RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards 2025
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It is with great pride that we announce the winners of the RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards 2025!
We celebrated the winners' achievements at the ceremony hosted at The Grand Connaught Rooms, London on 14 November 2025.
Each of our winners represents a commitment to the highest standards of professionalism.
Congratulations to Matthew Tallis FRICS, who has been crowned the RICS Matrics Surveyor of the Year 2025!
The winners of each category are listed below, where you can find out more about them.
2025 Winners
Matthew Talliss FRICS, Arcadis
Joanne Williams MRICS, Historic England
Olajide Alade MRICS, Olawill
Mhairi Robertson MRICS, Savills UK
William Holden MRICS, Holdens Chartered Surveying & Building Consultancy
Andrew McCall MRICS, Allied Surveyors Scotland
Dennis Michael McNamara, Equans
Cartier Olivia Charles MRICS, Oxford City Council
Priyanka Duggal MRICS, Arcadis
Sonya Swaley, Murray Birrell Chartered Surveyors
We are pleased to announce that Pei Qi Wong has been awarded a Highly Commended accolade at the Matrics Surveyor Awards. Although she did not meet the full eligibility criteria for the Apprentice of the Year category, the judging panel recognised her exceptional contribution, professionalism, and commitment to the surveying profession. This Highly Commended recognition reflects the outstanding quality of her work and the positive impact she continues to make within the industry.
Pei Qi Wong
Shortlist by category
Name |
Company |
|---|---|
Alexander Anrude |
City of London Corporation |
Cartier Olivia Charles |
Oxford City council |
Faye Williams |
Harrison Clarke Limited |
Hannah Solley |
Savills PLC |
Kayleigh Sexton |
Xentos Consultants Limited |
Kezia Smart |
BNP Paribas Real Estate |
William Holden |
Holdens Chartered Surveyors & Building Consultancy |
Entry |
Company name |
|---|---|
Aman Kiani |
Arcadis |
Asad Raja |
Arcadis |
Brandon Heald |
Markhams |
Connor Turner |
Potter Raper |
David Browne |
Baily Garner LLP |
Jaisie Withers |
Mace Group |
Matthew Tebbutt |
Carter Jonas |
Pei Qi Wong |
AtkinsRéalis |
Sonya Swaley |
Murray Birrell Chartered Surveyors |
Taran Barard |
Arcadis |
Entry |
Company name |
|---|---|
Ed Higgs |
Hollis |
Joanne Williams |
Historic England |
Entry |
Company name |
|---|---|
Joe White |
Tesla |
Alexander Anrude |
City of London Corporation |
Emily Hanel |
Tarmac |
Jasmine Dean-Milward |
Brighton & Hove City Council |
Kayley Riley |
Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB |
Nathan Murray |
Cushman and Wakefield |
Olajide Alade |
Olawill |
Rebecca Hughes |
University of Glasgow |
Entry |
Company name |
|---|---|
Andreas Leonidou |
White & Lloyd |
Aqib Zahir |
Rund |
Ashley Dewhurst |
Turner & Townsend |
Elliott Cairney |
MGAC |
Kevina Kakembo |
AECOM |
Luke Edwards |
Cast |
Matthew Talliss |
Arcadis |
Ryan Letch |
Stonebond Properties |
Tom Primrose |
AECOM |
Entry |
Company name |
|---|---|
Callum Armstrong |
Bradley Hall Chartered Surveyors |
Eleanor Grant |
Fisher German LLP |
Ksenia Mironenko |
Barking Riverside Limited |
Mhairi Robertson |
Savills UK |
Sophie Ward |
Fisher German LLP |
Entry |
Company name |
|---|---|
Cameron Macmillan |
AECOM |
Daryl Skelton |
Watts Group Ltd |
Edd King |
McCluskey surveyors |
Lloyd McInally |
Tarmac |
Martin Biu |
Arcadis |
Matthew Talliss |
Arcadis |
Paul Nunn |
SES Engineering Services Limited |
Priyanka Duggal |
Arcadis |
Simon Hainsworth |
Arcadis |
Thomas Wood |
AECOM |
Tim Clarke |
Harrison Clarke Limited |
Tom Moszczynski |
Arcadis |
Entry |
Company name |
|---|---|
Alexander Galvin |
London & Kent Surveyors |
Danny Goggin |
DPG Surveyors Ltd |
Jessica Barrett |
Blanking Associates Ltd |
Nasir Iqbal |
Smart Home Surveyors Limited |
Patrick Harley-Blake |
Honeywell Survey & Design Ltd |
William Holden |
