Keynotes
Featuring Marion Ellis FRICS
With over two decades of experience as a chartered surveyor, Marion Ellis has embarked on a multifaceted journey through the world of surveying. Her extensive background includes substantial time devoted to managing defect and valuation claims within the residential survey and valuation sector.
Through these experiences, Marion has gained profound insights into failure – the missteps we encounter, the ramifications for consumers, and the imperative need to set ourselves up for success in the construction and property profession.
Marion is a trailblazer in her field, known for her candid discussions on neurodiversity and her tireless commitment to challenging conventional practices. She is deeply passionate about empowering women in the surveying profession. As a thought leader, coach, and mentor, Marion's mission is to assist fellow surveyors in creating businesses that are both meaningful and accommodating to a balanced life.
Marion is the founder of Love Surveying and the host of the widely acclaimed Surveyor Hub podcast and online community.
Keynotes
Featuring
Joe Arnold
Joe is MD of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Regulated firm,
Arnold & Baldwin.
A Chartered Surveyor, Registered Valuer, and independent expert, Joe is an industry leader, market commentator, and market analyst. Appointed on RICS Residential Survey & Valuation Working Group, RICS Home Survey Standards Working Group and Home Buying & Selling Working Group feeding into Government, Joe is helping shape the future of the surveying industry.
Arnold & Baldwin have worked with over 200 lending institutions, understanding the requirements of lenders and investors.
As honest, approachable experts we also understand the requirements of an individual or family embarking on a home move. Big enough to matter, small enough to care. In one year we inspected over 6,500 properties, with a value in excess of £3.2bn.
Joe holds contracts to provide surveying services to major brands such as Foxtons, Taylor Rose McMillan Williams (TRMW), Douglas & Gordon, Alexander Hall and many more.
Keynotes
Featuring
James Bastable
Founder of Photos.co.uk - A team based in Birmingham delivering creative projects for clients in the construction, property, highways, engineering, and manufacturing sectors.
The firm delivers visually captivating and impactful imagery that showcases the unique qualities of their clients' businesses.
Drone Permitted since 2012 - The company now have its OA (Operational Authorisation from the CAA) and have around 40 regular clients.
The company works nationwide, its clients range from construction photography, land developers, highways contractors, marketing teams and business owners, including with many of the biggest brands and councils including JLL, Savills, Clowes, St Modwen, Henry Boot, Paradise Birmingham, Birmingham City Council and Wolverhampton Council.
If you have a question about Aerial Photography, James is your contact at Surventrix Connect to help you take to the skies with a professional approach.
Keynotes
Featuring James Warren
James is Managing Director of Off Mains Solutions (OMS).
James has a wealth of knowledge that includes regulatory advice, expert witness reports, pre-purchase/seller reports, compliance reports, percolations tests (foul and surface water), system design, environmental application management, insurance claim management, and validation services, repair, upgrade, and full system installation services, peer reviews, and training/coaching/Continuing Professional Development.
OMS offer a range of services to help users of off mains drainage systems to address the rules and regulations that apply to off mains drainage systems with confidence.
Keynotes
Featuring Stephen Boniface MSAI, DipBldgCons(RICS), FRICS, MAE, IHBC
Stephen has been a surveyor for over 40 years and 2024 marks his 40th anniversary of becoming a Chartered Surveyor. For 35 years he has been involved with, and specialised in the conservation of historic buildings. In the past Stephen has been Chair of the RICS Building Conservation Forum and Chair of the RICS Building Surveying Faculty (as was). As such he has seen many changes and developments in the world of surveying.
Having been a sole practitioner in the 1990s, from 2000 till 2021 Stephen was a partner in a mixed Architects and Surveyors practice. He has seen the benefits of cooperation between professions and learned much from various collaborations.
In recent years Stephen decided to step back from day-to-day surveying and from 2022 he has developed and delivered training days. Stephen is keen to deliver quality, interactive group training.
Stephen is excited to launch the Heritage Conservation Community. The idea being to bring together diverse professions involved in conservation, through an online community. This will be cross-professional and international.
Apart from all of the above, Stephen is an artist and is now taking on commissions and selling his work. He is delighted to have recently been accepted as a Member of the Society of Architectural Illustrators. Stephen is developing his art website, but his email for art is stephen@abart.co.uk
Stephen’s training website is www.beconservation.com
For information about the Heritage Conservation Community visit www.beconservation.com/heritage-conservation-community
Stephen’s training and conservation email is stephen@beconservation.comn
