Richard
Boyle

About Richard...

Dr Richard Boyle is Technical Director in Brookbanks’ Land, Development and Communities Group. He is a published technical and engineering professional with over 23 years’ experience in the private and public sectors, mainly in large-scale regeneration and strategic greenfield site preparation and delivery through planning and construction.

Richard has a background in developing and managing collaborative multidisciplinary teams on complex industrial and residential-led development sites and infrastructure works. His work focuses on commercially creative solutions: advising on and delivering funding and viability mechanisms, considering technical, planning and legal due diligence, commissioning and managing services and works, and developing policy, guidance and best practice.

He has led investigations to unlock sites with a wide range of issues, including air quality, ecology, flooding and drainage, ground conditions (contamination and mining), heritage, highways, noise, utilities and waste. Richard supports clients through the whole development process, from acquisition and options technical due diligence, constraints and opportunities mapping and masterplanning, to surveys, mitigation design, costs and infrastructure delivery. His projects include Sherford New Town, where Brookbanks acts as development partner, and Wisley. He has also contributed to Brookbanks commentary on planning reform, nutrient neutrality and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Did You Know?

Richard is a keen mountaineer and mountain bike rider (when time away from DIY allows it!) Ask Richard how good Sainsbury’s Economy Washing Up Liquid is at removing contaminants from soils!