106 Building a Career in Residential Surveying with Ian Bullock

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.In this episode, we discuss Ian's 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.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/claimsReporting – how easy and accessible are surveyors’ reports?Information sharing and support within the industry – what’s lacking How Carpenter Surveyors evolved over the yearsTalking about his new venture – Surventrix (Proptech) – a software solution for the surveying and finance sector designed by surveyors for surveyors.Connect with Ian Bullock:LinkedIn Website - Carpenter SurveyorWebsite - SurventrixConnect with Marion:TikTok Instagram LinkedIn  Resources: Business for Good: Home - B1G1: Business For GoodOur Impact: When business is about people, planet and profit, in that order, everyone wins.RICSThe Surveyor Hub:Watch The Surveyor Hub WebinarsJoin the Facebook Community Watch the Women in Surveying Virtual SummitPlease show your support by buying me a coffeeFind out more at www.lovesurveying.comSign up for podcast reminders and Love Surveying weekly news here