RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards 2025

The RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards celebrate the exceptional talent and achievements of the next generation in the surveying profession. Now in its 12th year, the Awards continue to honour the dedication, innovation, and impact of early-career professionals across the industry.

We’re proud to reveal the prestigious shortlist for the RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards 2025, selected by our expert judging panel.

The shortlisted entries reflect the very best achievements in land, real estate, construction, and infrastructure—demonstrating excellence, innovation, and impact at the highest level.

The winners will be revealed at our Awards Ceremony on 14 November 2025, taking place at the iconic Grand Connaught Rooms, London.

At this prestigious occasion, the shortlisted entries will come together to hear from leading voices from across the profession and be the first to hear the Winners as they're announced.

RICS Matrics Awards Ceremony

Date: 14 November 2025

Location: Grand Connaught Rooms, London

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
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	Turner & Townsend Alinea
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
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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

Joshim Uddin MRICS

Development Viability Manager / Public Sector Viability Consultant & Advisor , London Borough of Tower Hamlets

Joshim 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. Joshim was our Valuation Surveyor of the Year 2023. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

Why the Awards Matter

The RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards offer more than just recognition - they:

Celebrate outstanding early-career professionals.
Elevate personal and organisational profiles.
Inspire peers and future talent.
Help foster a strong and connected surveying community.

We look forward to celebrating this year’s nominees and winners at the ceremony in November.

Key dates
Opening date for nominations	31 March 2025
Closing date for nominations	13 June 2025
Judging period	June/July 2025 Shortlist announced w/c 7th July
RICS Matrics Surveyor Award ceremony	14 November 2025

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Shortlist by category

Ambassador of the Year

Apprentice of the Year

Building Surveyor/Control Surveyor of the year

Commercial Property Surveyor of the Year

Construction Surveyor of the Year

Land and Natural Resources Surveyor of the Year

Mentor of the Year

Residential Surveyor of the Year

Sustainability Champion of the Year

Valuation Surveyor of the Year