Holdens Chartered Surveyors & Building Consultancy |
Name |
Company |
|---|---|
Dennis M McNamara (Commended) |
Equans |
Name |
Company |
|---|---|
Andrew McCall |
Allied Surveyors Scotland |
Kate Robertson |
Fleurets |
Natalie Kyle |
Eddisons Incorporating Daniells Harrison |
Nathan Murray |
Cushman & Wakefield |
Nichola Pughe |
The Ringley Group |
Roger Davis |
DM Hall LLP |
Meet the judging panel
James Baker FRICS
Managing Director, Invise Ltd
James is a Chartered Building Surveyor working throughout the East Midlands and UK with extensive experience in a number of sectors including leisure & hotels, retail, commercial, housing, emergency services, education, residential and health. He is Founder and Managing Director at Invise Limited based in Derby, offering Building Surveying, Project Management and Cost Management Services. A Fellow of RICS and an active RICS Member having held the following roles: RICS Matrics UK Chairman from 2015-16 and a Board member prior to that, RICS Governing Council member 2015-19, RICS East Midlands Regional Board Chairman from 2017-19 and Board member prior to holding that role; finally James is also an APC Assessor for the Building Surveying and Project Management Pathways. James has also recently joined the editorial advisory group for the RICS Built Environment journal and has been a judge for the RICS Awards for the past few years. At Invise, James offers a ranges of services including: building surveys, pre-acquisition advice, project management, employers agent, contract administration, design, construction advice, planning advice and applications, dilapidations and all landlord and tenant matters, party wall surveying, reinstatement cost assessments, expert witness, feasibility studies and much more. James works closely with Investors, Developers and Estate Manager’s. In addition, James works with many APC candidates, supporting and coaching them through their APC.
Carolyn Brady FRICS
Partner, Rider Levett Bucknall
Carolyn Brady is Partner and regional lead for RLB’s Northern Ireland office. Having joined RLB’s Manchester office in 2017, Carolyn relocated back to Belfast in 2020 to open RLB’s first office, growing from a team of 1, to a team of 17 across all core service. A Chartered Building Surveyor by background, Carolyn has extensive experience across multiple sectors, including education, retail, commercial and public and civic delivering a range of service solutions including strategic asset management, project delivery and professional services. Carolyn is a non-executive member of RICS Regional Board in Northern Ireland, an RICS APC Assessor and an active STEM ambassador. Carolyn was crowned RICS Matrics Surveyor of the Year 2023 and Building Surveyor/Control Surveyor of the Year in our Matrics Awards last year. Carolyn also received the Property Professional of the Year 2022 Award at the PropertyPal Award and Young Property Professional and the Year 2023 at the Belfast Telegraph Awards.
Lucy Jeynes MA Cantab FRICS FRSA CIWFM
Managing Director, Larch Consulting
Lucy is one of the founding directors of Larch Consulting and is the Managing Director of the company. She has over 25 years’ experience in advising organisations on all aspects of FM strategy and delivery and is considered one of the UK’s experts in the field. She has led FM review and implementation programmes for a wide range of well-known organisations from sectors including retail, leisure, finance, science, universities, local authorities, government departments and charities. She was part of the team that developed the Workplace Management Framework. Lucy is a previous deputy chair of IWFM and is judge for the Technology in FM awards. She has been voted by her peers as a Pioneer of FM and one of the 20 Most Influential Women in FM. She is founder of the Women in FM network, and set up FM’s first peer-to-peer mentoring programme.
