Plans have recently been put forward for an ambitious redevelopment of the derelict Preston Barracks site on Lewes Road, Brighton. The developers U+I Plc are in partnership with the University of Brighton, and the plans include 350 new homes of which 20% will be “affordable” as well as a new 50,000 sq ft state-of-the-art central...
Brighton and Hove greatly anticipate the re-development of the King Alfred Leisure Centre with the 560 luxury apartments alongside it. Earlier this year, the council teamed up with Crest Nicholson, Rob Starr, and LA architects to draw out plans for a highly modern £200 million development to bring a touch of sophistication to Brighton and...
Construction for the greatly anticipated i360 viewing tower is expected to get underway in Brighton this summer after a £36.2m government loan was agreed upon. A government funding agency known as the Public Works Loans Board (PWLB) which makes loans available to major building projects will be behind the cash injection. The PWLB loan will...
The US and countries of the European Union have followed a transition from government to governance (Denters and Rose, 2005; Geedes, 2005), a shift that is also evident within the UK (Stoker, 1998; Kooiman, 2001; Newman, 2001). Rhodes elaborates on this, stating that ‘governance signifies a change in the meaning of government, referring to a...
London stands as one of the world’s foremost global cities and throughout its history; inequality has been a key feature. The early writings of Booth (1892) highlighted the mass of poverty, inequality and segregation prevalent in Victorian London as it became the largest city the world had ever seen. During this period, writings confirm concerns...
The huge construction regeneration programme lead by Denne, part of the Leadbitter Group will see Brighton’s new market open it’s gates for business this October. The regeneration programme couldn’t have come at a better time and has breathed a new lease of life into Brighton’s, London road market, which has been trading since the 1920’s....
There is no doubt that the building industry has been unequivocally affected by the economic woes Britain has faced since the financial crisis. The sector as a whole has contracted nationally by 7% in the past year, and by around 20% over the last 5 years. At the local level too within London, the sector...
Brighton’s American Express Community stadium is hosting a week long programme of workshops in order to find suitable candidates for up to 20 new job’s in the city’s construction sector. Job seekers will be involved in more than 20 different sessions covering all aspects of construction. Sessions will involve aspects such as architecture and design,...
MCG Group Brighton and pleased to confirm the completion of our latest new build project in Hurstpierpoint. The new build was completed on time, on budget and to a premium finish. The Hurstpierpoint / Cornercroft project represented a unique challenge for MCG Group and required a broad range of expertise to ensure adherence to the...
In these current difficult economic times, it is heartening to hear that property developers and local councils are still able to fund new building projects. Some businesses are actually able to expand in order to meet increasing workloads, and may even seek the services of MCG Group in Brighton in order to build new properties...
We are a longstanding, respected construction firm, proud of our reputation as one of the finest full-service construction and general contractor businesses operating in Brighton & the South East.
MCG Group Ltd 2003-2023. Site by Seafront Creative