A rising star of DM Hall, one of Scotland’s largest firms of independent Chartered Surveyors, has earned the recognition of his peers by being shortlisted for the prestigious 2025 RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards.

Roger Davis (pictured above), who works as an Associate as part of the firm’s North East Residential Team in the Aberdeen office, is in the running for the coveted Valuation Surveyor of the Year category.

A graduate of Reading University in 2013, he carries out a wide range of residential valuation work for local and national clients. He has also been instrumental in helping and supporting graduate trainees through the MRICS pathway.

The awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of young and emerging surveying professionals and reflect the very best achievements in land, real estate, construction, and infrastructure. The winners will be revealed at a glittering ceremony in the Grand Connaught Rooms in London in November.

Roger said: “It is a great honour to be listed among the hopefuls in this most important award, which focuses on the impact of early career professionals across the sector. I feel that I am in very exalted company.

DM Hall has been an excellent firm in which to develop my surveying career, promoting as it does the highest possible standards in professionalism, integrity and unwavering commitment to client satisfaction.

I am very much looking forward to the awards ceremony in London in November and I hope that I can bring back another accolade for the firm.”

John McHugh, Managing Partner at DM Hall, said: “This recognition of Roger’s skill, dedication and commitment is richly deserved and the whole team wishes him well in November.

He has brought a thorough professionalism to his work, as well as mentoring other colleagues and being active in promoting the profession in schools. He has also been instrumental in organising a charity quiz night for clients in aid of very worthy cancer charities.”

The RICS Matrics Surveyor Awards not only celebrate outstanding early-career professionals, they also elevate personal and organisational profiles, inspire peers and future talent and help foster a strong and connected surveying community.