Luke Hamilton-Jones MRICS
Vice President of Asset Management at The Valesco Group
Prior to joining Valesco, Luke worked for Cadogan, one of London’s Great Estates, owning over 90-acres of prime Central London. During his tenure at Cadogan, Luke led on strategy, investment and asset management for a mixed-use portfolio valued at ~£0.5bn, comprising over 100 leases across asset classes including offices, retail and hospitality. He also holds an MSt Real Estate from the University of Cambridge. Luke was previously Chair and Vice Chair of the RICS Matrics London committee and now sits on the RICS Matrics UK Board. Luke was also our Commercial Property Surveyor of the Year 2024. Additionally, he acts as a mentor for the Patchwork Foundation Charity and the Cambridge University Land Society. Through these platforms, he is eager to support the next generation of surveyors, with a wealth of learnings, connections, and experience to share.
Amy Dalton-Leader BSc (Hons) FRICS, MAPM
Director and Owner , Iceni Consultants Limited
Amy Dalton-Leader is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors as well as a member of the Association of Project Management. Amy is a Chartered Building Surveyor specialising in Project and Programme and Strategic management. In 2022, Amy established Iceni Consultants Limited in Suffolk. Amy is committed to enriching the professional journeys of emerging surveyors and does this as a committee member of Suffolk Joint Construction Committee, Trustee of RICS Lionheart and as an Assessor for RICS.
Blane Perrotton FRICS MCInstCES
Managing Director , Pride Consulting IMS
A proud and passionate chartered FRICS surveyor. Blane is the Founder and Managing Director of Pride Consulting IMS Limited and specialist quantity surveying practice. Blane sits on RICS Governing Council and is the RICS UK Delegate for The European Council of Construction Economics (CEEC). Blane is actively committed to the development of the next generation of surveyors, with regular contribution to industry and RICS events and training courses to promote the industry. In 2019 Blane was honoured with the accolade of the Quantity Surveying and the Overall Matrics Surveyor of the Year Award. As a former winner he is well placed to judge the next successful candidates and understands the incredible achievement and hard work it takes to win this superb accolade.
Poppy Martin MRICS
Associate Director of Rural, Energy and Projects, Savills
Poppy is an Associate Director at Savills, specialising in rural practice and more specifically, estate management. She has been with Savills for eight years, having joined directly with a degree in Rural Land Management from the Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester (formerly Royal Agricultural College). She has a wide range of experience in asset management for private landowners, corporate bodies, public bodies, trusts and charities, encompassing all aspects of a rural property portfolio. She prides herself on her innovative outlook and approachable demeanour. Poppy grew up in Somerset and continues to live between the Mendip Hills and the Somerset Levels. In her spare time Poppy enjoys taking part in country pursuits, socialising, watching sports and cooking. A former winner of the Land (Rural and Urban) category at the RICS Surveyor Awards, an Matrics committee member and a new judge to the awards; Poppy is well placed to be a judge.
David Sandbrook - FRICS MRTPI FIQ MCIWM RICS Registered Valuer
Director, Sandbrook Land & Minerals Limited
David is an independent consultant specialising in mineral and waste management property matters. He is a member of the RICS Knowledge & Practice Committee and Chair of the RICS Land & Natural Resources Professional Group Panel. David is a Director of the Katherine Martin Charitable Trust and a Trustee and Operational Member of Derby Mountain Rescue Team.
Vanessa Griffiths
Partner, Knight Frank
Vanessa is a Partner in the Leasehold Reform and Litigation department at Knight Frank. She has been a member of the firm since 2010 and specialises in conducting statutory and capital valuations of residential properties across Prime Central and Greater London. Vanessa advises landlords and tenants on leasehold reform matters and undertakes valuations in connection with negligence claims, as a Single Joint Expert for matrimonial disputes and other valuations where expert witness services are required. Vanessa is an RICS Isurv author for Enfranchisement valuations and an APC Assessor. She has also been an APC Mentor to candidates for the Residential pathway since 2012. Additionally, she volunteers for Inspiring the Future; a charity connecting workplace volunteers from all industries with schools and colleges.
