019 SME Surveyor Business Stories with Alan McKeown

Alan McKeown MA AssocRICS DipRSV is an independent residential surveyor based in Cheshire. He set up his company Plumb Stone Surveyors in 2017. He has a background in damp surveying, qualified as AssocRICS in 2019 and now conducts damp surveys, HomeBuyer Surveys and Building Surveys. The main focus of his surveys is on building pathology and a preference for heritage property. He is currently doing a conservation course via the CIOB.

What We Cover In This Episode:

• The benefits of experience with sales for a career in surveying
• Why social media activity needs to be a part of a surveyor’s business plan
• What changes the new RICS Home Survey Standards will bring
• How to deal with anxiety and fear from having a claim against your work
• Managing health conditions as a surveyor

Connect with Alan McKeown

• https://www.plumbstonesurveyors.co.uk/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-mckeown-ma-assocrics-diprsv-00442075/

Connect with Marion Ellis:

•  LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/marion-ellis-frics-ccxp/
• Instagram https://www.instagram.com/marionsurveyor/
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pg/marionsurveyor/
• http://www.blueboxpartners.com

Resources:

• RICS Home survey standards https://www.rics.org/eu/upholding-professional-standards/sector-standards/building-surveying/home-surveys/home-survey-standards/ 
• The Surveyor Hub https://www.facebook.com/groups/the.surveyor.hub.bluebox.partners