Heritage Council podcast
Episode 1: Dr Philip Crowe
In episode one, Alison Harvey, from the Heritage Council, speaks with Dr Philip Crowe, Assistant Professor at UCD’s School of Architecture and Centre for Irish Towns (CfIT).
Episode 5: Sarah Sherlock
In episode five, Alison Harvey, from the Heritage Council, speaks with Sarah Sherlock, Chair of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland's Geomatics Professional Group.
'3d modeling is pivotal for adequate Town Planning'
'Protecting our Historic Town Centres has never been more important'
Further information in relation to Episode Five
RICS professional guidance, global Measured surveys of land,buildings and utilities.
Collaboration gives children 'seat at table' in city planning
Sarah Sherlock is the current Chair of the SCSI’s Geomatics Professional Group & the Irish Representative to CLGE. She has several years’ experience spanning many sectors, involving many notable and high-value real estate transactions both in Ireland and the UK. Standards are a matter that Sarah considers very important. She currently sits on a number of standard-setting committees – making sure measurement is carefully considered– in Ireland, the UK, and Internationally. Sarah served as a member of the Irish Defence Forces for c. 17 years. She has post-graduate qualifications in Urban & Building Conservation & in Planning and Environmental Law.
She is Geospatial Consultant with Murphy Geospatial. A family-run business that was established in 1983 by Peter Murphy. With over 200 staff, they have offices throughout Ireland & Europe.
Murphy Geospatial offer world-class solutions globally to public and private sector clients, including government bodies and blue-chip companies. The company prides itself on its innovation and core understanding of our clients’ needs. There she leads the property technical due diligence research team, in areas such as area measurement, its reporting, and boundary surveys. She is passionate about our towns and our villages constantly highlighting their importance for many years now and the invaluable contributions they make to our nation and its citizens.
According to Sarah, to make any meaningful appraisal and or verification, of any property, one of the foremost important grounding aspects you need is the identification, measurement, and recording, whether it is land, buildings, or utilities. No job is too complex - maps, mapping, and measurement are where it all starts and ends because everything is somewhere after-all so she reckons it is best to note where and exactly …
