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THE VIEW FROM THE CHAIR...WELL IT’S only 5 months into my role as Chair and yet there seems to have been so much going on in such a short time. Outside of London, Manchester is the most active matrics branch in the UK and it certainly feels that way. My official duties kicked off shortly after my appointment with the annual Pub Golf – an event from which I still bear very vivid scars from a very painful 24 hour hangover! I confess to remembering little about the event but seem to recall everyone was in a very jovial mood. I do, however, recall that it will be a very very long time before I can ever face a pint of cider again, if indeed at all!
June saw the Castlefield Cruise take place on a disappointingly damp typical British “summer” evening. However, the on-board bar got everyone into good spirits and the mood kept flowing as the festivities spilt into Dukes ’92 once the boat had docked (though yet again my memory fails me at this point….there seems to be a recurring theme here…!!).
Enter July and the clay pigeon shoot. My enthusiasm for this event was not particularly high as I crawled out of bed at some ridiculously early hour prior to 8am on the Saturday morning but on arrival at Cloudside Shooting Grounds you can’t fail but to be blown away by the breathtaking views of the surrounding Peak District. The arrival of bacon and egg butties and hot coffee soon improved the mood (and energy levels!) before we were led down to the shooting range. I surprised myself by making a surprisingly good start with several accurate shots which blew the clays to smithereens (although I confess much of this had to do with visualising the clay as an ex-boyfriend). However, sadly old age got the better of me – aiming a rifle is none too comfortable while wearing glasses and when I abandoned my visual aids my failing eyesight took hold as shotgun pellets rained over the High Peak countryside!!
By the time this goes to press the Summer Social will have taken place (another hangover no doubt), as will the Golf Competition (where I will probably end up being shouted at by some harlequin designed jumper adorned, four-plus wearing old bloke for teetering about the green on high heels) and the autumn CPD programme will be well underway.
Of course, then comes the Ball on 16th October and I hope to see many of you there for what promises to be a fun filled night (I see another hangover looming….). We have got some terrific auction and raffle prizes for the night and I really hope we can have a successful night raising much-needed funds for Macmillan Cancer Relief’s Manchester Million Appeal. ■
The witching hour draws nearerPREPARATION FOR this year’s Charity Ball are now well underway. The event will take place at the Jarvis Piccadilly Hotel on Saturday October 16th. As usual the dress code is Black Tie or Fancy Dress with this year’s theme being “Halloween” so there is still plenty of time to start planning those costumes, as they’ll be prizes for the best fancy dress!
The Ball is being kindly sponsored once again by Judd Farris and Windmill Demolition Co. and the committee are grateful to them for their continued generous support of this event.
All proceeds will go towards Macmillan Cancer Relief’s Manchester Million Appeal. who will invest the money raised to support local projects. Over 13,000 people are diagnosed with cancer in Greater Manchester each year. Macmillan Cancer Relief would like to be able to offer help and support to everyone who needs it, from diagnosis throughout their illness.
However at the moment they cannot meet the increased demand for their services. The Manchester Macmillan Million Appeal has recently been launched to raise funds to extend and enhance local cancer care in Greater Manchester.
There will be a Charity Auction on the night, with one of the Lots being the chance to “blow up a building!” kindly donated by Control Demolition. In addition there are numerous other prizes available for grabs in the raffle so remember to bring those business cards with you.
Anyone wishing to book tickets or a table should contact the Chairman, Louisa Brown at Roberts & Roberts on 0161 477 4212 or [email protected]
Last year’s event raised the phenomenal sum of £10,000 for Christie’s Against Cancer so let’s see if we can do as well this year. ■
Sunny Manchester hosted this year’s finals as last years winners Jones Lang Le Salle were the representatives of RICS matrics Greater Manchester. They were joined by another 10 teams from across the country who had won their Local or Regional Competition (including Pinepeak of Manchester), at the JJB Soccer dome at the Trafford Centre on Saturday 17th July and despite three weeks of solid rain the weather decidedly improved for our guests visit.
The competition was a well fought and a surprisingly sporting contest given the fact that the title of National Champions was at stake. The competitors lined up as follows:-
Harry Taylor & Co Scotland
Pinepeak Manchester
Sanderson Weatherall North East
Gerald Eve Birmingham
Durnien Northern Ireland
GVA Grimley Bristol
Cooke & Arkwright South Wales
Pinders BOB
East of England East of England
Cumbria Cumbria
Jones Lang Le Salle 2003 National Winners
The top two teams from the group stages went through to the semi finals which saw Pinepeak take on Cooke & Arkwright of South Wales and Durnien of Northern Ireland take on last years winners Jones Lang Le Salle.
Pinepeak progressed winning through the dreaded penalty shoot out with Durnien progressing through an injury time winner 2-1.
The final as always was a tight affair with the trophy finally lifted aloft by Durnien from Northern Ireland winning 1-0.
