McLarens’ subsidiary and standalone construction and projects consultancy firm, Brawdia, has announced the creation of its private clients and estates proposition, which will handle all projects and other consultancy services for its high-net-worth (HNW). James Featherstone will be leading the team.
The company said, that having been active in the HNW market since opening its doors in 2021, Brawdia has continued to consolidate its offering with a string of senior hires, and the launch of its private clients and estates team is a “strategic push in the area”. The move will look to draw together expert resources from across the business, ensuring that all their insurance and other services are met.
Brawdia said the team will offer a range of services for clients operating across the HNW, agriculture, farming, rural estates, and related sectors, including expert witness, insurance management reinstatement, party wall services, technical due diligence, reinstatement costs assessments (RCA), defect surveys (including subsidence) and building project management.
Furthermore, Brawdia said, the introduction of private clients and estates also brings together Brawdia’s HNW proposition with its specialist heritage division, led by Tony Rellis. This means that the team will also be offering expert consultancy services for listed buildings and historic properties across the country. The services include building surveys, building pathology reports, specification of repairs, project management, and insurance claims of historic/listed buildings and structures.
“Three years’ after the London floods, which were the first major surge events for our team following Brawdia’s launch just months earlier, we’re delighted to formalise our offering to the private clients and estates market,” says Brawdia managing director Philip Barmby. “The HNW insurance sector demands best in class service, and we have significant expertise and experience.
“We’re regularly working with many of the UK’s largest insurers on HNW and heritage claims, we have a breadth of expertise and, crucially, we understand the nuances of the sector and the policy specifics. It’s an area we know well and we aim to be the ‘go to’ property consultants for HNW claims.”
Brawdia also announced the appointment of Lucy Warren, a registered building surveyor with eight years of experience in surveying and assessing heritage houses and buildings. Warren held previous roles with a large surveying house, English Heritage, and Clifton Diocese, where she further developed her heritage expertise.
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