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When a profession starts turning on itself, what does it take to rebuild trust, strengthen standards and shape a better future?

This is the second part of Nina Young’s conversation with chartered surveyor and Westmarq technical manager Jony Milner. They tackle some uncomfortable questions about social media, criticism, competency and professional credentials, as well as whether greater collaboration could help move the industry forward.

Nina and Jony also explore independent versus corporate surveying, templates and AI, the Home Survey Standard V2, seller surveys, chartered status, professional identity and diversity.

What We Cover

• Toxic culture, social media and the Alan Pattner Effect
• Why surveyors are so quick to criticise each other
• Disciplinary cases, outrage and the importance of due process
• Independent vs corporate surveyors
• Why local authority surveying deserves more attention
• Does more property exposure mean more experience?
• Templates, AI and territorial turf wars
• Why surveying needs more collaboration
• Home Survey Standard V2: what is the holdup?
• Will seller surveys actually happen?
• FRICS, chartered status and protecting professional value
• Competence, experience and the value of professional credentials
• Diversity, visibility and the future of surveying

This is the continuation of the conversation from Part 1. If you haven't watched Part 1 yet, go back and start there for the discussion on AI, the future of residential surveying, changing survey reports and whether technology could eventually transform the role of the surveyor.

Guest Links

• Jony Milner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jony-m-b225b146/
• Legal & General Surveying Services: https://www.legalandgeneral.com/surveying-services/

Useful Links

• RICS: https://www.rics.org/
• CABE: https://cbuilde.com/
• RPSA: https://www.rpsa.org.uk/
• CIOB: https://www.ciob.org/
• Alan Pattner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-pattner-856564423/

Guest Bio

Jony Milner is a chartered surveyor, residential surveyor and valuer, and technical manager at Legal & General Surveying Services. He has worked in and around surveying for nearly 30 years, with experience across corporate surveying, private practice, local authorities and panel management. His career spans residential surveying and valuation, building surveying, retrofit work, risk management and professional standards. Jony is particularly interested in how the profession can adapt to technological change, improve collaboration, and think differently about the future of surveying.

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