Symmetry Park Rugby
Rugby, Warwickshire
McBains was appointed for Phase 1B of Symmetry Park Rugby; a 111-acre site with planning permission for 2million square feet of logistics space.
Services
Cost Management
Sectors
Industrial & Logistics
Industrial & Logistics
In a sector defined by change, adaptability matters most
Industrial and logistics property is no longer static or single-purpose. Shaped by new technologies, evolving regulations and changing ways of working, today’s facilities must be clean, efficient, flexible and ready to respond to shifting economic and operational demands. New building types continue to emerge as others are reimagined and repurposed, requiring a clear understanding of risk, value and long-term performance in an increasingly competitive market.
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We understand the forces shaping industrial and logistics property decisions, from speed to market and cost certainty to operational resilience and regulatory compliance. Our approach considers assets from both developer and occupier perspectives, ensuring facilities support efficient operations while meeting investment, funding and performance objectives. Drawing on deep sector knowledge and decades of interdisciplinary experience, we help clients respond to evolving technologies, competitive location pressures and shifting economic conditions with confidence.
Across the full industrial property lifecycle, our integrated services support acquisitions, development, refurbishment and repositioning; minimising risk, maintaining tight cost control and delivering the certainty needed to make informed, timely decisions in a fast-moving market.
We think of everything
By combining deep industrial and logistics property expertise with a forward-looking, delivery-led approach, we do more than design and build. We advise, challenge and optimise. Our role is to protect value, manage risk and help clients unlock performance across manufacturing facilities, warehouses, distribution hubs, intermodal assets and complex industrial estates.
- Multidisciplinary delivery — Integrated architectural, engineering and cost management expertise aligned to industrial and logistics environments, from manufacturing facilities and warehouses to large-scale distribution and intermodal schemes.
- Industrial strategy and optimisation — Strategic advice, feasibility studies and operational planning that support site selection, investment decisions, workflow efficiency and long-term asset performance.
- Project, programme and cost management — Rigorous cost planning, procurement strategy, lifecycle analysis and value management to deliver certainty, control and predictable outcomes in fast-moving markets.
- Risk, compliance and assurance — Independent monitoring, governance and risk management that protect investment, address regulatory and safety requirements and withstand commercial and operational scrutiny.
- Specialist advice — From acquisition, due diligence and remediation through to delivery and occupation, tailored support for manufacturing, storage, distribution and logistics-led real estate assets.
SEGRO - General
Various, UK
Trusted consultant since the 1980s, providing QS, PM & EA services to the management, maintenance & development of SEGRO's property portfolio.
Services
Cost Management, Employer's Agent, Project Management
Sectors
Office & Commercial, Industrial & Logistics
Winnersh Triangle Phase 1, 2 and 3
Winnersh, Berkshire
Multi-million pound redevelopment of Winnersh Triangle business park, including new offices, a hotel and retail amenities.
Services
Employer's Agent, Cost Management
Sectors
Office & Commercial, Hotel & Leisure, Retail
Thales Buildings
London & Reading
Fit out of office premises in Reading and East London for Thales, the global technology firm.
Services
Cost Management, Building Services Engineering, Project Management, Architecture
Sectors
Office & Commercial
Central Support Facility (CSF)
Culham, Oxfordshire
A new-build central support facility (CSF), providing c. 2,000sqm of dedicated facilities for day-to-day logistics, deliveries and engineering-related operations.
Services
Architecture, Building Services Engineering, Digital Engineering (BIM), Civil & Structural Engineering, Cost Management, Sustainability & ESG
Sectors
Science & Technology
Who we work with
We partner with private and public sector industrial and logistics organisations, including developers, investors, occupiers and infrastructure providers, delivering projects that balance operational efficiency, commercial objectives and long-term asset performance.
Britvic
/Coca-Cola
/Coltham
/Precis Advisory
/Segro
/Tritax Group
“SEGRO and McBains have had a long standing relationship over many years, particularly on the Slough Trading Estate. The team have provided professional and expert support on numerous projects.”
Luke Gray
SEGRO
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People who make it work
Working in the industrial and logistics sector is about creating facilities where operations run smoothly and businesses can scale. It’s about balancing efficiency, resilience and adaptability in fast-moving, high-demand environments. Our teams work closely with clients to understand operational goals, applying sector insight, technical expertise and collaborative problem-solving to deliver warehouses, distribution hubs, manufacturing sites and intermodal facilities that are functional, flexible and built for growth. The work is dynamic, commercially focused and designed to support long-term performance and competitiveness.
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