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New Project with Winswood

Budget: £6.0mMCD Construction have been appointed by the Client who owns a 3.5 Acre site in Crawley Down West Sussex to develop a design that will meet the requirements of both planners and  the community. Upon receipt of the planning MCD will provide…

Making The Steve McQueen Year 3 "A Portrait Of Hope" Exhibition

Steve McQueen's Year 3 exhibition at Tate Britain is perhaps one of the most talked about installations this year. The logistics surrounding photographing seventy-six thousand year 3 pupils, in individual class photographs at their school, is mind boggling,…

Creating the Exhibition Space for William Blake Exhibition at Tate Britain

The William Blake exhibition at Tate Britain is a huge undertaking, with gallery upon gallery of Blake's artwork. And ingeniously there is even a nod to his humble beginnings, with the re-creation of the small domestic room that served as Blake's first…

How Do you Create The M53 Motorway Bridge at Tate Britain?

If you haven't already experienced Mark Leckey's exhibition at Tate Britain then you must before it closes on 5 January 2020. It is an astounding installation that bombards your senses with sound, and vision, as you are transported to a motorway underpass…

MCD Group team update on taking on the Marathon Des Sables

We just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who supported our rather crazy decision to take on the 34th Marathon Des Sables. We managed to complete and survive the 156 miles through the 50 degree heat of the Sahara desert and are so grateful…

MCD Group are taking on the Marathon Des Sables (aka the hardest footrace on earth) for charity

Well if you don't know already we are both embarking on a bit of a stroll through the Sahara Desert!!........well maybe a little more than a stroll and I'm sure you will all think we are a little mad after I let you know exactly what we are doing. After…

VA Museum Refurbishment Awarded and Other Gallery Work

MCD Group Ltd have been busy throughout the summer with the build of the Tate Britain Turner Prize, and will be shortly undertaking more exhibition builds for Tate Britain and the V&A Museum.Blythe House Enabling WorksWe are very pleased to have…

Installation for Kings College Cambridge

Yesterday we had an exciting day installing the plinths that we had made for Regina José Galindo's 'Monument to the Invisibles' in the front court of Kings College Cambridge. The installation was part of Kettle's Yard's exhibition 'Actions. The image…

Clarence House praises MCD Group

It's always good to feel appreciated and our clients are usually full of praise for our work which is why we have retained so many long term working relationships particularly with Tate Britain where our working relationship goes back over a decade.However,…

MCD Group continue to support refurbishments at the VA museum

We're often asked about our day-to-day work and, when we aren't supporting on major exhibitions, the MCD Group team can often be found making routine upgrades and refurbishments to the sites we work with. These last few weeks, this has included lighting…

Tate Modern Shop Redecorated By MCD Group

With over 5.8 million people visiting Tate Modern last year the gallery is now one of the top three attractions in the UK (Association of Leading Visitor Attractions). The Tate has invested heavily in developing an exhibition space that appeals to today's…

As Hockney Exhibition Ends our Work Begins

The David Hockney exhibition closed its doors yesterday having received universal positive reviews.As Tate Britain's fastest selling exhibition, its popularity was unprecedented, with this weekend's Bank Holiday openings being extended to midnight. Hockney…

Cerith Wyn Evans Installation Build - Beautiful, But Challenging

If you haven't had a chance to see Cerith Wyn Evans installation Forms in Space … By Light (in Time), then make sure that you visit Tate Britain before 20 August. It truly is a beautiful work, made from 2km of neon lighting.With straight lines, spiralling…

David Hockney Exhibition Build by MCD Group

The art world has been abuzz since the forthcoming David Hockney retrospective exhibition at Tate Britain was announced. With Hockney celebrating his 80th birthday this year the public will be able to enjoy six decades of his work, along with some new…

Turner Prize 2016 Construction of Exhibition Space

With less than 2 weeks until the opening of the 2016 Turner Prize at Tate Britain, MCD Group set to work to transform the galleries into the exhibition space needed.  The Turner Prize is open to any British artist who is under fifty and has exhibited…

Use of Colour in Exhibition Spaces

Single rooms with stark white walls are often people's perception of art galleries. This is not surprising as modern galleries were mostly designed like this until the end of the last century, as a plain white background was seen as the most…

Tate Britain's Refurbishments by MCD Group

With over 1.25 million visitors to Tate Britain in 2015 the general wear and tear on the building is enormous. And add to that the need to maintain the perfect backdrop for exhibitions then Tate Britain has to find contractors that are skilled,…

Somerset House Nelson Stairs WCs Upgrade by MCD Group

Somerset House is one of the most stunning pieces of architecture in London. Rebuilt at the end of the 18th Century by Sir William Chambers as a national building, Somerset House is now a centre for visual arts. Nelson Stair, in the South Wing, was rebuilt…

Bronstein Tate Britain Duveen Galleries Exhibition Build

As Tate Britain prepares for Pablo Bronstein to reveal his exciting large-scale work in the Duveen Galleries. MCD Group are busy creating the exhibition space in which it will be displayed. To ensure that the space works well with the yet-to-be-revealed…