Christopher Moran AssocRICS
Moran Residential Surveying
A passionate and detail-driven residential surveyor, Christopher Moran is the Founder and Director of Moran Residential Surveying, a RICS-regulated firm based in Sheffield. Christopher is a RICS Ambassador and Matrics Committee member, actively involved in championing the profession and engaging the next generation of surveyors. He is especially committed to promoting diversity and inclusion within the industry, using his platform to mentor under-represented candidates and contribute to outreach and education initiatives. In 2024, Christopher was honoured with the RICS Matrics Residential Surveyor of the Year Award, recognising his excellence in client service, dedication to the industry and innovation in practice.
Joshim Uddin MRICS
Director, JJ Viability
Joshim was our Valuation Surveyor of the Year 2023. He is a Chartered Surveyor specialising in development viability for planning purposes, exclusively acting and advising local authorities to achieve maximum viable levels of affordable housing/developer contributions. As an advocate for the public sector, Joshim is also involved in other areas of planning/development including Local Planning and Community Infrastructure Levy.
Roy Albert BSc MRICS
Technical Lead Regional Valuation Unit Wales & West, Valuation Office Agency
Roy is currently employed as a Technical Lead Surveyor at the Valuation Office Agency as part of the Wales and West team where he joined the Check, Challenge team in 2020 post qualification and his role focuses on Check, Challenge Appeal on non-domestic rates providing technical advice to colleagues across the network.. The Non-domestic Rating (NDR) Directorate is responsible for NDR functions. The directorate also develops and implements strategy and policy across all aspects of NDR and is responsible for the maintenance of the rating list and the development of its use. It also drives quality and consistency through improved processes and supports local billing authorities that collect NDR rates. He was part of the first cohort to become qualified in May 2020 via the online assessment and the first one to be qualified through the apprenticeship scheme at the Valuation Office Agency. Roy currently sits on the Qualification Assessment Committee and is also an assessor and trained chair.
Simon Rawlinson MRICS
Head of Strategic Research and Insight, Arcadis UK
Simon has a strong background in research, knowledge and collaborative innovation focused mainly on the construction sector. Simon is a Senior Leader in Arcadis, a leading multi-disciplinary design, engineering and consulting practice in the built and natural environment. He heads Strategic Research and Insight, with global and UK-focused accountabilities. Simon has over 25 years’ experience in construction and built environment research and innovation with a particular focus is on construction markets, pricing behaviour and risk. He believes that knowledge and data are a major differentiator for the surveying profession and brings this passion to KPC. Simon has worked with a large portfolio of national and international clients in property and infrastructure. As part of his commitment to performance improvement and innovation, Simon has been closely involved in many successful pan-industry initiatives including the UK Government BIM Task Group and the Construction Leadership Council. Simon is a well-established commentator to the construction and property industry, having regularly to industry journals and research publications since 1995. Simon is also Chair of Knowledge and Practice Committee.
Derek Wilson MRICS
CEO & Founder, Synergetic Group
Derek is a sustainable development specialist with extensive track record and expertise in developing data-driven sustainability standards and frameworks for real estate. An advocate for LGBTQ and neurodiversity, he is passionate about a fairer playing field for all. He established Synergetic Group in 2022 (in The Netherlands, Canada and UK), leading the team of expert advisors and providing strategic direction on major commissions and R&D activities, technical expertise in sustainability economics, data analytics, and sustainability strategy on complex projects. Prior to this, he was the Head of Sustainability at Transport for London’s property arm: establishing the TfL Sustainable Development Team in 2017 and developing the organisation’s sustainability strategy and approach, including creation of the metric-based TfL Sustainable Development Framework and its application across more than £20 Billion of infrastructure, property, and urban regeneration projects.
