Property People: Promotion at RPS; Surveyor hire at Bulleys

Kuli Bajwa has been promoted to associate director at multidisciplinary consultancy RPS.

Bajwa joined RPS in October 2015 as a project manager, and is currently involved in the delivery of landmark projects across Birmingham and the wider West Midlands.

These include Moda Living’s 42-storey PRS development in Birmingham city centre and the two-storey extension and refurbishment at the Double Tree Hilton in Birmingham for Downing Investments.

She said: “RPS has provided huge help in enabling me to develop my skillset, and I’m looking forward to taking the next step in my career.

“Having more responsibilities for the operations of the business and the development of staff in the Birmingham office will be a new challenge and is something I’m excited to be involved in.

ne of my key career goals is to help raise awareness of careers in the construction industry in local schools and colleges, and I’m looking to progress this further in my new role.

“There is so much development and regeneration work going on throughout Birmingham and the West Midlands at the moment across all of the sectors, and playing a part in helping to deliver some of these means I couldn’t be better placed to continue to progress my career.”

Bajwa is the latest member of RPS’s Birmingham team to be promoted in recent months, following Cameron Austin-Fell’s appointment to director earlier this year.

Tim Downing, managing director for RPS’ Birmingham office, said: “Kuli has become a key member of our project management and cost consultancy division and thoroughly deserves her promotion.

“We put considerable emphasis on developing our team and providing opportunities for them to progress their careers, pick up different skills and give them new experiences to learn and develop from. Kuli is a fantastic example of how putting in hard work and showing dedication and willing can help build the foundations for a successful career.”

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Bulleys, the industrial and commercial property consultancy, has recruited another experienced Black Country surveyor to its expanding management department.

Ian Appleby has joined Bulleys after more than 30 years of working in both the residential and commercial property management sector.

He spent the last 19 years working as a commercial property surveyor at Lex Allan in Stourbridge.

Steve Perriton, a partner at Bulleys who leads the management department, said: “We’re pleased to have attracted Ian to our company as he will be an experienced addition to our team of management surveyors.

“He brings with him a wealth of capability at dealing with a portfolio of private management clients across a range of investment properties including retail, industrial and offices.
“As Bulleys continues to expand, we’re keen to welcome seasoned professionals like Ian whose knowledge and contacts will really help the business and our management clients.”