Rural Surveyor
Calum is a member of Bidwells’ Rural Team, assisting in estate management, valuations and undertaking a broad range of rural professional work.
Calum joined Bidwells in 2015 as a Rural Surveyor after completing a Masters Degree in Rural Surveying and Rural Property Management at the University of Aberdeen, following an undergraduate degree in Scots Law. Calum qualified as a chartered surveyor with RICS in 2017.
Based in our Fort William Office, Calum is involved in land management with a number of clients on the west coast of Scotland. He has experience in estate and property management, valuations, agency, employee negotiations and various estate diversification projects. Calum has also worked within deer management and agricultural tenancies.
He has experience in representing landowners’ interests in large utilities projects and in negotiating access agreements and compensation payments.
Calum has extensive experience of working with community groups and has been managing various agricultural tenancies for a large Community Trust.
Recent projects
- SIMEC Estates
Managing an extensive corporate client property portfolio, including many estate and village properties. Projects include the full review of estate infrastructure, estate title registration and a full estate valuation. - Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission Limited (SHETL) Stronelairg Substation
Representing the landowner in negotiations and representations to SHETL, ensuring that construction protocols are adhered to and protecting the landowner’s interests. Work includes mitigating damage to the client’s property while a large-scale infrastructure project is carried out on their land. - Agricultural consultancy and management
Representing a large community body in agricultural landlord & tenant matters, as well as strategic estate management advice. Projects include arranging a long-term farm tenancy and the sale of various redundant assets. - Highland estate management
Managing a contained Highland estate with extensive sporting opportunities and a number of holiday let properties. Strategic advice given on marketing of the properties, employee issues including taxation and benefits, deer management and environmental schemes.