Lee Hatwell FRICS
Director, Munday + Cramer Chartered Surveyors & Architects
Lee is an experienced Chartered Surveyor and company director specialising in strategic education, asset management, and building pathology. Passionate about early career development, he advocates for the chartered surveying apprenticeship and contributes to RICS global accreditation panel, shaping education and professional awareness worldwide.
Tammy Harrison-Round FRICS MSc
Director of Business Development, Walker Sime
A passionate advocate for both diversity and inclusion in our sector, and for investment in emerging talent, Tammy has worked with the construction industry for 24 years within both consultancy and contracting organisations. Tammy started her career as a quantity surveyor and has worked in both SME and global consultancy environments. Tammy now uses her technical QS knowledge and skills in strategic growth to further her career in business strategy, growth, operational sales pipeline management and developing client relationships. Tammy is passionate about collaborating across the industry in supporting our clients to find solutions to their biggest challenges now so that together we can drive successful projects to completion more efficiently.
Ruth Oldfield MRICS FAAV
Partner, Fisher German LLP
Ruth advises on a range of professional matters in the Utilities & Infrastructure sector, acting for clients in the water, electricity and gas industries. She has been involved in a varied range of infrastructure schemes, involving referencing, negotiations of access, preparation of consents and notices, negotiation of compensation, licenses and acquisition of land. Ruth also holds the position of Examinations Convenor for the Midland Counties Agricultural Valuers' Association, and is an examiner for the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Internally, she is sits on the graduate team with responsibility for graduate recruitment, and also on the South Central Region's Regional Management Team.
Mike Pain BSc FRICS MCIArb IRRV(hons)
Consultant , Cushman and Wakefield
As a previous winner of the RICS Matrics Mentor of the Year, former principal surveyor with the Government’s Property Services Agency responsible for the Royal Parks and Palaces, joint owner and main board director of Rogers Chapman, European Director of JLL, and Principal lecturer and pathway leader at the University of Westminster, Mike brings a wealth of experience to his role as a consultant at Cushman and Wakefield, where he mentors APC graduates and apprentices. Additionally, he is one of the longest-serving APC assessors and auditors and serves on the RICS University accreditation panel.
Antonia Belcher OBE
Retired Chartered Building Surveyor and now Trans Ambassador
Antonia has had 46 years’ experience in the construction and property industries and led her own business that she formed in 2007, until she retired in June 2021. Transitioning in 2000/2003 in a very male dominated working environment, where there was no history of or visible LGBT influences to draw on, she presses for positive change for LGBT+ good in society. A Board Director of the Chartered Surveyors Training Trust, Diversity Role Models, Terrence Higgins Trust, Queer Britain, Not A Phase, and a Liveryman of The Worshipful Company of Chartered Surveyors, and advisor to other organisations she particularly seeks equal opportunities for Women/LGBT+ within the Construction Industry, which has of course been a side of business generally slow to react to such. She was shortlisted in 2017 for the Gay Times ‘Success in Entrepreneurship’ Gary Frisch award and in 2018 nominated in the NatWest British LGBT Awards – Inspiration Leader category, and nominated amongst a group of “exceptional surveyors from The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)” to celebrate their 150th Anniversary, showcasing significant and positive impact that surveyors have made to society through those 150 years. In 2022, she was awarded an OBE by the late Queen, for services to Equality in Business which she received from King Charles III.
Sharon Slinger FRICS CIWFM
Director, Constructing Rainbows Limited
Sharon Slinger FRICS CIWFM is the Director of Constructing Rainbows and supports built environment organisations to improve their business through implementation of diversity and inclusion strategies. With a background in quantity surveying, Sharon has over 20 years' experience working in the construction and facilities management industries for main contractors. Other roles include: • founder of LGBT+ in Facilities Management (@LGBTinFM) • member of the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Focus Group Sharon has also featured in the OUTstanding/FT Top 50 Future Leaders list and won several awards for her work in diversity and inclusion.
