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Healthcare

In a sector where outcomes matter most, understanding is everything

Healthcare environments are complex, highly scrutinised and under constant pressure, with every pound required to deliver maximum value. From hospitals and clinics to community health centres, success depends on deep sector understanding, rigorous cost management and a sensitive, informed approach at every stage.

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Steven Brooker London sbrooker@mcbains.co.uk

McBains specialises in supporting healthcare providers through every stage of planning, design, construction and refurbishment.

Whether delivering new facilities or upgrading live clinical environments, we integrate strategic management and design to achieve safe, efficient and value-driven outcomes.

Our experience spans programme and portfolio planning, new hospitals, extensions, refurbishments and reconfigurations, responding to evolving clinical demands and funding models. With clear accountability and rigorous cost control, we ensure every project delivers measurable value and supports high-quality patient care. 

We think of everything

In healthcare, where budgets are scrutinised and outcomes have real impact, McBains does more than plan and deliver buildings, we help clients make complex decisions with clarity and purpose. Our team brings a deep, practical understanding of NHS and private healthcare requirements, backed by expertise that protects value and enhances performance.

  • Multidisciplinary delivery — From architectural and engineering design to cost consultancy and project management, our integrated services ensure every healthcare project is coordinated, efficient and aligned with client priorities.
  • Strategic planning and optimisation — We help shape programme, portfolio and estate strategies that reflect funding realities, clinical demand and long-term service goals.
  • Project and cost management — Thorough cost planning, procurement support and value engineering deliver transparency, control and measurable outcomes across every phase of delivery.
  • Assurance and compliance — Our teams apply robust governance and technical oversight to satisfy public sector expectations and high levels of accountability.
  • Specialist healthcare support — We provide tailored consultancy from feasibility to handover, enabling projects that improve care environments and deliver lasting value.

 

Healthcare projects
Bright hospital corridor with a central white reception desk, blue‑trimmed doors, and ceiling panels showing sky effect

Brighton Medical Assessment Unit

Brighton, East Sussex

Construction of a new Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) in Brighton.

Services

Clerk of Works / NEC Supervisor

Sectors

Healthcare

UHSussex Masterplan

East & West Sussex

A trust-wide, strategic estate strategy, with supporting masterplan and site specific development plans.

Services

Architecture, Building Services Engineering, Civil & Structural Engineering, Cost Management, Project Management, Sustainability & ESG, Building Surveying

Sectors

Healthcare

Exterior of a hospital emergency department with brick buildings, a white entrance canopy, and accessible parking spaces.

Worthing Urgent Treatment Centre

Worthing, West Sussex

Construction of a purpose-built urgent treatment centre (UTC) at Worthing Hospital.

Services

Clerk of Works / NEC Supervisor

Sectors

Healthcare

A small chapel with stained‑glass windows, an altar, and chairs arranged in a semi‑circle.

Brighton 3T's Chapel

Brighton, East Sussex

Relocation of the Royal Sussex County Hospital's 165-year-old chapel as part of the Brighton 3Ts Redevelopment.

Services

Project Management, Cost Management, Clerk of Works / NEC Supervisor

Sectors

Healthcare, Heritage

Exterior of the new Bradford Royal Infirmary endoscopy unit, showing a modern glazed façade connected to historic hospital buildings.

Bradford Endoscopy Unit

Bradford, Worcestershire

A major new endoscopy facility at Bradford Royal Infirmary, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of modern diagnostic and therapeutic services in the region.

Services

Clerk of Works / NEC Supervisor

Sectors

Healthcare

A modern hospital room where a nurse is speaking with a patient seated on a bed, while another staff member moves medical equipment across the room.

Louisa Martindale Building - 3Ts

Brighton, East Sussex

Stage 1 of the major 3Ts Redevelopment to deliver a modern, clinically-renowned and world-leading teaching hospital.

Services

Cost Management, Project Management, Clerk of Works / NEC Supervisor

Sectors

Healthcare

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Who we work with

We collaborate with national and local healthcare authorities and public health organisations, delivering projects that align policy goals with operational requirements while creating lasting value for patients and communities

  • Camden & Islington NHS Trust

  • Care UK

  • Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)

  • Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  • Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

  • Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

  • Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust

  • Luton & Dunstable University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  • Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  • St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  • University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (UHS)

  • Whittingdon Health

 

“Communication on this challenging project is absolutely key, as there have been numerous significant changes introduced post contract. The McBains Team have performed excellently, handling these in a way that demonstrates a good understanding of DfE process and requirements and communicating extremely well throughout.”

Dave Webb, Construction Project Director, PSBP

Department for Education

People who make it work

Healthcare projects require more than technical skill, they demand understanding, sensitivity and practical insight. Our teams combine clinical awareness, sector knowledge and adaptability to work alongside clinicians, administrators and communities. Every decision is informed by collaboration and problem-solving, ensuring environments are safe, functional and supportive of patient care. From modern hospitals to community health centres, the expertise, judgment and dedication of our people is what turns complex healthcare projects into successful, sustainable outcomes.

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