COMPETENCE AND DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT "Our common-sense approach to develop an insurance 'use-case' has been intentionally designed to inspire the adoption of a 'standardised process of information management' (called MIAD). The Minimum Insurable Asset Dataset, will seek to create better outcomes for both insurers and project owners. As such #ProjectIIRIS will remain a 'perpetual' work in progress delivered in phases, the first of which will now kick

"I have learnt to love rejection, EVERY setback will lead to an amazing comeback!" _ Dr Abolade 'Bola' Abisogun OBE (RICS Digital Champion) For the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors ‘RICS’ the 9th March 2026 is almost as significant as the day that the RICS began its operations, following a meeting by its founding members that took place on the 15th June 1868. Now, almost 159 years later, the current day matrix of structural, ethical and operation challenge, comprehens

#ProjectIIRIS #Insurance #MIAD #Standards #Gateway3 #GoldenThread " ..... It’s been eight 8️⃣ years ……. ten 🔟 months ……. and one 1️⃣ day …….. ………. since the tragic fire 🔥at Grenfell Tower and, my decision to ‘retire’ from professional practice (as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor), followed sixteen days later. Credit: Dr Bola Abisogun OBE / Digital Twin Skills Academy The events that took place just over 106months ago , and resulted in 72 people losing their lives, forced me

Credit: Dr Bola Abisogun OBE via LinkedIn Credit: UCL-CSRI-Acuity Data (Combined) Credit: PGIM Real Estate / Real Asset X Credit: UCL-CSRI-Acuity Data (Combined) Credit: UCL-CSRI-Acuity Data (YouTube / Webinar 2) Credit: UCL-CSRI-Acuity Data (Combined) Credit: UCL-CSRI-Acuity Data (YouTube / Webinar 2) Credit: UCL-CSRI-Acuity Data (Combined) Credit: UCL-CSRI-Acuity Data (YouTube / Webinar 2) Credit: UCL-CSRI-Acuity Data (Combined) Credit: UCL-CSRI-Acuity

‘est modus in rebus’ (there is measure in all things) _ RICS Credit: Mahala Katz, RICS _ via LinkedIn Credit: Dan Hughes, via Property Week Credit: Dan Hughes, via Property Week Credit: Luay Al-Khatib, RICS Credit: World Economic Forum (Jobs Report, 2025) Credit: AI PropTech News Credit: Dr Anil Sawhney, RICS Credit: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Credit: World Economic Forum (Jobs Report, 2025) Credit: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

"the 'global' skills conversation, has never been more important!" _ Dr Bola Abisogun OBE Credit: Dr Bola Abisogun OBE / Connected Places Catapult Credit: Dr Bola Abisogun OBE / Connected Places Catapult Credit: Connected Places Catapult / Dr Bola Abisogun OBE The diversity of participant, across both days, was deep and extensive, with senior leadership drawn from across government, industry and academia. Credit: Connected Places Catapult ...... the range of topics & sp

#Humbled #IndustryRecognition #DigitalTwins #TransformingConstruction #YoungPeople by Dr Bola Abisogun OBE Credit: Alisha Lad via LinkedIn - 09.03.26 Credit: Liz Male Consulting - March 2026 Credit: Liz Male Consulting - March 2026 " ...... my working relationship with Liz, began way back in the mid-to-late 2000's when she came up with the idea for a charity boxing event, hosted at a club close to my old stomping ground in Hackney. We've both grown since then and my last

Statement for National Apprenticeship Week 2026 By Dr Abolade ‘Bola’ Abisogun OBE _ Founder, President & Chief Excitement Officer, DTSA 'FRICS' _ Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (since July 2014) Digital Champion, RICS _ Digital Forum, Construction Industry Council (since Oct 2022) RICS Tech Partner (since January 2025) “Our customers (learners) are always keen to know: Who is the DTSA and what do we stand for? And, as far as the DTSA being consider

"Back in September, the RICS released the 'world’s first' mandatory professional standard on the responsible use of #AI in surveying, which EVERY practicing professional must adhere to and adopt. A conversation that has engrossed the CIC Digital Forum, this is a pivotal milestone for our global profession. With full implementation due from 9th March 2026, the time has come for the entire profession, to step-up and reinvent itself!" _ Dr Bola Abisogun OBE Credit: Dr Bola Abis

Following a very kind referral and introduction by Stuart Bell, CEO of Amodal , our very first meeting with Barrie Hodge from the homelessness prevention charity, St. Basils took place over breakfast, in Birmingham City Centre, just a couple of months ago (in September 2025). Having ascertained a common denominator between our targetted cohorts, being the 16-25yr young person _ all of whom have a clear desire to feel 'included' in society _ further substantiated by our joint

"Never thought I would get to meet the legend, who became the first ever Black man to hold the position of Director of Education in the UK [at the London Borough of Hackney] and who willingly gave 'life to my career ambition' as a young teenager living in Hackney, in the late 1980's. However, today (was truly emotional) in that not only did I get to introduce his Keynote and then share a meal; Prof actually took the time to sit in on my workshop on "AI and the impact for the

"As the founder & Chairman of DiverseCity Surveyors (established in Sept 2005), today we are an 'Honorary' Associate Member of the Construction Industry Council and a founding 'Council Member' of Diversitas , established June 2023. Since April 2023, we have evolved into our core 'not-for-profit' initiative, being the Digital Twin Skills Academy 'DTSA' , and we remain committed and focussed on the diverse & culturally competent 'engagement, education & empowerment' of Young

" The timely and very kind invitation from Nermeen Latif, WSP was well received, and the day itself was an investment into the Project Management profession" _ Dr Bola Abisogun OBE Credit: APM Going back to the Midlands, and specifically Telford, was special, taking me back to my initial year (in 1991) at the University of Wolverhampton , where my journey began in Walsall and required frequent trips, for lectures held at our Telford Campus ....... Credit: APM As a fairly 'c

“ ........ Today, (14.10.25) the PQS profession has NO CHOICE, but to evolve and embrace AI, the fear-mongering, denial and procrastination has to stop and the URGENT action needs to begin; the time is now …. !” _ Dr Bola Abisogun OBE By way of a recap; in my last post on this topic, I affirmed the following: “it is not that I disagree with the way that we do things (and have done since I graduated in 1994), it is simply that I believed then, and still know now, of a much ‘

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