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One or two beers were consumed in the hostelries of Manchester and the Winners were last seen in Branagans heading for a group of ladies on a hen night dressed as bunny rabbits. As Elmer Fudd once said “I’m hunting wabbit”.
RICS matrics would like to thank everyone who attended and RICS matrics Hon Tresurer Phil Cooke of Roberts & Roberts and Hayley Britton from the RICS matrics Office in Great George Street for organising this years event.
RICS matrics provides a support network for Chartered Surveyors (aged under 35), together with Trainee Surveyors and Student Members of any age.
For details of your local RICS matrics Group check out the Contacts page of www.rics.org/matrics. ■
YOUR COMMITTEE NEEDS YOU!WOULD YOU like to get involved in running & organizing RICS matrics events in the Manchester area? Are you under the age of 35? Do you want to meet new people & develop new skills? If so then why not thinking about getting involved with your local matrics group? For further details please contact the current Chairman Louisa Brown at Roberts & Roberts on 0161 477 4212 (e-mail: [email protected]). ■
Good Luck: AUTUMN 2004 ASSESSMENT DATESRICS MATRICS Greater Manchester wishes all candidates with the forthcoming Autumn 2004 Assessment of Professional Competence (provisional dates):
Building Control: Heathrow 4+5 November Wakefield 23 NovemberBuilding Surveying, Construction & Quantity Surveying Preston 19 NovemberGeneral Practice, Valuation, Commercial, Residential & Rural Practice Preston 16 SeptemberGeomatics, Minerals & Waste Management Heathrow 1 OctoberPlanning & Development Heathrow 30 Sept, 1+21 OctProject Management Heathrow 2+3 November
Congratulations and apologies to Steven Unwin of Thomasons who passed his Construction APC in the Spring and was omitted from the list featured in the last edition of matrics+.
Information regarding the APC, including APC Doctors, links to Assessment Dates and Downloadable files together with details of Manchester matrics’ Autumn 2004 CPD Lecture Programme can be found on the Education page of www.manchestermatrics.com. ■
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LAST YEAR we invited readers to forward photographs of themselves reading the JO+ in exotic locations to win a pair of tickets to the Ball. This year we are pleased to announce that we’re holding a “Surveyor” look-a-like competition for the 2 free tickets.
The first entrant is our own Vice-Chairman Peter Wain of Meller Braggins who bears an uncanny resemblance to Jose Mourinho and other entrants should be sent as possible to Paul Mann at BWS Associates, 2nd Floor, Old Colony House, 6 South King Street, Manchester M2 6DQ.
The closing date for entry is 30 September and the winner will be announced on the website shortly thereafter. ■
National RICS matrics NewsTHE 2004 Chairman’s Challenge will be in aid of Prostate Cancer (venues/dates t.b.c), for further information contact RICS matrics Executive Geraldine Szucs on 0207 334 3744.
The National Football Competition took place on Saturday 17 July in Manchester (see above) and the National Golf competition takes place on 10-12 September in Leeds with the winner of the Linney Cup representing Manchester.
The National Auction Competition takes place in London on Thursday 11 November, anyone interested in representing Manchester should contact Charles Fifield of Fifield Glyn on 01606 351 351 for further details. ■
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Scene Changes• Robert Ashton-Kane has joined Rapley’s
Manchester office as Senior Surveyor.
• Daniel Foden has joined Roberts & Roberts’ Stockport office as a graduate placement Surveyor.
• Leonard Gunning has joined DTZ Debenham Tie Leung. Leonard was formerly with Chesterton.
• Dooley Associates Ltd. has moved to new premises in Manchester. Brendan Dooley can be contacted at 3rd Floor, The Triangle, Exchange Square, Manchester M4 3TR. Tel: 0161 838 5680
• Matthew Silas has joined Beesley Thompson. Matthew was formerly with KDC.
• Edward Symmons & Partners have appointed Kate Beaney to their Hospitality & Leisure team. Robin Foster has also been appointed to he Valuation & Professional Services Department. Both Kate and Robin have recently graduated from Sheffield Hallam University.
• Congratulations to Janet Tate from Jones Lang LaSalle and Mark Paterson of Matthews & Goodman who have passed the first section of their law qualification and obtained a diploma in commercial property law from Northumbria University. Both hope to graduate early next year with a LLM in Commercial Property Law.
• Stuart Burdon-Bailey has joined Jones Lang LaSalle to head up their retail department. Stuart was previously at CBRE.
• Lee Watts will be joining King Sturge in October as a graduate placement Surveyor.
• Thomas Whitehead has joined CBRE’s Planning Department as a Surveyor.
• Richard Lomas of CBRE’s Planning Department has been promoted to Senior Surveyor. ■
AT 6PM on 11 June 2004 RICS matrcs Greater Manchester set sail from outside Castlefield Arena with decked with surveyors and other reprobates on the second annual RICS matrics Greater Manchester cruise.
