News

Doncaster can be leading hub for low carbon industries

21st April 2023

New study by McBains says low carbon heat, hydrogen, bioenergy and low carbon aviation sectors offer significant opportunities for inward investment into the City of Doncaster

BUILDING: How the chancellor can get housebuilding moving again – and make our homes greener

14th March 2023

Some simple but effective ways the government could this week decide to revive a sluggish housebuilding sector

CONSTRUCTION NEWS: Demand for green skills has sparked a war for talent

13th March 2023

McBains has placed an opinion article in Construction News focusing on the industry's continuing skills shortage and inviting the chancellor, in this month’s Budget, to look at reforming the incentives for taking on new apprentices.

McBains project named ‘Best Non-Residential New Build’

27th February 2023

The new Urgent Treatment Centre at the Great Western Hospital site in Swindon has been named ‘Best Non-Residential New Build’ at the Swindon Building Control Awards.

Scope 3 is the key if we’re to achieve net zero

22nd February 2023 – Mark Leeson

We already knew achieving net zero by 2050 will be a huge challenge for the construction industry.

McBains secures go ahead for Priors Hall Park scheme in Corby

21st February 2023

A residential scheme in Corby, designed by McBains on behalf of Barratt David Wilson Homes, has been granted planning approval.

McBains to provide range of services for new fusion energy facility

17th February 2023

McBains will provide a range of services to Tokamak Energy for the construction of a new fusion energy advanced prototype facility at the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA’s) Culham Campus.