News

Natwest Group’s One Spinningfields Square named ‘Corporate Workplace’ winner at BCO Awards 2024

15th May 2024

One Spinningfields Square – Natwest Group’s new northern headquarters – was recently named winner of the best ‘corporate workplace’ category for the North region at the BCO Awards 2024. The project will now go on to compete against other regional category winners at the BCO National Awards taking place in London on October 8, 2024.

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.