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Walking Tall: Viability analysis of tall residential development in Birmingham

Birmingham is in the middle of a tall building boom. But building tall is complex and risky, so what are the critical success factors and how do we plan for what the future holds?

There’s a once in a generation opportunity to ensure Birmingham capitalises on the opportunities created by building tall. At the time of writing there are 17 projects either in planning or on site that exceed 25 storeys, and a myriad more residing in drawing format on the desks of consultants across the city as densification gathers apace. Delivery of a planning permission is not guaranteed and in this article we consider how to optimise viability and best set up a project for delivery.

The below PDF is an edited version of an article led by Core Five with contributions from Turley and others, which first appeared in Building Magazine.

For more information on tall buildings in Birmingham please contact Andrea Arnall or Mat Jones. 

An edited version of this article first appeared in Building Magazine.

1 May 2020