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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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The development landscape continues to evolve. Planning policy, infrastructure requirements, utility capacity, environmental obligations and market conditions are all influencing how residential schemes are assessed, planned and delivered. Against this backdrop, the Home Builders Federation's latest SME Developer Sentiment Survey highlights development viability as an increasingly important area of focus for SME housebuilders. For a sector that plays a critical role in delivering much-needed housing across the UK, the findings provide a valuable snapshot of the factors influencing investment decisions, land acquisition strategies and project delivery.
Transfer Slabs Under the Spotlight
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Brookbanks Podcast #19: Life Cycle & Upfront Costs
June 18, 2026
As the long-term sustainability and operational efficiency of developments come under greater scrutiny, the balance between initial capital outlay and long-term expenditure is playing an increasingly important role in successful project delivery. In our latest podcast, “Life Cycle & Upfront Costs,” Ben Wakeling is joined by Gerrad Mukuyu to explore how these two critical aspects of project budgeting interact in practice. The discussion focuses on why evaluating a project's financial footprint over its entire lifespan rather than just its construction phase can improve scheme viability, reduce risk, and ultimately create more sustainable, cost-effective assets.