Talented surveyors from across the UK are in the running for the RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards 2024, having been shortlisted for demonstrating excellence early in their careers.

The RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards, formerly Young Surveyor of the Year Awards, are back for the 11th year to showcase the exceptional talent within the surveying profession and celebrate the innovation and hard work of emerging professionals in the surveying industry.

This year RICS added the Sustainability Champion of the Year category to honour an individual with extraordinary commitment and dedication to integrating environmental sustainability principles into every aspect of surveying, serving as a beacon of inspiration for others in the industry.

The 10 category awards are open to students, apprentices, candidates and members who have been qualified up to 10 years and showcase the successes of surveyors from various backgrounds, the awards provide visible and relatable role models for aspiring professionals.

The ultimate accolade of ‘RICS Matrics Surveyor of the Year’ title is awarded to the category winner who has shown extraordinary success in their career, but also demonstrates an unwavering commitment to inspire and support future talent, advancing the industry and wider surveying profession.

Last year, Belfast-based surveying professional Carolyn Brady, a building surveyor and regional lead partner for global quantity surveyor and construction consultancy firm Rider Levett Bucknall, won the Building Surveyor/Control Surveyor of the Year award, in addition to securing the overall RICS Matrics Surveyor of the Year title in the face of stiff competition from other category winners from around the UK.

Commenting on the shortlist, Neil A’Bear FRICS, Matrics UK chair, said: “This year’s shortlist is testament to the unwavering dedication of our rising stars that continue to advocate for the positive work that the industry brings. Every individual is rising to the demands of the profession and delivering on exemplary projects, which are having a lasting impact on communities, the environment, and the economy.

“Many entrants into this year’s Matrics Awards are actively involved in delivering and leading on highly innovative initiatives and schemes, and we are delighted to be celebrating our sustainability champions with a new category this year too. RICS is proud to be championing and inspiring the next generation of surveyors with these awards, and I wish everyone the best of luck in the grand final later this year.”

The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 15^th November at the Midland Hotel, Manchester.

2024 Finalists

Building Surveyor/Control Surveyor of the Year

Jim Brown, F J Brown & Co Limited
Alice Barker, Rapleys LLP
Tony Leishman, Anstey Horne & Company Ltd
Alex Carter, Lantern Building Consultancy
Ony Nwimo, Quartz Project Services

Commercial Property Surveyor of the Year

Ed Roberts, Omega RE
Luke Hamilton-Jones, The Valesco Group
Joanna Stuart, Avison Young
Prem Rall, Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd

Construction Surveyor of the Year

Thomas Mayne, LXA Projects
Matthew Talliss, Arcadis
Christopher Kelso, AtkinsRéalis
Laura Hennessy, McBains
Lauren Lemcke, AECOM
Victoria Clapp, Mott MacDonald
Charlie Saunders MRICS, Emerson Bond Group Limited
Ashton Vaughan, University of Bristol
Adam Richardson, Quartz Project Services
Hardeep Toor, Mytoor Limited
Jack Greening MRICS, EDF

Land and Natural Resources Surveyor of the Year

Edward Taylor, CB Collier
James Dean MRICS, JRD Surveyors Ltd
Joshua Spink, Savills (UK) Ltd
Millie Mason, Savills (UK) Limited

Residential Surveyor of the Year

Tyson Sheppard, Bracketts Chartered Surveyors and Estate Agents
Jamie Fletcher, Olympus Management (London) Limited
Christopher Moran, Moran Residential Surveying Ltd
Nasir Iqbal, Smart Home Surveyors
Neil Trewick, Trew Surveying Ltd
William Holden, Holden’s Chartered Surveyors and Building Consultancy
Callum Walker, WR Surveying
Daniel Knight, HomeScan

Sustainability Champion of the Year

Morwenna Slade, Ingleton Wood
Derek Wilson, Synergetic Intelligence Limited
Gemma Cornwall, Viridium
Sherriden Rastegar, JLL
Sean Harlow MRICS, Savills

Valuation Surveyor of the Year

Stephanie Christensen, Fisher German
Katie Haworth AssocRICS, SDL Surveying
Richard Lidsey MRICS, SDL Surveying
Louisa Robertson, Savills UK Ltd

Mentor of the Year

Lorraine Williamson, Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB)
Martin Biu, Arcadis UK
Lauren Ward, Mott MacDonald
Priyanka Duggal, Arcadis
Clare Cormack, Gleeds
Sophie Perkins, AtkinsRealis
Alexandra Byrne, BCS Consultancy
Dipen Vanmali, Pick Everard
Carys Marsh, Arcadis
Tom Gooding, Gooding Chartered Surveyors
Jonah Balmford, TSA Riley
Matthew Talliss, Arcadis
Michael Armstrong, Currie & Brown UK Ltd

Ambassador of the Year

Alice Graham, Procore Technologies
Charles Watson, Avison Young
Alexander Thomas Anrude MRICS, City of London Corporation
Scott Pearshouse, SES Prism Offsite Manufacturing
So Sum Lee, SQW
Suzanna Fairbairns MRICS, KPMG LLP
Richard Golding, Gleeds

Apprentice of the Year

Laura Allwood, Arcadis
Ben Chappell, BCS Consultancy
Jordanne Dunn, Savills (UK) Limited
Jodi-Ann Morgan, Arcadis
Asad Raja, Arcadis
James Martin, Rider Levett Bucknall
Luke Day, Quartz Project Services
Elliot Holloway, EDGEPS Limited
Oliver Fitzpatrick, EDGEPS Limited
Mason Browne, Mott MacDonald
Jacob Thompson, Oxbury Chartered Surveyors
Maiya Fleming, TSA Riley