Leading property consultancy Bruton Knowles has strengthened its 60-strong Birmingham office with the recent appointment of Martin Purslow to its building consultancy team.

Martin is an associate and will work with partner Adrian Roddick and the expanding 6-strong building consultancy team to provide building consultancy and project management expertise to new and existing Bruton Knowles clients across the Midlands. These include Bank of Scotland, Amtrak Express Parcels, Heller Machine Tools, Calthorpe Estates and Wolverhampton City Council, through Bruton Knowles’ partnering contract with Babtie.

Martin Purslow, Associate, (left); Adrian Roddick, Partner, (right)

Martin has over 20 years experience in building consultancy and qualified as a building surveyor in 1987. During this time, he has worked on the client, contractor and consultant side of the market and has gained a thorough and practical knowledge of the key issues impacting on building consultancy. Previous employers include Tuffin Ferraby Taylor, Atkins and HSBC. Martin says of his appointment, "I am delighted to be joining Bruton Knowles and look forward to being part of a successful team with a diverse range of clients across the Midlands.
As Bruton Knowles offers an integrated property consultancy service covering professional, development, agency, investment and management skills, our specialists on the building consultancy side can draw on broader multi-disciplinary expertise. We fully understand how property assets need to be maintained, occupied and used which ensures that we can appraise and advise clients about the long-term life and value of the asset. "

Adrian Roddick, head of Bruton Knowles’ building surveying team comments; "Martin is a very welcome addition to the team. We are attracting significant new work on the back of our renowned technical expertise and this growing demand from clients has resulted in expansion. Our experienced team are able to advise on all issues which may impact on the fabric of their building, from building surveys prior to acquisition, construction monitoring through to the Project Management of new build schemes."