The Importance of High-Quality Technical Detail & Multidisciplinary Approach

December 3, 2025

The Importance of High-Quality Technical Detail & Multidisciplinary Approach

In this article, Lee Witts, Group Director for Land, Development and Communities at Brookbanks, shares his thoughts on why high quality technical detail and a genuinely multidisciplinary approach are fundamental to turning planning policy into practical outcomes, protecting value and saving client’s time.

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November 26, 2025

Quick Tips: What’s a frequent post planning delay for civil engineering?

In our latest video, the Brookbanks civil engineering share some quick tips on a question that many developers and stakeholders face: What's a frequent post planning delay for civil engineering?

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November 20, 2025

Podcast Episode #5 – Structural Engineering in Reusing Buildings

In this thought-provoking Podcast episode, hosted by Ben Wakeling, Rob Houlston, Structural Engineer and Shawn Galliers, Director of Sustainability, explores how structural engineering can play a pivotal role in the reuse of existing buildings, offering both sustainability and cost-efficiency benefits. Drawing parallels with other industries-like fashion, electronics, and automotives.

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November 13, 2025

Why Early Site Investigations Matter

Developers often focus on design, budget and planning, but the ground underfoot can be a silent deal-breaker. In fact, it’s estimated that roughly 80% of construction problems arise from unexpected soil or rock conditions that proper investigation could have revealed.

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November 5, 2025

Planning and Infrastructure Bill: Committee Reforms and Fees

The Government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill, introduced in March 2025, is a cornerstone of its housing and growth agenda. Its report stage has recently concluded, with members seeking amendments to some elements.

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November 4, 2025

Podcast Episode #4: Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS)

In this episode of the Brookbanks Podcast hosted by Ben Wakeling, guests Paul Coombs, Senior Civils Engineer and Andrew Wilkinson, Director, share their experience and reflections on the evolving landscape of Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).

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October 30, 2025

Quick tips from our experts: Lessons from delivering complex M&E projects

In our latest video, the M&E engineering team share some quick tips from what they have learnt from delivering complex projects.

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October 27, 2025

Our October 2025 Newsletter

Welcome to our October newsletter. In this issue, we share insights and helpful takeaways from our latest podcast and webinars, celebrate a safety milestone, and highlight key successes for our clients. Our goal is to keep you informed and inspired about the changing landscape of development and infrastructure.

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October 23, 2025

Podcast #3: Utility Infrastructure for Strategic Sites

In this episode of the Brookbanks podcast, host Ben Wakeling is joined by Mat Capper, and Emily Timmins from MADE, to explore the evolving landscape of utility infrastructure for strategic development sites.

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October 21, 2025

Bridgend College – Flagship Project & Ceremony

Brookbanks is proud to have delivered the civil and structural engineering design for Bridgend College’s transformative new town centre campus. This is a landmark £50 million development that will provide 13,000m² of state-of-the-art educational space across two buildings.

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October 17, 2025

A Milestone in Safety: Securing BSR Approval for Shoreham’s High-Rise Redevelopment

The redevelopment of Shoreham-by-Sea’s former Adur Civic Centre,159 new homes in two concrete-framed blocks (six and nine storeys), posed a real-world test of our engineering mastery. In today’s post-Grenfell world, high-rise residential towers like this are classified as higher-risk buildings (HRBs) under the 2022 Building Safety Act.

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October 1, 2025

Leading Industry Change: Jack Barrow on IStructE’s Business Practice & Regulatory Control Panel

Jack Barrow, Project Structural Engineer, is helping shape the future of structural engineering practice through his role on the Institution of Structural Engineers (IstructE) Business Practice & Regulatory Control Committee.

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