as relevant as it was then. It looked for answers in the everyday, and demonstrated that the everyday is full of flash-points and …
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How I’ve come very close to throwing in the towel – By Danielle Lester PhD FRICS
I’ve come very close (many times) to throwing in the towel… Any one that knows me will know that I have had a fairly ‘love/hate’ relationship with my career in the built environment, but recently my issues in my career have led to serious consideration of an exit strategy. Like many of us, I started …
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Making a pledge – by Sara Cameron
This year, I have been on a sustainability journey. Following my attendance at the joint IFMA UK and RICS Last Straw seminar, in April, you may recall I wrote a blog for Surveyorhood - you can read it here: The Last Straw. I immediately made some personal pledges and changes as a result of what …