Be Part of the Change Episode 2 – From carpentry to quantity surveying

The built environment comprises a diverse and exciting range of sectors, but there is still a lack of representation at every level. We want this to change.

‘Be Part of the Change’ is an awareness campaign with the purpose of celebrating the incredible success stories of our under-represented students, apprentices and alumni, as well as highlighting their challenges.

It’s also an opportunity to highlight the positive practices our employers are actioning within their organisations to inspire other companies in their approach.

In the second episode of our new Be Part of the Change podcast, Charlotte Thackeray, Outreach and Inclusion Lead at UCEM, is joined by Abel Muvhimi, a MSc student in Quantity Surveying originally from Zimbabwe.

The topics discussed on this episode include:

• Why Abel is pursuing a career in the built environment
• The role models that inspired him to enter the industry
• The challenges Abel has faced in developing his career
• What the sector needs to do to improve representation

Visit the Be Part of the Change site: https://www.ucem.ac.uk/be-part-of-the-change/