Enabling works at Eddeva Park
Working on behalf of our client This Land™ , we are pleased to announce the completion of the first phase of enabling works at Eddeva Park, Cambridge. The Brookbanks’ Production and Utilities teams have worked to safely disconnect the utilities within the former farmhouse and co-ordinate the demolition.
Out on site, the archaeology works carried out by Oxford Archaeology Limited are well underway with the site wide surface strip and trenching excavations which will last until the Autumn.
Brookbanks is proud to have led the site wide Development Management, Employers’ Agent, Infrastructure Engineering designs and Cost Management; helping to bring the much needed new homes and community facility forward on this important project.
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Podcast #18: Design of Transfer slabs and efficient structures
June 2, 2026
As development sites become more constrained and expectations around multi-use building designs continue to rise, structural engineering choices are playing an increasingly important role in successful delivery. In our latest podcast, “Design of Transfer slabs and efficient structures,” Ben is joined by Chris Vivian and Devi Varatharajan to explore current industry trends in concrete design. The discussion focuses on how transfer slabs impact construction efficiency, carbon footprints, and why early-stage engagement is critical to optimizing building design.
Delivering Education Infrastructure: Direct Delivery or Section 106 Contributions?
May 22, 2026
Education facilities play a vital role in shaping successful residential communities. Alongside providing essential school places for growing populations, they help create well-connected neighbourhoods, support long-term community wellbeing and contribute positively to placemaking outcomes. For developers bringing forward significant housing schemes, deciding how education infrastructure obligations should be delivered is rarely straightforward. In most cases, this involves either directly delivering a new education facility as part of the development, or making a financial contribution through a Section 106 Agreement to support provision elsewhere. Each approach carries implications for cost, programme, planning strategy and the long-term success of the development.
Podcast Episode #17: Moving Places, Managing Noise
May 20, 2026
As development sites become more constrained and expectations around placemaking continue to rise, the interaction between transport planning and acoustics is playing an increasingly important role in successful design. In our latest podcast, “Moving Places, Managing Noise,” Ben Wakling is joined by Melanie A’Lee and Tom Quaife-Jones to explore how these two disciplines come together in practice. The discussion focuses on how early coordination between transport and noise specialists can improve scheme viability, reduce planning risk and ultimately create better places to live.