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Manhattan Tunnel Project Enhancing Rail Capacity and Reliability
As part of the team our Marine and Construction Engineering teams are delivering...
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NYC's Flatiron Building Renovation and Construction Engineering
Our team is supporting the Flatiron Building Renovation, transforming this iconic...
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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...
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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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We are a leading Maryland engineering firm providing custom, full-service building solutions for projects of all sizes and complexities, from concept through completion.

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Baltimore, MD 21202

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McLaren, a Division of KCI, delivers high-quality, innovative solutions across a full range of services, including consultation, engineering, design, construction support, inspection, and project management. Our multidisciplinary team supports projects throughout Maryland with a practical, results-driven approach.
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Structural Engineering

New Construction, Building Additions, Renovations, Inspections, Sustainability, Specialty Services...

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Land Development, Public Infrastructure, Water Resource Management, Traffic Engineering, Sustainability….

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Structural Design, Geotechnical, Inspection, Rehabilitation, Permitting, Resiliency...

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Crane Engineering, Rigging, Heavy Lifts, Steel Connection, Shoring, Logistics, Site Safety…

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Design, Design-Build, Bridge Construction, Inspections, Rehabilitation, Culverts, Dam Structures…

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Live Events, Venues, Rigging, Staging, Show Action Machinery, Rides, Theming, Signage…

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Consulting, Design, Glass, Glazing, Metal Panels, Inspection, Remediation…

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Soil Testing, Foundation Engineering, Earthwork Design…

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Litigation Support, Investigations, Expert Testimony, Demonstratives...

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Our Baltimore engineering team provides custom full-service building solutions throughout the State. We work across 10 distinct markets to shape Maryland’s unique building environment for both private and public clients. From preserving historic cities to improving infrastructure, bridge and roadway work to PE dive inspections, industrial builds and everything in between, our regional experts are building a better future.

McCormick Belcamp Distribution Center Solar Panel Installation

McCormick Belcamp Distribution Center Solar Panel Installation
Bel Camp, MD
McLaren Engineering Group performed structural design services on the installation...
Columbus Center Parking Garage at Pier 5 - Baltimore, Maryland Engineering

Pier 5 Columbus Center Parking Garage
Baltimore, MD
McLaren Engineering Group, in collaboration with the project team, provided parking...
Elms Fells Point, a Waterfront Adaptive Reuse Project

Elms Fells Point - Waterfront Community
Baltimore, MD
The former Wolfe Street warehouse in Baltimore, Maryland's historic Fell’s Point...
The Hall at Live! Entertainment Venue

Innovative Engineering: THE HALL at LIVE!
Hanover, MD
Construction was completed on time and without disruption to daily business operations...
Hampden Library Renovation

Hampden Branch Library Renovation
Baltimore, MD
Erected in 1899, the Hampden Branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore,...
National Aquarium Floating Harbor Wetlands with plantings installed and water running through the environment

National Aquarium Floating Harbor Wetlands
Baltimore, MD
Part of the National Aquarium in Baltimore’s Master Plan is to transform the canal...
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Structural Engineers

With a wide range of services spanning from concept to completion, our structural engineering group is built on a foundation of technical excellence, cutting-edge capabilities, pragmatic solutions, and a sensitivity for aesthetics.

Offering multidisciplinary consulting, analysis, design, project management, and construction phase support, our expert building engineers enable clients to best meet all project goals while building more efficiently and cost-effectively. With a full range of services for new construction projects to additions, renovations, and historic preservation and everything in between, our team can take you from concept to completion.

Maryland Structural Engineering Projects

The interior of the historic Car Barn in Baltimore, before adaptive reuse renovations.
A diverse group of community members ceremoniously break ground on the New Cultural Center in Columbia, MD.
The topping off of the HOC building in Montgomery
Progress photo of the Watershed Community Center clubhouse under construction, featuring a wooden framework and partially completed exterior walls
Street View Rendering of HOC's LEED Platinum Headquarters, a green building structure
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Historic Preservation

Conversion and repurposing of existing buildings can help meet ever-changing market demands with a more sustainable and cost-effective option.

As such, our Maryland engineering team of specialists provide innovative solutions to even the most challenging adaptive-reuse properties. With an extensive structural portfolio along with an understanding of historic preservation needs and building codes, we have helped engineer some of the most iconic and complex adaptive re-use projects in Baltimore and beyond.

We provide a full range of services for adaptive re-use projects from structural engineering to restoration, surveying and forensics. We work closely with our clients to explore economical, innovative and sustainable solutions to extend the useful life of existing facilities.

