Buildings
AI is arriving in how buildings are inspected, valued and reported on. The buildings themselves still need professional judgement.
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Nina Young FCA
A leading voice on AI in surveying
I write, speak and build frameworks so firms can use AI with clear governance and sound judgement. Surveying is the context. The work is about how we think.
Reach
Where the work lands.
30,000+LinkedIn followers
12,500+Newsletter subscribersSurveying Matters and AI in Surveying
40+Podcast episodes
10,000+Podcast downloads
Theme
AI intersects the built environment.
Clear thinking on AI where professional judgement meets real buildings, clients and firms.
Clients
Clients want speed and certainty. Firms need to show how AI-assisted work was checked.
Firms
Governance — the GUARD framework, mapped to the RICS Professional Standard on Responsible Use of AI — helps firms adopt AI with confidence.
The Daily Telegraph
Property Week
RICS
LionHeart
Governance is not a brake on AI. It is how firms keep their judgement when the tools get faster.
— Nina Young FCA
My thinking
Writing, listening and frameworks.
Newsletters
Surveying Matters and AI in Surveying
Two weekly notes: one on the profession, one on practical AI for firms. Plain English, no hype.
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Podcast
This Is Surveying
Conversations with people shaping the profession — work, risk, leadership and what AI changes in practice.
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Framework
GUARD
My AI governance framework for surveying: Governance, Use, Accountability, Risk and Documentation — mapped to the RICS Professional Standard on Responsible Use of AI.
About GUARD →
Writing
Latest ideas
Short notes on AI, governance and the profession, written in plain English.
Read my latest posts on LinkedIn →
Newsletters
Two newsletters, one inbox.
Surveying Matters is about the profession. AI in Surveying is practical AI for firms. Both are written in plain English. 12,500+ subscribers.
How I work with organisations
Advisory, training, speaking and panels.
I work with firms, boards and event organisers who want clear thinking on AI at board level — not hourly consultancy. It is structured work under my own name.
Advisory and board roles
I advise firms and leadership teams on AI strategy and governance: what to adopt, what to evidence, and how to keep professional judgement with the professional. The work is board-level and time-bounded.
More on advisory →Training
A two-hour course and in-house sessions for teams who need plain‑English grounding in AI use and governance, drawing on the GUARD framework.
More on training →Keynote speaking
Keynotes for conferences and firm events on AI in professional practice. Calm, practical and grounded in how surveying firms actually work.
See speaking details →Panels, chairing and hosting
I join panels, chair and moderate discussions, host events, and appear as a podcast guest. I also host This Is Surveying.
Panels and hosting →Recent appearances
Selected stages and sessions.
Upcoming · 30 November 2026RICS Technology & AI SummitPanel and workshop
14 October 2026 · BristolResponsible AI in SurveyingPanel · RICS Bristol and RICS Matrics Bristol
8 October 2026 · Hatfield HouseRICS UK&I Residential Property ConferenceAI and Technology panel
RICS Global DTAI Insights GroupMember · Data, Technology and AI
LionHeartTrustee · the property industry charity
What I have built
Ventures and platforms.
Surveyors UK
Independent professional platform for surveying. Founder and CEO.
surveyors-uk.com →Litmus
Independent AI intelligence group of senior practitioners. I chair Litmus. It is not owned or certified by Surveyors UK.
About Litmus →GuardBook
AI governance platform for surveying firms, built on the GUARD framework.
app.guardbook.ai →
Contact
Get in touch.
Speaking, training, writing and board briefings. Tell me what you need and I will reply personally.
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