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The Restoration of Broadway's James Earl Jones Theatre Wins The NY Landmarks Conservancy Preservation Award

The theatre underwent a massive $47 million restoration. McLaren provided a full...

Information on NJ's Earthquake on April 5, 2024

Northeast area Earthquake Highlights Importance of Structural Integrity Inspections

As engineers dedicated to ensuring the safety and resilience of our built environment,...

Festival lights illuminate Halsey Street in Newark, NJ, showcasing their latest streetscape upgrades

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Engineering Newark's Latest Streetscape Upgrades on Halsey Street

McLaren’s civil team has been working with Newark Downtown District, providing a...

470-490 Kent Avenue along the East River in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Tops Out

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470-490 Kent Ave Tops Out

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Philadelphia
Engineering Firm

McLaren is a top Philadelphia engineering firm providing custom, full-service building solutions that can take projects of any size, shape and scope from concept to completion.

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510 Walnut Street
Suite 1600
Philadelphia, PA 19106

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Eras, PE

Renowned for our high quality services and innovative solutions, McLaren offers expert consultation, engineering, design, construction support, inspection, project management, and more. We offer comprehensive engineering services and solutions throughout Philadelphia that take any project from concept to completion with expert consultation, design, construction support, inspection and project management.

Full-Service Solutions

Structural Engineering

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

Site + Civil Engineering

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

Marine + Coastal

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

Construction Engineering

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

Bridge, Highway + Rail

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

Entertainment Engineering

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

Facade + Envelope

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

Geotechnical Engineering

Soil Testing, Foundation Engineering, Earthwork Design…

Forensic Investigation

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

Survey + Mapping

Hydrographic, Topographic, Drone, Reality Capture, Construction, Survey Control…

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View all the services and innovative solutions which make McLaren a leading Philadelphia engineering firm…

Local Philadelphia
Engineering Experience

McLaren’s Philadelphia engineering team provides custom full-service building solutions throughout the State. We work across 10 distinct markets to shape Philadelphia’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.

Phanatic's Rock Climbing Wall

Game goers can now climb to the top of Philadelphia buildings with the Phanatic!...

Rumble – Boutique Fitness Engineering

For this heavy-weight, high-impact workout facility, McLaren performed structural...

Panel Cladding at Independence Blue Cross

Independence Blue Cross Panel Cladding

McLaren Engineering Group’s building envelope engineering team worked on the panel...

South Wetlands Park

The South Philadelphia Wetlands Park is a testbed for innovative adaptive reuse techniques...

Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia Development

Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia is a 2 million square foot, world-class entertainment...

Philadelphia's 5th St Station Glass Structural Design Review

5th St Station Glass Design Review

SEPTA’s (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority) historic 5th Street...

Specialty Market

Adaptive Reuse +
Historic Preservation

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

As such, McLaren’s Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia 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.

Philadelphia Adaptive Reuse + Historic Preservation Engineering Experience

Factory to Warehouse

Eddystone Arsenal Warehouse Conversion

Philadelphia, PA

Abandoned Waterfront to Park

South Wetlands Park

Philadelphia, PA

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Philadelphia Structural
Engineering

With a wide range of services spanning from concept to completion, McLaren’s 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, out team can take you from concept to completion.

Philadelphia Structural Engineering Experience

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Industrial + Commercial
Engineering

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.

McLaren has 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.

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Philadelphia Construction +
Crane Engineering

McLaren’s 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 + Crane Engineering Experience

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Civil
Engineers

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, and permitting specialists work to 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 ensure project goals are met on time and within budget.

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Structural Building
Inspections + 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.

Whether a high-rise, residential complex, commercial building, or industrial facility, structures of all sizes should undergo periodic assessment to maintain their overall health and safety.

Our robust Pennsylvania engineering 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.

Specialty Market

Mixed-Use
Developments

McLaren’s mixed use engineering services are helping to redefine urban planning and build communities in Philadelphia and nationwide. Moreover, we specialize in bringing residential, commercial, cultural, and entertainment uses into one space.

Additionally, our experience and expertise encompass all aspects of the building life cycle with structural design, inspection and construction phase services.

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Coastal Resiliency +
PE Divers

With the most advanced and reliable services available in-house, McLaren’s Philadelphia marine engineering division is changing the landscape of the 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 Philadelphia 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.

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Top Entertainment
Engineers

We have helped create some of the best productions, events, concerts, displays, staging and entertainment facilities in Philadelphia 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 productions including on-site engineering support, equipment design, rigging design, special effects engineering, and studio fit-out design.

Entertainment Engineering Philadelphia Experience

Specialty Market

Philadelphia Healthcare
Engineering

From large-scale medical centers expanding campuses to smaller senior housing facilities needing structural support for upgrades, McLaren Engineering Group can accommodate the healthcare industry’s unique needs and deliver healing health spaces.

We have broad experience designing elegant, operationally focused engineering solutions for healthcare facilities to deliver best-in-class care.

Pennsylvania Healthcare Market Experience

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Northeast area Earthquake Highlights Importance of Structural Integrity Inspections

Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia Development

Eddystone Arsenal Warehouse Conversion

Rumble – Boutique Fitness Engineering

1900 Arch Street Light Gage Metal

Phanatic’s Rock Climbing Wall

Industrial + Commercial Engineering

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Construction + Crane Engineering Experience

Wittpenn Bridge Steel Precision

The Elisa Truss System

Gantry Crane Peer Review at Steel Mill

Crane Lift at Tiffany’s

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Structural Building Inspections + Assessments

Mixed-Use Developments

Coastal Resiliency + PE Divers

Top Entertainment Engineers

Entertainment Engineering Philadelphia Experience

Background Lighting Display at Macy’s

Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia Development

Rumble – Boutique Fitness Engineering

Phanatic’s Rock Climbing Wall

Philadelphia Healthcare Engineering

Pennsylvania Healthcare Market Experience

CHOP Specialty Care & Surgery Center Facade System

Independence Blue Cross Panel Cladding

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Northeast area Earthquake Highlights Importance of Structural Integrity Inspections

Insights From The MAAM 2024 Building Museums Symposium

Employee Ownership Month 2023

5th St Station Glass Design Review

Background Lighting Display at Macy’s

Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia Development

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Engineers

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Inspections + Assessments

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Coastal Resiliency +
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Top Entertainment
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