Maryland Adaptive Reuse Projects

The interior of the historic Car Barn in Baltimore, before adaptive reuse renovations.
Transportation to Commerical

Car Barn – Adaptive Reuse of a Historic 1800s Transit Facility

Baltimore, MD
Elms Fells Point, A Dynamic Adaptive Reuse Project
Warehouse to Apartments

Engineers Discuss The Adaptive Reuse Project Elms Fells Point

Baltimore, MD
706 Giddings – Class A Office Revitalization
Medical to Office Building

Office Revitalization for Class A 706 Giddings

Annapolis, MD
National Aquarium - Animal Care and Rescue Center
Warehouse to Rescue Center

Aquarium Animal Care and Rescue Center

Baltimore, MD
The Equitable Building at 10 North Calvert Street - An Adaptive Reuse Engineering project in Baltimore, Maryland
Commercial to Mixed-Use Residential

Equitable Building Mixed Use Conversion

Baltimore, MD
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Assessments

Early signs of deterioration are not always obvious to the untrained eye. As such, detailed visual, hands-on, and sometimes probe inspections by expert structural engineers are imperative.

Our robust Maryland structural inspection and investigation services can identify deterioration to determine the structural well-being of a building and its individual components. Additionally, we perform root cause analysis and help provide short and long-term remediation, rehabilitation, and repair support.

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Restaurant Mamma Lucia by the Bay Opens
McCormick Belcamp Distribution Center Solar Panel Installation
Columbus Center Parking Garage at Pier 5 - Baltimore, Maryland Engineering
Completed Adaptive Reuse of the Appraisers’ Building
The Equitable Building at 10 North Calvert Street - An Adaptive Reuse Engineering project in Baltimore, Maryland
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Maryland
Civil Engineering

Civil engineering plays an integral role in bringing public and private developments to life. From pre-development and due diligence studies to remediation, and construction phase, our firm delivers innovative land solutions throughout the entitlement and building process.

Our civil and geotechnical engineers, environmental professionals, permitting specialists, and site grading experts develop site plans, land use designs, engineering support, and inspection services for projects of every size, shape, scope, and complexity. In addition to technical expertise, we understand complex regulatory and environmental requirements to help ensure project goals are met on time and within budget.

Maryland Civil Engineering Projects

Water Resource Management engineering services provided for this underground detention and water quality facility

Live! Hotel 1 Million-Gallon Underground Storage + Water Quality Facility

Hanover, MD

Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department

Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department

Mechanicsville, MD

City of Laurel On-Call Civil Engineering - Montgomery Street Improvements

City of Laurel On-Call Civil Engineering Services

Laurel, MD

Hampden Branch Library renovated with bike rack, sidewalk, and drainage

Hampden Branch Library Renovation

Baltimore, MD

Civil and Geotechnical Engineering Work at Towson Square, a McLaren Engineering Group Project

Towson Square Redevelopment – Outdoor Shopping Center

Towson, MD

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Baltimore Urban Park +
Green Space Engineering

Baltimore’s push to reimagine the urban core through green space initiatives is increasing access between city neighborhoods and expanding public access to local public parks. Innovative and sustainable efforts to develop green urban corridors aim to protect and enhance the unique ecological resources, support economic growth and sustainable redevelopment of vacant land, and improve the quality of life of our residents.

From floating wetlands in the Inner Harbor to share used paths in Frederick, as well as playgrounds, comfort stations, and pedestrian bridges, our engineers are helping transform Baltimore.

Urban Park + Green Space Projects

Frederick Shared Use Path Box Culvert Underpass in Park, Baltimore, Maryland
National Aquarium Solar Tree
National Aquarium Floating Harbor Wetlands with plantings installed and water running through the environment
B&O Railroad Museum Redevelopment Rendering, credit Design Collective, Inc.
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Marine +
PE Divers

With the most advanced and reliable services available in-house, our marine engineering division is changing the landscape of the Maryland maritime industry. Comprised of over 45 engineers, designers, engineer divers, and scientists, our firm provides unrivaled services in complex waterfront inspection, dredging support, design, rehabilitation, permitting, and construction management.

Additionally, our Baltimore coastal engineering and resiliency practice puts the focus on protecting communities and waterfront facilities through coastal flood risk management, coastal engineering, coastal restoration and mitigation, and waterfront redevelopment.

