On this podcast, your Host, Chartered Surveyor, Industry Coach and Mentor, Marion Ellis chats with Ian Bullock about his career path, what made him decide to move from a corporate to an SME environment, the pros and cons of working for both, and his new business venture - Surventrix.
Ian Bullock is an RICS Chartered Surveyor and Valuer and is Managing Director of Carpenter Surveyors, a practice specialising in all things residential property and real estate - RICS Survey & Valuation for private and secured lending clients and Expert Witness reports.
What we cover:
His career journey, starting on the Countrywide Surveyors TechRICS trainee program after university and then jointly running his business, Carpenter Surveyors.
Working in a corporate environment versus for an SME – pros and cons.
Why Ian decided to leave his corporate career to join an SME environment.
How to deal with complaints/claims
Reporting – how easy and accessible are surveyors’ reports?
Information sharing and support within the industry – what’s lacking
How Carpenter Surveyors evolved over the years
Talking about his new venture – Surventrix (Proptech) – a software solution for the surveying and finance sector designed by surveyors for surveyors.
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