BNP Paribas Real Estate, part of the BNP Paribas Group, a global leader in financial services, today announced that Julian Bunting has been appointed as director within building consultancy.
Julian joins from ig9 where he held the role of partner for 18 years, and was responsible for leading a significant team delivering a wide range of building surveying instructions including major renovation and construction projects, including CAT A refurbishments for blue clip clients and local authorities.
His experience includes managing large-scale cyclical revitalisation programmes, undertaking technical due diligence instructions and providing principal designer services on high profile commercial and public sector projects. Notable clients included Aviva Investors, Tesco Pensions, abrdn and Peabody.
Julian’s new role will see him work closely with Ian Bragg to deliver creative and sustainable solutions for clients to support them in making the most from their property portfolios.
Ian Bragg, head of building consultancy at BNP Paribas Real Estate commented: “We are at a time where strategic insight and leadership are essential in navigating the dynamic property and construction markets. Julian’s experience and proven track record in delivering complex instructions is a valuable addition as we continue to expand our service offering to private and public sector clients”.
Julian Bunting, director, building consultancy at BNP Paribas Real Estate added: “With the markets rapidly evolving, I’m eager to apply my knowledge and experience to support our clients in driving sustainable growth and innovation.”
The appointment follows the recent release of The Future Is Retro: Opportunity in Industrial Retrofitting report, in which the building consultancy team outlined their cost model to show the impact of different improvement works in raising a building’s EPC.
Recent hires include Freddie Biss as head of occupier business development and Tony Lockwood’s appointment as director within its development team, as well as the promotion of Elaine Murphy as head of occupier strategy, demonstrating BNP Paribas Real Estate’s continued drive to connect clients with opportunities and sustainable property solutions through expert advice, insight, and financial acumen, supporting them to create long term performance and value..
