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The Road to MRICS: a tale of one man's journey

Posted by: Peter Penney and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 12 August 2015 - Categories: More skilled, Professions
RICS HQ on Parliament Square

...Surveyor in RICS. This was quickly followed by many congratulations in the office, as well as some good natured mickey taking. Pay I mention this as some people have asked...

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The future history of the government workplace

Posted by: Alexi Marmot, Posted on: 18 May 2015 - Categories: Professions, Smarter working
Composite images of an office from the 40s on the left and a modern Civil Service breakout area.

In a guest post, TW3 Awards judge Alexi Marmot looks at how our workplace has changed since the Civil Service started, and where it's going.

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Government property - the shock of the new - been there, done that!

Posted by: Andrew Howarth, Posted on: 19 March 2015 - Categories: Good management, Professions, Smarter working
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Andrew Howarth's 35 years in government property have taught him that change in where and how we work is constant - the secret is to embrace it to help deliver the vision of a better, more empowered Civil Service.

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Government Property Profession: The next 10 years

Posted by: Sherin Aminossehe and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 24 February 2015 - Categories: Professions
MCO at Government Property 2015

...their career options. I hope that you will take advantage of the development offer that will be rolled out over the next few months. As always, we welcome your feedback....

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The Government Property Profession social network

Posted by: Sherin Aminossehe and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 7 January 2015 - Categories: More digital, More skilled, Professions
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...to tweet about it if what you have to say conforms to the Civil Service Code and your Press/Ministerial Office guidance. GPP Blog Our newest venture, the GPP blog, hosted...

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Why join the Government Property Profession

Posted by: Sherin Aminossehe and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 19 December 2014 - Categories: More skilled, Professions
Home Office interior

...One that provides a variety of experiences and encourages members to share their knowledge with others to help capability across the piece. We are currently consulting with departments and HR...

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New GPP Member for Commercial Surveying

Posted by: Government Property Profession and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 1 October 2014 - Categories: Professions

Jason Essenhigh has agreed to step into the GPP Board role as Lead for the Commercial Surveying discipline following the recent resignation of John Richards due to increased departmental workload....

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New PAMCAM Capability Survey launched

Posted by: Government Property Profession and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 14 August 2014 - Categories: Professions
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The Property Asset Management Capability Assessment Model (PAMCAM) has been revised and updated and will be available to all government departments from the beginning of September 2014. The new model...

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Workplace transformation: rethinking the connection between work and place

Posted by: Government Property Profession and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 14 August 2014 - Categories: Professions, Smarter working
Workplace transformation graph

...Guide to Smart Working in Government released in 2014. In the Cabinet Office’s The Way We Work programme (TW3) modern workplaces are matched with mobile technology and simplified security to...

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Introducing the new GPP Governing Board

Posted by: Government Property Profession and Russell Barnes, Posted on: 14 June 2014 - Categories: Professions

...Peter Penney, HMRC: Facilities Management Jane Hallett, Defence Infrastructure Organisation: Environment Richard Bryan, VOA: Quantity Surveying and Construction Patrick Donohue, GPU: Commercial Surveying (Investment) Everyone is looking forward to a...

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