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Brookbanks continues to build momentum in 2025, marking a significant phase of expansion and innovation across the UK. Following our recent announcement celebrating both longstanding colleagues and new starters, we’re excited to spotlight the broader strategic growth that’s driving our success.

Expanding Our Regional Footprint

This year, Brookbanks has strengthened its national presence with the addition of three new offices and a major transformation of our Bristol hub, marking a significant step in our growth journey.

  • Cardiff – Our expansion into Wales reflects our commitment to supporting regional development.

  • Exeter – Positioned to support coastal and rural developments, this office strengthens our reach across the South West.

  • Leeds – Expanding our presence in the North, enabling us to better support clients and projects in this thriving region.

  • Bristol – Located at West Point Row, this office has undergone an impressive makeover alongside a major recruitment drive, creating a modern, dynamic space that supports our growing client base and enhances our delivery capabilities for infrastructure and development projects.

These new and revitalised locations join our established offices in Birmingham, Ringwood, Berkhamsted, Bishops Stortford, and Warrington, creating a truly national network that delivers local expertise with centralised excellence.

Broadening Our Expertise and Capability

Brookbanks’ growth over the past year has gone far beyond opening new offices, it has been matched by a significant deepening of our skills, expertise, and service offering. By investing in specialist talent and expanding our technical capabilities, we’ve strengthened our ability to deliver exceptional outcomes for clients across a wider range of sectors and project challenges.

Key developments include:

  • Specialist Housing Association (HA) expertise – We’ve introduced dedicated HA capability, enabling us to provide more targeted support for affordable housing projects. This enhances our ability to deliver tailored, value-driven solutions that address sector-specific priorities such as community integration, sustainability, and long-term asset performance.

  • Enhanced design detailing expertise – The addition of architectural and technical design knowledge has strengthened our capacity to produce practical, efficient, and cost-effective solutions. This ensures that our designs not only meet technical requirements but also optimise buildability and whole-life performance.

  • Director of Sustainability appointment – The recruitment of a senior sustainability leader has elevated our ability to embed environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles into every stage of a project. From innovative carbon reduction strategies to circular economy integration, this role ensures our clients benefit from forward-thinking, compliant, and commercially viable solutions.

These enhancements mean we can now combine our well-established multidisciplinary approach with an even greater depth of insight, ensuring that every project. whether in infrastructure, development, or regeneration, benefits from specialist knowledge, innovative thinking, and practical delivery expertise.

A Growing Team to Match Our Ambitions

At Brookbanks, growth is more than a measure of size, it’s about building the right team to shape the future of our business and the industries we serve. This year, our expansion has been powered not only by regional growth and enhanced services, but also by the strategic strengthening of our central operational support team, the backbone of our nationwide delivery.

From graduate consultants beginning their rotation programmes to experienced leaders stepping into pivotal roles, we’re investing in talent at every level. This deliberate approach ensures we have the skills, leadership, and energy to match our expanding portfolio and ambitious vision.

Over the past 12 months, we’ve welcomed a number of key appointments that will help us sustain and accelerate our trajectory:

  • Rachel Appleby – Group Business Director: Driving client satisfaction, business development, and marketing strategy.

  • Joanne Bishton – Group Finance Manager: Strengthening our financial governance and commercial insight.

  • David Bailey – IT Director: Leading our digital transformation and enhancing systems that support our teams and clients.

  • Zoe Evans – Head of Talent: Attracting, developing, and retaining the exceptional people who make Brookbanks thrive.

Together, these roles enhance our ability to deliver outstanding service, foster lasting client relationships, and support our growing teams across the UK.

Looking Ahead

With new offices, expanded services, and a strengthened leadership team, Brookbanks is better positioned than ever to deliver value, innovation, and impact. Our people remain at the heart of everything we do, and as we continue to grow, we’ll keep investing in the expertise, culture, and capabilities that enable us to shape the future of development and infrastructure for our clients and communities.

Meet the leadership team...

Group Managing Director

Andrew Thorley

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Group Director of Cost and Commercial

Anthony Brown

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Group Director for Structural Engineering

Chris Vivian

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Group Director for Land, Development and Communities

Lee Witts

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Executive Chairman

Paul Boileau

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Group Director for M&E / Head of London Office

Paul Rushmer

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Group Technical Director

Richard Moorcroft

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Group Director for Development Management / Head of Yorkshire and North East Office

Tori Hall

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Civil Engineering Group

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Development Management Group

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Land, Development and Communities Group

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