An Evening of Clay Shooting: Beckenham Quantity Surveying Team Social at Clays Soho
Our Beckenham Quantity Surveying team headed out for a brilliant night at Clays Soho, an indoor clay pigeon shooting and social venue in the heart of London’s West End. After a catch-up from Director David Spiller (LINK TO TEAMS PAGE) on how the department is doing, it was straight onto the range for an evening […]
We’re hiring – Bid Coordinator
Potter Raper is looking for a Bid Coordinator to join our Marketing and Bids team on a fixed term contract, August 2026 to September 2027, covering maternity leave in our Beckenham office. The role: supporting the bid team with tender opportunities, bid production and submissions across our housing, higher education, heritage and commercial work. Previous […]
London office toasts summer at Cocktails in the City
Time for a bit of fun! Last Thursday evening, our London staff attended Bedford Square Gardens to join Cocktails in the City, a summer drinks festival that brings some of London’s best bars together in one Georgian garden setting. It was a welcome chance for the team to unwind together. As an Employee Ownership Trust, […]
Take Your Child to Work Day – supporting the next generation
Last week we welcomed Beau, grandson of one of our Directors, for Year 7’s Take Your Child to Work Day, organised by Imberhorne School in East Grinstead. What Beau Got Up To Beau spent the day finding out what life is really like in construction consultancy, getting an insight into the roles of a quantity […]
Net Zero Week 2026: How Potter Raper is working towards net zero – ourselves and with our clients
Net Zero Week, held this year from 4th to 10th July, is a opportunity to reflect on what the UK’s transition to net zero means in practice. For us, that means looking outward at how we support clients, and inward at how we operate as a business. Our own commitment We hold ISO 14001 environmental […]
Meet our Apprenticeship Mentors
At Potter Raper, our mentors go beyond day-to-day guidance, they invest their time, knowledge, and energy into helping the next generation of surveyors and construction professionals grow into confident, capable team members. Mentoring is a real commitment. From the very first day on the job through to the End-Point Assessment, our apprentices have someone in […]
Celebrating EO Day 2026
This month marks Employee Ownership Day 2026, an annual celebration of the growing community of employeeโowned businesses across the UK. For Potter Raper, itโs also a moment to reflect. In May 2022, we transitioned to an Employee Ownership Trust, not because something was broken, and not because we were looking to change direction, but because […]
Mental Health Awareness Week 2026 – Take Action
Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 11th – 17th May 2026. This year’s theme is Take Action, because while raising awareness is vital, real change comes when we act on it. What is Mental Health Awareness Week? Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual campaign run by the Mental Health Foundation, bringing together organisations across […]
Happy Red Nose Day!
Weโre proud to be supporting Comic Relief by taking part in ‘DesignโYer’ Nose, and delighted to say weโve smashed our donation target. Our staff have been busy creating their own red nose designs, a fun activity that also helps raise awareness for a cause that makes a real difference. We feel strongly about supporting initiatives […]
Happy Neurodiversity Week!
At Potter Raper, weโre celebrating the incredible diversity of minds that make our workplace so vibrant. This week, weโre sharing presentations, ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐บ, ๐๐๐๐น๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ฎ, ๐ข๐๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ ๐ถ๐ฎ, to help our team better understand these conditions, discover the unique strengths and โ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐โ they can bring, and learn how we can support colleagues in the workplace. ๐ช๐ฒ […]