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Large Scale Event Engineering

Elements

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.   

Temporary Event
Planning Services

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.

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. 

Expertise

Permanent
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.

Expertise

Past + Future
Events

Sporting Events

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.

Races

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

Festivals

  • Music Festivals (Coachella, Governor's Ball, South X Southwest, Bonnaroo, etc.)
  • Music Tours (domestic + international)
  • Traveling Exhibits
  • Online Interactive Game Roll-Outs (Pokémon, Harry Potter Wizards Unite, etc.)
  • Comic-Con International

Seasonal Events

  • NYC Fashion Week
  • MET Gala
  • Thanksgiving Day Parade
  • New Year's Eve in Times Square

Large Scale Event
News + Experience

Barefoot Wine_Tortuga Festival in Ft Lauderdale FL_Photo Credit CGS Premier - Orlando, Florida Structural Engineering
Contest Staging for Nathan's Famous Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest
Engineering NYFW x FIFTH runway for 2021 Fall Fashion Week
Engineering Marni Set for 2022 NYC Fashion Week
Engineering NYC Fashion Week 2025
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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