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Mercy University Reveals Entrance Renovation
Mercy University’s Westchester Campus recently unveiled its redesigned main entrance,...
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McLaren on CBS Mission Unstoppable Highlighting Women In STEM
A sneak peek behind the scenes filming special segments for the CBS show "Mission...
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The Floating Wetland Habitat in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Officially Opens
McLaren Engineering Group played a vital role in this transformative project, applying...
Inflatable Dragon Perched on Empire State Building, promoting the start of Season 2 of HBO's House of the Dragon
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Engineering Feat: Giant Inflatable Dragon Perched on Empire State Building for House of the Dragon Season 2 Premier
Our entertainment engineers helped take HBO’s House of the Dragon Season 2 premier...
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McLaren Wins the 2024 Engineering Drone Video of the Year Competition
After making it to the top five during the voting period, McLaren’s video was judged...

Large Scale Event Engineering

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Large scale events have many intricate parts. McLaren’s in-depth engineering and surveying expertise can help! From temporary to permanent, our engineering and surveying services can help make your part a success.   

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Our live entertainment engineering is best known for never-before-seen production designs that utilize innovative staging, unique mechanized effects, and the design of mind-blowing, custom structures. As a result, audience experience around the globe has soared to new heights.
Live Entertainment Engineering

Temporary Elements of Large Scale Events

Sometimes large scale events require dynamic features. McLaren specializes in many of these elements from media platforms, promotional attractions, temporary structures, temporary grandstands/seating, audience queuing and line systems, and more. 

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Space Modifications

Permanent Elements of Large Scale Events

Sometimes large scale events require dynamic features. McLaren specializes in many of these elements including track and field, green roofs and walls, solar energy, statue stability, park and recreational spaces, pool and aquatic structure engineering, ADA compliance, mixed-use buildings, adaptive reuse engineering, and more.

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Super Bowl, World Series, US Open, Olympics, etc.

  • FIFA World Cup 2026 - This global soccer tournament will be hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico. In the USA, matches will take place in various cities including Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, and Seattle.
  • Summer Olympics 2028 Los Angeles (Games of the XXXIV Olympiad,  Los Angeles 2028,  LA28) - The Los Angeles Olympics opening ceremony will take place on July 14th (opening ceremony) to July 30th. The Paralympic Winter Games will follow from August 15th to the 27th.
  • Winter Olympics 2034 Salt Lake City (XXVII Olympic Winter Games, Salt Lake City–Utah 2034) - The Salt Lake City Olympics opening ceremony will take place on February 10th (opening ceremony) to February 26. The Paralympic Winter Games will follow from March 10th to the 19th.

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  • Formula E in Red Hook, Brooklyn
  • NYC Marathon
  • etc. 

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  • Comic-Con International

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  • NYC Fashion Week
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Barefoot Wine’s Shipping Container Treehouse

Fort Lauderdale, FL
Contest Staging for Nathan's Famous Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest
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Contest Staging for Nathan's Famous

Coney Island, NY
Engineering NYFW x FIFTH runway for 2021 Fall Fashion Week

Engineering NYC Fashion Week 2021

New York, NY
Engineering Marni Set for 2022 NYC Fashion Week
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Engineering NYC Fashion Week 2022

New York, NY
Engineering NYC Fashion Week 2025
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Engineering NYC Fashion Week 2025

Brooklyn, Hamptons, Manhattan, Staten Island, NY
An Article by Bill Gorlin, VP of Entertainment at McLaren, on Enhancing Public Safety in Event Planning with the image showing a fairground with rides in the evening.
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Enhancing Public Safety in Event Planning

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