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McBains further strengthens its design team with appointment of science and healthcare sector specialist

Maria Harmalia has joined McBains as an Associate Director within the firm’s London architectural team; bringing 20 years’ worth of experience delivering successful healthcare, life science and research projects within both the public and private sectors.

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Piraeus Tower reawakens and officially opens its doors after almost five decades of dormancy

We’re incredibly excited that the redevelopment of the iconic Piraeus Tower, at the heart of Europe’s biggest passenger port in Athens, has reached completion; with an official opening ceremony, attended by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, held on Tuesday June 4, 2024.

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UKAEA and STEP move into new offices at Culham Science Centre campus

A new office building for UKAEA and STEP staff at the Culham Science Centre campus has recently reached completion.

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

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

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.

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Project Residential

Perry Road, Harlow

Redevelopment of the former Lister Medical Centre site to provide a mix of social housing and commercial space.

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Meet Nicole, a Level 6 Building Surveying Apprentice

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.

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

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.

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McBains Announces Appointment of Grant Harden as Director

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.

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

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