Maryland Marine Projects

National Aquarium Floating Harbor Wetlands with plantings installed and water running through the environment
National Aquarium Dolphin Discovery Scuba Inspections
Elms Fells Point, a Waterfront Adaptive Reuse Project
MECU Pavilion, a McLaren Engineering Group Project
Award Winning Floating Wetland Prototype
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Living Shorelines +
Coastal Resiliency

With over 7,000 miles of shoreline along the Chesapeake Bay, the Potomac River, and the Atlantic Ocean, Maryland is highly vulnerable to hurricanes and sea level rise. Our Baltimore Marine and Coastal Engineering team puts focus on resiliency.

To combat shoreline erosion caused partly by sea level rise and strong storms and mitigate flooding, Maryland puts a focus on living shorelines. Instead of hard structures, this technique uses native vegetation and other natural materials to stabilize coastlines.

Rip-Rap Slope Stabilization in Baltimore, Maryland

Rip-Rap, Baltimore

Slope Stabilization after installation of imbricated rip-rap.

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Industrial +
Commercial

The construction of industrial and commercial structures brings a unique set of ever-changing challenges that require innovative solutions. Our depth of experience encompass all aspects of structural, site/civil, geotechnical, marine and construction engineering for turn key services from start to finish.

We have a diverse portfolio of industrial and commercial projects of varying sizes, shapes, and complexities including retail fit-outs, new-construction of low-rise plazas, warehouses, storage facilities, data centers, corporate office buildings, and more.

Gantry Crane Peer Review at Steel Mill

Gantry Crane Peer Review At Steel Mill

Our construction engineers reviewed the drawings and calculations for the pick and confirming the capacities of rigging, gantry header beams, gantry jacks, gantry tracks and support beams.

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Specialized
Construction Engineers

Our Construction Engineering team offers full-service custom solutions including crane engineering, permitting, rigging solutions, designs of temporary supports, bracing, and construction sequencing for both new and renovation projects. We also offer the conventional design of steel structures and connections in addition to providing Specialty Structural Engineering Services (SSE) for delegated design elements. From large infrastructure projects to buildings and specialty structures, our firm can determine the most optimal and cost-effective engineering solutions by assisting with means and methods of construction, planning, logistics, and project management for building projects across the country. This ensures jobs stay on time and within budget while providing the best solutions from the ground up.

Construction Engineering Projects

The Hall at Live!
Lafayette Building Parking Garage Entrance
Live! Casino Maryland Hotel
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Top Entertainment
Engineers

We have helped create some of the best productions, events, concerts, displays, staging and entertainment facilities in Maryland and worldwide. Working with the biggest names in the business, our iconic work has revolutionized the audience experience with never-before-seen feats of engineering.

Additionally, we have also provided mechanical and structural engineering services for countless big name movies and television productions including on-site engineering support, equipment design, rigging design, special effects engineering, and studio fit-out design.

Maryland Entertainment Engineering Projects

FIFA 2026 Final Draw Stage Construction at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
Round House Theatre Renovation
McLaren provided engineering services for Climbzone's Amusement Center in the Palisades Mall
The Hall at Live! Entertainment Venue
MECU Pavilion, a McLaren Engineering Group Project

News + The Latest

FIFA 2026 Final Draw Stage Construction at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

FIFA’s World Cup 2026 Final Draw Stage Engineering

Washington, DC

The interior of the historic Car Barn in Baltimore, before adaptive reuse renovations.

Car Barn – Adaptive Reuse of a Historic 1800s Transit Facility

Baltimore, MD

A diverse group of community members ceremoniously break ground on the New Cultural Center in Columbia, MD.

Maryland’s New Cultural Central Breaks Ground, An Event 10+ Years in the Making

Columbia, MD

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The topping off of the HOC building in Montgomery

LEED Platinum-Certified Headquarters for HOC of Montgomery County Tops Out

Silver Spring, MD

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Progress photo of the Watershed Community Center clubhouse under construction, featuring a wooden framework and partially completed exterior walls

Watershed Community Center Construction Updates

Laurel, MD

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Side view of the National Aquarium's Harbor Wetland Exhibit

The Floating Wetland Habitat in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Officially Opens

Baltimore, MD

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Maryland Engineers

Renowned for a trusted, high-quality approach, our award-winning firm solves complex engineering challenges with creative, custom solutions tailored to our clients’ needs.

We’re excited to share that McLaren Engineering Group is now part of KCI Technologies Inc., a 100% employee-owned firm offering engineering and consulting across all markets, and construction for communications and environmental projects.

Our commitment to excellence continues with the added strength of KCI’s full range of engineering and consulting services.

Visit KCI’s website to learn more.