Podcast Episode #16: Material Matters, Cut and Fill
May 5, 2026
Explore how early cut and fill strategy, sequencing and on‑site material management shape cost, programme and environmental outcomes on development projects.
Brookbanks Turns 25!
In 2022 we celebrated our 25th Anniversary!
As the pinnacle of the year, we were delighted to recently host an event for many of our clients to commemorate this huge milestone for our business!
We made sure we started very classy with a drink’s reception, amazing decorations from Balloons of Four Oaks, a fantastic lunch from Hotel Du Vin, followed by our incredible guest speaker who well and truly lifted the roof Dom Joly and finished with Mariachi bands, fun fair games and plenty of fun! We wanted the day to be different and we think it was!
We are a company that is well and truly powered by our people, so many of our team were also present to celebrate with our brilliant clients and partners. If we didn’t say it enough on the day, thank you to all for your support over the past 25 years, now and well into the future. We could not do it without you.
Here’s to the next 25!
More News
Mitigating the Impact of Global Uncertainty
April 30, 2026
Rising geopolitical tension does not affect development viability in isolation, but through increasing pressure on energy prices, supply chains and the cost of energy‑intensive materials. Where schemes are progressed on assumptions made under more stable conditions, these pressures can quickly challenge margins, appraisals and deliverability, particularly in a flat housing market. Our article looks at how developers can respond to build cost volatility in a more informed and proportionate way. Drawing on our specialists' experience, it explores how early coordination, design‑led value engineering and integrated decision‑making can help manage cost risk, protect scheme viability and avoid short‑term measures that compromise long‑term quality and value.
Our April 2026 Newsletter
April 27, 2026
Welcome to our April 2026 newsletter. In this month's Brookbanks newsletter, learn more about how high-rise developments can be made more deliverable, with guidance on how you can reduce risk and protect viability. We're also looking back on our April webinar, where Annabel Le Lohe and Katherine Peers gave a rundown of Environmental Impact Assessments and how coordination can make a real impact on project delivery. Plus, there's a recap of this month's podcasts featuring two special guests. Paul Smith, Managing Director at The Strategic Land Group, and Tom Park, Associate Development Director at Caddick Developments. Also, find out which members of our team will be at UKREiiF as well as more about the CPD event we're co-hosting with the LPDF in May.