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McBains Cooper partner with EC Harris for public sector facility management review and rationalisation of Jordan's public buildings(26/05/2011)
Funded by the World Bank, the Privatisation Commission of the Jordanian Government is planning to rationalise its property department - and the management of up to 10,000 public buildings. The Jordanian government's initiative will be seen as a pioneering and cutting edge move in the region. The project will help the Jordanian government to drive efficiencies in the operations of buildings. The Jordanian government has appointed London-based p... [more]
McBains Cooper designs landmark Police Station in Yorkshire(10/12/2010)
Planning permission has been granted for the multi-million pound North Yorkshire Police Station on the outskirts of Harrogate. The new project will replace the existing 1930s building which would have taken half the cost of the new build to repair and maintain over the next ten years. McBains Cooper has designed the landmark Police Station in Yorkshire that will operate to the highest possible environmentally-sensitive standards. "The latest a... [more]
The vast majority of construction industry professionals are unaware of Eurocodes for construction(04/11/2010)
The pan-European model building codes developed by the European Committee for Standardisation should have been fully adopted in the UK from April 2, 2010, when British Standard codes for construction stopped being updated. However, professionalism is "falling short" in the UK construction industry with a poor understanding of Eurocodes amongst British construction companies. "This is a potentially massive issue", said Paul Cowton of property a... [more]
McBains Cooper opens third office in Mexico(28/04/2010)
McBains Cooper is capitalising on Latin American demand for UK inter-disciplinary infrastructure and property consultancy expertise, having been appointed advisers to the Mexican Ministry of Security for the development under a PPP (Public Private Partnership) scheme of 12 prisons. McBains Cooper has opened a third office in Mexico as the business continues to grow ahead of forecast. Monterrey joins Mexico City and Chihuahua as McBains Cooper ... [more]
Reluctance of civil engineers to accept the Eurocodes could cost British construction companies dearly(08/04/2010)
In development over the past 20 years or so, the Eurocodes set of pan-European model building codes developed by the European Committee for Standardisation has progressed slowly resulting in their implementation being met with scepticism. The reluctance of civil engineers to pick up and run with the Eurocodes could cost British construction companies dearly. "Don't be fooled - the Eurocodes will sneak up and bite any UK construction company or... [more]
McBains Cooper to develop Athens base as a hub serving businesses in the eastern Mediterranean(31/03/2010)
McBains Cooper plans to develop its Athens base as a hub serving businesses across North Africa, the eastern Mediterranean and eastern Europe. Anthony Coumidis, managing director of McBains Cooper Hellas Technical Consulting, heads a multi-lingual inter-disciplinary team acquired from an international professional consultancy which has recently exited Greece after the completion of a major contract. McBains Cooper will expand on the expertise ... [more]
McBains Cooper partners with Brazil's Concremat to work on domestic Public-Private Partnership projects(09/03/2010)
McBains Cooper is embarking upon a joint venture with Brazil's second largest civil engineering company, Concremat, to support inward investment into the country and work on domestic Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects. Santiago Klein, managing director of McBains Cooper International, finalised the deal which means McBains Cooper's next-generation inter-disciplinary bid and project management expertise becomes available to Concremat's 1... [more]
McBains Cooper partners with James Park Associates to provide specialist end-to-end solutions for airlines, rail operators and hotels(25/01/2010)
Property and construction consultancy McBains Cooper is teaming up with interior design consultancy James Park Associates (JPA) to create design and delivery solutions for the Hospitality, Rail and Air industries, and aimed at assisting airlines, hotels and rail companies and their advisers. "We are combining our disciplines and expertise to create a compelling interdisciplinary proposition for airlines, rail companies and business hotel and r... [more]
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