Two chartered surveys from the Bristol office of property group Colliers International have been selected for the top two posts on a regional group representing young professionals in the industry.
Jessica Jones from the investment property management team takes over as chair of the Bristol and West Country branch of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) Matrics committee with colleague Gemma Daly from the office’s valuations and advisory team becoming her vice chair.
RICS describes Matrics as: “Youthful, forward thinking, challenging, nurturing, vibrant. [It] enables its members to grow and feel like an integral part of the wider RICS. As such RICS Matrics is the lifeblood of the surveying profession.”
In the Bristol area Matrics is committed to building links with local business, raising the profile of the profession and supporting graduates through the APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) qualification process.
The committee organises a number of events throughout the year including networking opportunities and CPD (Continuing Professional Development) sessions.
Jessica said: “RICS Matrics is the profession’s future today. It represents the interests of RICS members of up 10 years’ post qualification experience – providing them with the insight and contacts necessary to make the most of Bristol’s rapidly-expanding commercial property sector.”
Head of Collier’s Bristol office Tim Davies added: “Jessica and Gemma are proving themselves in very demanding and fast-changing sectors. It is a credit to them that they have advanced so quickly in the industry.
“The connections they will make through the various meetings and activities organised by the Bristol RICS Matrics network will hone their business skills when it comes to closing the bigger deals.”
Pictured: Jessica Jones, seated left, and Gemma Daly, right, with Tim Davies
