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Broadwater Road

We were appointed by Hightown Housing Association to develop a proposal for a block of housing that would involve the demolition of a five-storey, commercial/office building and the erection of a four-storey block of 128 affordable, one and two bedroom apartments, with landscaping and associated basement car parking.

Foxhill

We were appointed by Bellway Homes to develop a Reserved Matters Application for 180 dwellings at Foxhill, north of Northampton Road, Brackley.

Wixams Village

We were appointed by Barratt David Wilson Homes to develop Reserved Matter Applications for five different parcels within Willow Grove (Village 2) of the Wixams settlement near Bedford; representing a total number of 887 dwellings, ranging from 1 bedroom flats to 5 bedroom, detached properties in both market and affordable tenures.

Kingsmere

We were appointed by Bellway to develop reserved matter applications for the development of various parcels of Phase 1 and 2 at Kingsmere in Bicester for a total of 453 dwellings.

Salford Priors

We were appointed by Cala Homes to develop Reserved Matters Applications for the development of 68 dwellings, a new “Village Green” extending to approximately 3 hectares, new roads, footways and a community car park.

Works begin to relocate historic NHS chapel

As part of the ongoing 3Ts redevelopment project at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, works have begun to move the hospital’s chapel, which currently resides in the oldest acute ward building in the NHS; dating back to 1828.

Property Week: Working from home shift presents opportunity

McBains has placed an opinion article in Property Week considering future working patterns as Covid-19 restrictions continue to ease and workers look ahead to a 'new normal'.​

Housing Today: Planning reforms: a positive message, but the devil will be in the detail

​​​McBains has placed an editorial article in Housing Today commenting on the recent 'Queen's Speech'​ and ​its potential impact on the construction sector.

Building: Construction growth returns to pre-covid level but materials shortages threaten to blunt recovery

Managing Director of McBains, Clive Docwra provides his response to the latest ONS Construction figures in Building

Fashion Capital: The Queues May Be Back, But Will the Good Times Really Return for Fashion Retail?

McBains has placed an opinion article within the specialist retail ​web​​site Fashion Capital,​ ​which attracts 80,000 industry browsers each month.