Great video, I’m a building surveying student found this really interesting. Looking forward to the info on contracts as it is part of my current module and does seem like a minefield!
Thank you for making the great video. Would you mind answering a few day-in-the-life-of-related questions: How many hours does report writing take a typical building surveyor each week? Do you use any software to transform your notes into the report? (Software developer, who wants to test out some Large Language Models, i.e., AI, in search of a problem here.) My Grandad is a (retired) surveyor. Back when he was working, he would sometimes compile reports by copying sections from a master template and editing them as appropriate. It all seemed quite painstaking.
@@incompatibilist1987 good morning and thank you for your comment. Hard one to answer really as it will depend on the report, we used to dictate a report and someone would type it, now it is mainly dictated straight to word. It can still be a painstaking task!
29 with a possibility of starting a university apprenticeship. What salary would I be looking at during this time? I assume as it is part time it could well take 4-5 years to complete. Then thereafter what salary would I be on?
Im actually a girl who’s studying nursing and im thinking of dropping my degree and switching to building surveying. My brother does it and he recommends it. Is it a stressful job? Pros and cons? Any advice would be appreciated thankyou
It’s an incredibly varied career. Even as a building surveyor your can specialise in so many areas, building surveys, defects, contract admin, project management etc. can be stressful but so can any other job.
Hi Nab, thank you for the comment, we wish you all the best with your degree. More videos like this to follow, including another later today hopefully. It’s a great interesting and varied career. Any questions, just let us know.
@@westonesurveyors8139 many thanks I do have one question which lingers on my mind. My dad recommended that I delve into the commercial surveying profession. Is this a specific form of building surveying?
@@nab5021 yes there are about 17 / 18 separate disciplines that can all lead to MRICS qualification, covering something like 170 specialities. Commercial surveying is one and if you are studying building surveying you can specialise in commercial property. Most commercial surveyors will have a degree in estate management and will then buy or sell commercial property as an agent, do lease renewals, rent reviews and the like. I have prepared a video on this. It will be uploaded next week.
Hi, great video. Ive worked as an electrician and ive been accepted onto a building surveying degree course, the thing that is putting me off going for it is that i'm 38 and im not sure if i can make a career out of it due to starting at my age, do you know anybody who has started later in life to spur me on, or do you think it would be too difficult to make a go of it, thanks for any advice.
I think it can be tough starting at a later age. Three year degree full time and then starting on a graduate salary and two to three years APC. Possibly look at the Assoc RICS route through SAVA. Good luck
Go for it! I'm 58 and doing my degree at SAVA. It's a great course but it's possible to be up and running as a qualified Surveyor within 3 years. It's a lot of course work but very satisfying to be on this journey. Can't recommend the course enough. Good luck
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thanks for the video. Would love to become a building surveyor but finding it hard to get an opening as a CPM graduate!
Great video, I’m a building surveying student found this really interesting. Looking forward to the info on contracts as it is part of my current module and does seem like a minefield!
Thank you for the comment. Hope your uni goes well. Where are you studying?
Thank you! Studying and online masters with Northumbria University. It’s great but it’s really useful to see the practical side in this video :)
I'm also a building surveying Student (at UCEM) and found this helpful.
@@MidnightIsoldeI’m thinking of applying to UCEM, how are you finding it? Have you graduated? I’m thinking of doing the building surveyor Bsc.
Great video, found it really interesting!
Thank you, we think what we do is interesting, so thought we’d start to share. More to follow.
Thank you for making the great video. Would you mind answering a few day-in-the-life-of-related questions: How many hours does report writing take a typical building surveyor each week? Do you use any software to transform your notes into the report? (Software developer, who wants to test out some Large Language Models, i.e., AI, in search of a problem here.) My Grandad is a (retired) surveyor. Back when he was working, he would sometimes compile reports by copying sections from a master template and editing them as appropriate. It all seemed quite painstaking.
@@incompatibilist1987 good morning and thank you for your comment. Hard one to answer really as it will depend on the report, we used to dictate a report and someone would type it, now it is mainly dictated straight to word. It can still be a painstaking task!
Great video. What software package do you use with the iPad?
Notability. It’s basic but useful. You can import pdfs to mark up and add photos for annotation.
@@westonesurveyors8139 thanks! Sounds similar to Goodnotes 👍
29 with a possibility of starting a university apprenticeship. What salary would I be looking at during this time? I assume as it is part time it could well take 4-5 years to complete. Then thereafter what salary would I be on?
No idea, sorry.
@@westonesurveyors8139 okay no worries, thank you for taking the time to respond
Im actually a girl who’s studying nursing and im thinking of dropping my degree and switching to building surveying. My brother does it and he recommends it. Is it a stressful job? Pros and cons? Any advice would be appreciated thankyou
It’s an incredibly varied career. Even as a building surveyor your can specialise in so many areas, building surveys, defects, contract admin, project management etc. can be stressful but so can any other job.
I’m studying building surveying in uni. This gives a good insight
Hi Nab, thank you for the comment, we wish you all the best with your degree. More videos like this to follow, including another later today hopefully. It’s a great interesting and varied career. Any questions, just let us know.
@@westonesurveyors8139 many thanks I do have one question which lingers on my mind.
My dad recommended that I delve into the commercial surveying profession. Is this a specific form of building surveying?
@@nab5021 yes there are about 17 / 18 separate disciplines that can all lead to MRICS qualification, covering something like 170 specialities. Commercial surveying is one and if you are studying building surveying you can specialise in commercial property. Most commercial surveyors will have a degree in estate management and will then buy or sell commercial property as an agent, do lease renewals, rent reviews and the like. I have prepared a video on this. It will be uploaded next week.
@@westonesurveyors8139 thanks I’m looking forward to seeing the video! I feel like commercial surveying for me would be a better profession
how would you inspect the roof if the building is 2-3 stories one? Would you climb to the roof top, use telescope or drones? thx
Depending on the requirements of the survey, we’d use a pole camera or a drone. We could also use binoclears.
Love that, where can I apply? 🤣
I have questions, building surveyor would use BIM software to analysis construction situations or record?
Hi, some do, we don’t though.
@@westonesurveyors8139 thank you
So like do you work for a company? And like are you in like a big office where there are many co workers that work with you
Hi, thank you for the comment. We are a small company, half a dozen of us in total. Thank you.
Hi, great video. Ive worked as an electrician and ive been accepted onto a building surveying degree course, the thing that is putting me off going for it is that i'm 38 and im not sure if i can make a career out of it due to starting at my age, do you know anybody who has started later in life to spur me on, or do you think it would be too difficult to make a go of it, thanks for any advice.
I think it can be tough starting at a later age. Three year degree full time and then starting on a graduate salary and two to three years APC. Possibly look at the Assoc RICS route through SAVA. Good luck
Go for it! I'm 58 and doing my degree at SAVA. It's a great course but it's possible to be up and running as a qualified Surveyor within 3 years. It's a lot of course work but very satisfying to be on this journey. Can't recommend the course enough. Good luck
Sir.good.job
Do you work for yourself or a company?
Hi, both kind of. Small limited company. Thank you.