The money’s in the ground: engineering a solution to brownfield regeneration costs

By Howel Morris 2024-02-21T07:00:00

Up to 75% of the cost of construction is in the groundwork and more than £10bn is spent removing construction waste annually. Howel Morris of Rodgers Leask explains why geo-environmental and civil engineering synergy is key to saving time and money and reducing waste

Late last year, £80m was made available as part of the final round of funding through the Brownfield Land Release Fund 2. The BLRF is an initiative between the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and One Public Estate delivered by the Local Government Association and Cabinet Office. It aims to support the release of local authority-owned brownfield land for housing.

Initiatives such as this are an essential component in the drive to meet housing targets and back up the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and Homes England’s strategic plan 2023-28.

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