Dayle Bayliss
Chartered Surveyor, Dayle Bayliss Ltd
Dayle is a former Matrics UK and Ireland board member and chair of Suffolk Matrics board. She has served on Governing Council and a former Trustee for Lionheart. She has experienced first hand the impact that the Matrics awards has on the individuals shortlisted and the winners of each category, having been on the Matrics board when the first awards were introduced 11 years ago. Dayle is Chartered Building Surveyor and Project Manager where she has run her own practice for 13 years. She is a former Board Member of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education and prior to this she was the panel Chair developing the new T Level for Construction: Design, Surveying and Planning. She is also Vice Chair of the board for Orwell Housing Association and Chair of Orwell Homes.
Lauren Lemcke MRICS
Senior Project Surveyor , AECOM
Lauren Lemcke MRICS is a Chartered Senior Quantity Surveyor at AECOM, specialising in commercial fit-out projects in London. She began her career in the construction industry in 2019 and has a strong interest in sustainability construction. At AECOM, she is a key figure in driving the integration of cost and carbon advisory services, leading the firm’s efforts toward more sustainable project outcomes. Lauren was named RICS Matrics Surveyor of the Year 2024 and Quantity Surveyor of the Year in the Matrics Awards last year. In 2024, she was also named Quantity Surveyor of the Year at the Women in Construction and Engineering Awards. Lauren currently serves on the RICS Matrics UK Board and is the Regional Chair for London and the South East, mentoring future chartered surveyors and promoting professional development across the industry.
What awaits the winners
RICS is committed to giving a voice to the future leaders of the profession, so there will be ongoing opportunities for the overall winner and category winners to be spokespeople for the industry and highlight the bright talent we have in our profession.
Winners of the RICS Matrics Surveyor of the Year Awards can benefit from:
- National recognition as a leading professional in the surveying industry
- A trophy and certificate presented at the awards ceremony
- Opportunities to raise their profile and network with influential figures in the profession
- A potential to increase career prospects and the chance to inspire the next generation of surveyors
Previous winners have been:
- Featured in national, local and trade press
- Interviewed in Modus Magazine
- Speakers at RICS conferences and welcome to the profession events
- Regular contributors to RICS content, both written and video
Sponsors
A huge thank you to our sponsors for the RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards 2025.
Our sponsors
Sava
Sava is the creator of the UK’s leading vocational, degree-alternative pathway into the residential surveying profession, offering a direct route to Associate membership of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Since 2014, the Sava Diploma in Residential Surveying and Valuation has enabled over 900 graduates to launch rewarding new careers, opening doors to people from a wide variety of backgrounds through an accessible and inclusive qualification. For more than 40 years, we have been delivering specialist education to the housing sector, helping to ensure the comfort, quality, and sustainability of the UK’s 29 million homes.
AtkinsRéalis
Created by the integration of long-standing organisations dating back to 1911, AtkinsRéalis is a world-leading professional services and project management company dedicated to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. We create sustainable solutions that connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory & environmental services, intelligent networks & cybersecurity, design & engineering, procurement, project & construction management, operations & maintenance, decommissioning and capital. The breadth and depth of our capabilities are delivered to clients in key strategic sectors such as Engineering Services, Nuclear, Operations & Maintenance and Capital.
GoReport
GoReport is dedicated to delivering smart and innovative software for surveys and inspections. Our software enables surveyors to capture site data, publish quality reports and analyse data quickly and easily.
Valos
Designed to streamline the valuation process, Valos automates data collection, report writing, and templating, driving unparalleled efficiencies while enhancing accuracy and consistency.
Interested in sponsoring the RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards 2026?
There are several promotional and sponsorship opportunities available. By becoming a sponsor, your organisation could benefit from the following:
- Brand awareness and recognition through RICS communications and social media
- Brand association enhancing credibility and profile supporting a high profile RICS flagship event
- Make a visible contribution and acknowledge the importance of recognising talent; support inspiring the next generation
- Build your networks contacts with other senior leaders at the awards ceremony
- Sponsoring the awards provides an excellent opportunity to showcase your brand to a targeted audience of surveying professionals, industry leaders, and key decision-makers
Past awards
Find out more about what already happened and who was celebrated in the previous years.
