News

CONSTRUCTION NEWS: Five ways to avoid a party wall dispute when retrofitting

13th May 2024

McBains has placed an article in Construction News with Associate Director, James Freeth, providing his tips to Construction News on preventing party wall disputes and safeguarding the interests of both parties.

Meet Nicole, a Level 6 Building Surveying Apprentice

19th April 2024

Nicole Bryan, a Level 6 Building Surveying Apprentice, was recently selected to feature in ‘Apprenticeships with LSBU Groups’ – a film created by Amazing Apprenticeships to showcase some of their most inspiring apprentices.

McBains secures go ahead for new arts and cultural quarter in Harlow town centre

18th April 2024

Plans for a new arts and cultural quarter in Harlow town centre, designed by McBains, achieved unanimous planning approval last week (April 10, 2024), with council officers describing the application as "exemplary" and praising its "high-quality" design.

McBains Announces Appointment of Grant Harden as Director

15th April 2024

McBains has appointed Grant Harden to the position of Director within its building services engineering division, further strengthening its position as a leading provider of integrated design services.

Louisa Martindale Building announced as finalist in the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2024

12th April 2024

McBains has been shortlisted in the ‘Building Project of the Year over £20 million’ category for the Louisa Martindale Building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, in collaboration with Laing O’Rourke, BDP, DBR and University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust.

McBains appointed by Government Property Agency to support delivery of workplace services projects

11th April 2024

McBains has been appointed by the Government Property Agency (GPA) to provide project management, cost management, design and health and safety advice to support the delivery of its Workplace Services Projects.

Demolition works begin on the Barry Building at Royal Sussex County Hospital to make way for new cancer centre

12th March 2024

Following the relocation of services from the Barry Building to the new Louisa Martindale Building at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton last year, demolition of the Barry Building’s external structure has now commenced; paving the way for the hospital’s new cancer centre.