Progress at Eastern Green, Coventry
Brookbanks are pleased to announce that construction has started on the development at Eastern Green! Earthworks for the bridge approaches are in full swing and continue to make excellent progress due to the prolonged dry weather.
The site is located south of the A45 in between Coventry and Birmingham and is set to deliver a significant Strategic Urban Extension of housing, education, employment, and leisure facilities. If you are in the area, feel free to have a look at the progress done by our partners at Breheny Civil Engineering.
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Our March 2026 Newsletter
March 31, 2026
Welcome to our March 2026 newsletter. In this issue, we’ll tell you more about how we help SMEs prioritise what matters, avoid the common financial traps, and get projects moving, backed by our experienced team who have real housebuilding experience. We’re looking back on our March webinar, where Jack Kenny and Paul Rushmer gave an overview of how to optimise mechanical and electrical designs specifically for high-risk buildings. Plus, we’ll highlight this month’s podcasts! The first explored where structural engineering and building services design overlap, and why good coordination is so important to project delivery. In episode two, Hannah Simpson, Fran Walker, and Isabelle Latuszka spoke about their early-career experiences and how diverse backgrounds add real value to projects. Below, you’ll also get to hear about some exciting awards news and an event we’re co-hosting with the LPDF in Manchester.
Podcast Episode #12: How Coordination Shapes Building Success
March 5, 2026
Explore how structural and building services design overlap across RIBA stages, why coordination matters, and how our integrated approach improves building engineering outcomes.
The Real Challenges Facing SME Housebuilders
March 3, 2026
The UK’s housing delivery challenge is well-documented. Yet amid the national conversation about planning reform, infrastructure, and build-out rates, one group consistently punches above its weight: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) housebuilders. SMEs are a vital part of the solution, but they face very real and persistent development hurdles.