The social event, kindly sponsored by Judd Farris and catered for by the management of City Centre Cruises navigated the waterways of the Bridgewater Canal towards Pamona Dock where a lock connection later and a height differential of some 8 meters we were on the River Irwell, soon to arrive at the once decadent industrial hinterland of Salford Quays.
The graceful movement of the vessel was complimented by the artful backdrop of the Lowry Theatre, which signified the return to
ADAM RALPH, who has served as Hon Secretary for the last 5 months, departs the UK for a new life in Dubai at the end of September. Adam works for Davis Langdon LLP’s Manchester office and is transferring to their Dubai office. Adam has served on the committee for almost 4 years and during that time has been heavily involved in organising the 5-a-side football, golf competitions and helping with the Charity Ball. His towering frame is also regularly seen clutching a pint at the many matrics social events.
Chairman Louisa Brown says “Adam has been a real key player on the committee over the last few years and he will be sorely missed. On behalf of the committee, I would like to thank him for all his help and we wish him all the very best in his new life. I’m sure he will have a successful career.”
Amanda Harney of Turner & Townsend has been proposed as our new Hon Secretary following Adam’s departure. ■
RICS matrics Greater Manchester Diary Dates: Autumn 2004Date Event Venue Organiser
7,14,21,28 4 x CPD Lectures Renold Building John Valentine 0161 237 7777 September UMIST Dunlop Heywood Lorenz Manchester [email protected]
6 October CPD Site Visit Spinningfields John Valentine 0161 237 7777 Manchester Dunlop Heywood Lorenz [email protected]
Sept/Oct New Members t.b.c. Rob Taylor 0161 233 4417 (t.b.c.) Reception Manchester Colliers CRE [email protected]
16 October Charity Ball Jarvis Piccadilly Louisa Brown 0161 477 4212 Manchester Roberts & Roberts [email protected]
4 November Race Night Freemasons Hall Rob Taylor 0161 233 4417 Bridge Street Colliers CRE Manchester [email protected]
18-20 Feb International Oxford Geraldine Szucs 0207 334 3744 2005 Property RICS matrics Executive Conference [email protected]
Honorary Sec departs for pastures new
Autumn CPD Lectures
THE AUTUMN 2004 session of RICS matrics CPD Lectures is being held at the Reynold Building at UMIST and follows a 1 hour format incorporating a lecture followed by questions and answers, there will also be a CPD site visit to the Spinningfields Development. Sustainability will be the subject of the seminar on Tuesday 7 September, with Barry Harper of Davis Langdon LL. Whilst on Tuesday 14 September we will get a Landlord & tenant Update from Pannone and Partners.
Tuesday 21 September will see a lecture of “Health and Safety and the Surveyors” by SM and MS. Then on Tuesday 28 September Anthony Blasdale of the Property Alliance Group will take about “Arbitration and Rent Reviews”.
The following week will see a change of day and venue as we will have an CPD site visit of “The Spinningfields Experience” on Wednesday 6 October courtesy of Tony Bray of Dunlop Heywood Lorenz, starting at the site office at Manchester House on Bridge Street.
Lectures costs £5.00 each or all 5 for £20, for further information contact John Valentine of Dunlop Heywood Lorenz – 0161 237 7346. ■
Questions & Answers…
MEMBERS OF the Committee frequently get asked the following questions, so here’s something which may help:
Q: How do I receive details of matrics events in the Manchester area?
A: send your full contact details through to the Branch Secretariat, Gill Edmeston ([email protected]) and ask her to add you to the Manchester Branch mailing list
Q: Some of my colleagues receive details of events by e-mail. How can I arrange to be added to the list?
A: In addition to the branch mailshots which are sent out by post by the Branch Secretariat, the current Chairman, Louisa Brown, regularly e-mails details of events. If you would like to be added to her list please contact Louisa at [email protected]
Q: Are CPD certificates issued for attending matrics seminars?
A: No. All matrics events are run and organised by volunteers who dedicate as much time as they are able to, in addition to undertaking their normal day-to-day working roles. Issuing CPD certificates would simply take up too much time. Instead a record is kept of who has attended each CPD event.
Q: I attended an event 2 weeks ago but have still not received a VAT receipt?
A: VAT receipts are usually issued by the Branch Secretariat after an event has taken place and once all cheques have been banked. Cheques are not banked until after an event to ensure that they can be returned in the unlikely event that it becomes necessary to cancel an event. VAT receipts will only be issued to those people who request them on the booking forms. On average we have over 100 attendees at the majority of our events so please be patient – if you have requested a VAT receipt you will get one in due course! ■
Ahoy There!
Castlefield. The last hour and a half was spent in reverse scenery for the nautical ensemble. Judging by the condition of those firmly attached to the bar the reversion had already truly set in.
RICS matrics Greater Manchester would like to thank the participants for their attendance, Judd Farris for their sponsorship and Rebecca Best of Edmond Shipway for her organization. ■
