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Resilience and brilliance - Tamika Hull wins Women in Property National Student Awards 2020

Many congratulations to Cardiff University student Tamika Hull, studying Urban Planning and Development, who took the top prize, competing against twelve other finalists from across the UK.

Florence Clarke awarded Highly Commended in the National Student Awards 2020

This year, the national judges used their prerogative to announce a Highly Commended award which went to Florence Clarke, studying Real Estate at the University of West of England.

Against the clock - how the Covid wards were built

Victoria Head and Nicola Jones, both from Gleeds, joined us for our latest podcast, "Against the clock - how the Covid wards were built", when they explained the challenges, emotions...

Mentoring in a plague year

"So what new things did you do in lockdown?” was my opening question in Women in Property’s online mentoring session in October. After a few moments silence, the first person...

The introduction of the current working restrictions offered many challenges initially, both personal and in the workplace. After our computers were delivered to our doorsteps, we began to navigate new...

TFT’s Natalia Ford and Giulia Mori discuss building health, wellbeing and lifecycle

As we look ahead to a transition out of COVID-19 lockdown, we’re all thinking about what a ‘new normal’ might look like for our industry. Will the pandemic drive us...

Congratulations to Fidelia Florentia and Katie Howarth, winners of the Yorkshire & NE Student Awards

A great achievement for Emily Cardy who has won the 2020 Midlands Student Awards

A great achievement for Emily Cardy studying Building Surveying at Nottingham Trent University, who has won the 2020 Midlands Student Awards and will represent the region in the national final...

Congratulations to Rhiannon Walters, who has won the Central Scotland 2020 Student Awards

Congratulations to Freya MacLeod, Northern Scotland Student Awards winner

The Women in Property National Student Awards events are underway across our branches and we're not about to let social distancing get in the way, thanks to Zoom. Northern Scotland...

Doing my bit

Nicola Jones, Senior Project Manager, Gleeds: Do others feel the same gratitude when they wake up in the morning, free and healthy from symptoms of the Coronavirus and thank their...

From adversity comes opportunity: Business Development in lockdown

Two weeks into lockdown, Rachel Bell, Director and Head of Business Development, Stride Treglown and National Vice Chairman of Women in Property, wrote a blog for Building Design on the ups and...

Listen out for The Word

Women in Property is delighted to launch our new podcast - The Word - kindly sponsored by the Built Environment Communications Group.

Accentuate the positive

As is the case across the UK, the daily routine of the Banks household has been turned upside down – to put it lightly! It’s very hard to wrap my...

Virtual events, topical podcasts and webinars to expand the mind

As we all adjust to the ‘new normal’, we wanted to give you a little more detail of what we are working on for you, over the coming months. You...

Schools Outreach programme - why me, why now, why get involved?

I wrote this with the backdrop of the devastating impact of Coronavirus but I was determined not to let it stop me talking about why, a few months ago, I...

Support and continuity from the Women in Property network

The Government’s latest advice on Coronavirus is asking people to reduce social contact even further. This means that many of you may be working from home and will not be...

Macdonald & Company Rewards and Attitudes Survey: Planning sector sees the gender pay gap in favour of Women

This years’ Rewards and Attitudes Survey by Macdonald & Company reveals that the average salary in the Planning sector is significantly in favour of Women.

Celebrating women who support each other and good men….

Last year was a tough year for me, I faced a series of misfortunes and challenges which tested me to my core. I began to question a lot of things,...

Finding balance, as architect and mum

When I was 9 I experienced a situation at school where the boys were sent to do woodwork and the girls sent to needlework. I hid under our terrapin classroom,...