MCBAINS COOPER SIGNS BRAZIL DEAL.

MCBAINS COOPER

PROPERTY & CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANCY

PRESS RELEASE

February 23, 2010.

MCBAINS COOPER SIGNS BRAZIL DEAL.

London-based international property and construction consultancy 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 18-office network.

“We’re well established as the gateway to Latin America for UK and European investors – this agreement throws that gate wide open in one of the world’s most important growing economies,” said Santiago Klein.

“In summary, the McBains Cooper and Concremat teams will work together to support the rising number of UK and European investors involved and showing interest in construction-related projects in Brazil.

“Furthermore, we are also able to bring to bear our wider international experience in managing and driving through PPP projects and initiatives in Brazil, a sector of development finance which is taking off.

“Crucially, we have vast experience across Latin America on both inward investment support and PPP bids and contracts – so, combining the high-regard with which UK construction and engineering professionals are held, our extensive experience in Latin America, the provenance of Concremat and an on-the-ground presence in Brazil itself, we now have a compelling proposition to businesses and organisations inside and outside of Brazil.

“But the influence of the relationship with Concremat works in other ways: in our operations across Latin America we come across many private and public sector projects that are challenging to the extent that they can only be driven through effectively with the input and involvement of a company like Concremat – 50 years involved in the forefront of construction and engineering.

“This is an extremely exciting development which will yield a number of benefits and beneficiaries across both Latin America and the UK, and into Europe.”

Ends

Further information:

Iain Macauley / Chris Fowler

07788 978800 / 07719 172225

im@pressrelations.co.uk / cf@pressrelations.co.uk www.mcbainscooper.com

Notes.

McBains Cooper

McBains Cooper is an inter-discipline consultancy, specialising in property, infrastructure and construction, offering a wide range of consulting and design services including architectural, aesthetic or technical design, problem solving, budget management, facilities management, health and safety, sustainability consultancy and on-the-ground civil engineering. Driving and supporting projects ranging from minor works to major contracts worth more than £100 million, McBains Cooper operates across a variety of sectors throughout the UK, Europe and Latin America. McBains Cooper is committed to environmental, social and economic sustainable development and their integrated approach means they deliver effective, award-winning solutions to their clients. The Group employs 150 people. McBains Cooper has regional headquarters in London (head office), Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Oxford, Windsor, Lima (Peru) and Mexico City, with associate offices in Belfast and Dublin. www.mcbainscooper.com