News

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.

The Money and Pensions Service moves into its new headquarters in Bedford

05th March 2024

McBains is proud to have assisted The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) with its relocation from Central London to Bedford, providing an inter-disciplinary service to the fit-out of its new premises, comprising building surveying, architecture, building services engineering and cost management services.

ELEMENTAL: Seven areas where the Future Homes Standard needs more clarity

01st March 2024

McBains has placed an article in Elemental with Director of ESG and Sustainability, Tassos Kougionis, providing his thoughts on the recently published Future Homes and Buildings Standards consultation.