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Summary
Victoria Collins joins me to share her journey from working in a bronze foundry to becoming a chartered building surveyor at Ridge & Partners.

We talk about changing careers, studying later in life, and what it really takes to qualify in surveying. Victoria also shares her passion for historic buildings and her current path into building conservation.

This is a brilliant example of how varied the routes into surveying can be.

What We Cover

• From fine art to surveying
• Working in a bronze foundry
• Health challenges and career decisions
• Studying a master’s alongside work
• Passing the APC and becoming chartered
• Day to day life in commercial building surveying
• Project work and site experience
• Moving into building conservation
• Apprenticeships and supporting new entrants
• The importance of problem solving in surveying

Guest Links

Victoria Collins - linkedin.com/in/victoria-collins-670719195

Useful Links

Ridge and Partners LLP - https://ridge.co.uk/

Guest Bio
Victoria Collins is a chartered building surveyor at Ridge & Partners with a growing specialism in building conservation. She began her career in a fine art bronze foundry, working on large scale sculptures for internationally recognised artists. After eight years in the industry, she retrained in building surveying, completing a master’s degree while working and going on to achieve chartership through the RICS. Vicki is now undertaking a further master’s in historic conservation and is working towards professional accreditation in the field, combining her hands-on background with a passion for historic buildings.

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