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Danni Foster, RICS Next Generation Manager, interviews Francesca Fowler-Walsh, Associate at Savills and UK Board member of RICS Matrics—the early career community for surveyors up to 10 years post-qualification. Francesca shares how the network, which offers peer support, CPD, and mentoring, provided a vital training ground for both technical and soft skills, opening doors by providing the confidence and network to choose which doors to open.

Donna Best, FRICS, offers crucial insights for local authority valuers on Red Book compliance and asset valuations, drawn from common queries and RICS's free compliance workshop. She clarifies who can perform these valuations, the importance of independence, and how to demonstrate adequate supervision when signing off reports.

Jen Lemen of Property Elite provides valuable tips for RICS APC assessors, highlighting the rewarding nature of the voluntary role. She covers the numerous benefits of becoming an assessor, from supporting new surveyors and networking to enhancing personal skills and keeping up-to-date with industry standards, and offers practical advice for conducting effective interviews.

Andrew Ewbank of Avison Young celebrates a decade of Espresso Briefings, their free CPD series for public sector estates professionals. The article highlights the anniversary event, which revisited the impact of the Elizabeth Line, and lists a wide range of topics covered over 60+ sessions, emphasizing their value in continuous learning.

A panel of young talent from Fieldfisher and Lambert Smith Hampton, chaired by Antony Phillips, provided a CPD session at the ACES Annual Meeting. The discussion covered the pressing challenges in the affordable housing market, key market drivers affecting development viability, and the complexities of site assembly.