Brookbanks’ Ethos for Value Elevation
At Brookbanks, value elevation isn’t just a principle - it’s a core part of how we deliver smarter, more sustainable outcomes for our clients. Our ethos is built around a proactive, collaborative approach that identifies opportunities to reduce costs, mitigate risk, and enhance project outcomes without compromising on quality or functionality.
What Value Elevation Means to Us
This ethos is embedded across all our service lines – from infrastructure planning and engineering to environmental consultancy and project management .Value elevation goes beyond traditional cost-cutting. It means:
- Challenging assumptions early in the design and planning process.
- Optimising technical solutions to reduce over-specification.
- Identifying commercial efficiencies that align with client goals.
- Maintaining margins while delivering better outcomes for developers and stakeholders.
- Thinking outside the box to design innovative, optimal solutions.
2025 Year-to-Date Impact
So far in 2025, Brookbanks has delivered £[insert total] in cost savings across [insert number] clients and [insert number] projects. These savings have been achieved through a combination of design rationalisation, procurement strategy, and early-stage risk mitigation.
Examples of Value in Action
Here are a few standout examples of how our teams have elevated value across different sectors:
Drainage Infrastructure – £3.4M Saved
An outline application proposed a combination of permeable paving, swales and filter drains alongside traditional below gravity pipework and storage structures. Through our review we designed out the requirements for over 10,000m3 of below ground structures into above ground SuDS features, saving our client £3.4m.
Above ground SuDS features not only provided our client with significant cost savings, but also in delivering additional levels of source control, water quality treatment and amenity space for the community.
Electrical Capacity – £2M Saved + over 100 Hours
We managed to negotiate improved electricity point of connections for a consortium site which substantially reduced the extent of the offsite works required to bring electrical capacity onto the site.
This saved £2m in offsite works, over 100 hours of time, and reduced the time it would take to bring capacity to the site by over 12 months.
Access Designs – £1.5M Saved
We were asked to review the access proposals for a client’s site, where the Transport Assessment originally proposed the construction of two roundabouts for secondary access points. We challenged this design requirement, achieving a downgrade to priority access junctions.
This saved £1.5M in build costs and hours in the time required to achieve technical approval.
From Thousands to Millions: Every Saving Counts
Our value elevation efforts have ranged from £15,000 on a minor access road redesign to over £1.5 million on complex infrastructure packages. Regardless of scale, our focus remains the same: delivering better value for our clients.
Looking Ahead
As we move into the second half of 2025, Brookbanks remains committed to pushing the boundaries of what value means in development. With every project, we aim to elevate outcomes – not just meet expectations.
Meet our Group Directors, leading the Brookbanks value elevation ethos throughout the company
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