June 6, 2025
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Engineering, Innovation, MPN Services

Reinventing Spaces: Structural Engineering in Adaptive Reuse

Adaptive reuse, the reworking of existing buildings for new purposes, is fast becoming a preferred approach for many Australian developments. It...

February 26, 2025

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Engineering, MPN News

Kieran Nicoll Completes MPN Undergraduate Intern Program

MPN would like take the opportunity to congratulate Kieran Nicoll on completing his Bachelor of Engineering (civil) with first class honours...

February 5, 2025

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MPN News, MPN Projects, Shopping Centres

Westfield Welcomes Parisian Label Dior to Bondi

Christian Dior Couture recently unveiled its new Australian boutique on Level 4 at Westfield in Bondi. MPN was engaged by Dior...

December 20, 2024

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MPN News

2024, Another Busy Year!

2024 was yet another busy year for our structural design and engineering, and drafting teams. We continued to work closely with...

November 25, 2024

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Industry News, MPN News

Westfield Bondi – The Reconfiguration of Existing Asset

As part of our on-going works at Westfield Bondi Junction, Scentre Group Design & Construction commissioned MPN to provide structural engineering...

October 31, 2024

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Industry News, MPN News, MPN Projects

Westfield Miranda Turns 60!

Earlier this year the iconic Westfiled Miranda (perviously known as Miranda Fair) celebrated its 60th birthday. Like many Westfield centres, both...

August 6, 2024

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Engineering, MPN News, MPN Projects

MPN Completes Wentworth Point ‘Build to Rent’ Project for Richard Crookes & City Freeholds

It’s with immense pride that we can announce that our Wentworth Point project for City Freeholds through Richard Crookes Construction is...

May 17, 2024

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Engineering, MPN News, Property

The Gilroy in Turramurra Issued Construction Consent

One of our current residential projects, The Gilroy in Turramurra has moved through to the next phase of development with construction...

May 2, 2024

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MPN News, MPN Projects

25th Anniversary Project Map, Circa 1990

Back in 1990 MPN celebrated its 25th birthday. At the time we created this detailed 3D map showcasing...

April 23, 2024

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MPN News, MPN Projects, Shopping Centres

Westpoint Blacktown – Level 4 Public Domain Completion

MPN recently completed the upgrade of the Level 4 'Dining & Entertainment Precinct' at Westpoint in Blacktown NSW. This project marks...

January 23, 2024

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Engineering, MPN Services

Are You Monitoring & Maintaining Your Properties Properly?

Whether they’re maintained or not structures will deteriorate; it’s simply a question of time and planning. Right now many buildings constructed...

September 6, 2023

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Innovation, MPN News, Renewable Energy

Shopping Centre Solar Installations

Scentre Group (Owner and Operator of Westfield in Aus and NZ) are continuing on their pathway to net zero by 2030,...

September 6, 2023

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MPN Gold Coast, MPN News

MPN Launches Gold Coast Office

It's with great pride that we announce that MPN has opened a dedicated Queensland office, located on the Gold Coast. Though...

October 28, 2022

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Engineering, MPN News, MPN Projects

Rouse Hill Town Centre, Stage 2

MPN was recently commissioned by clients GPT to provide structural consulting input for the Development Application Submission of Rouse Hill Town...

October 12, 2022

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Industry News, Interview Series, MPN News

Interview with Paul Bezkorovainy

Welcome to the latest in our monthly 10x10 interview series. Ten questions presented to ten Structural Design and Engineering experts. Our interview...

July 12, 2022

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Innovation, MPN News, MPN Projects

MPN Project at Green Square Gets Green Light!

MPN client Toga recently received development approval for their 'Fulcrum' development at Green Square in Sydney. As the appointed structural engineers...

June 27, 2022

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MPN News, MPN Projects

Westfield Doncaster & MPN, A 55 Year Relationship

'From concept to completion and beyond'. We often use this tagline to explain how MPN delivers a full suite of structural...

June 14, 2022

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MPN News, MPN Projects

Project Update – Wentworth Point

Our Wentworth Point project for City Freeholds through Richard Crookes Constructions has hit a milestone this month with the Block D...

June 14, 2022

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Industry News, MPN News

$1 Billion Logistics Hub Set For Parramatta

In yet another example of the massive investment in Western Sydney, the former Shell oil refinery site in Rosehill Central looks...

June 10, 2022

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Industry News, MPN News

Demand for North Sydney Office Space Continues to Surge

With demand for office space continuing to surge in North Sydney, it's now recognised as one of the most expensive and...

May 26, 2022

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Industry News, MPN News, MPN Services

Keeping Your Structural Engineers Close

With surging inflation, supply chain issues and industry wide labour shortages it’s never been more important for project managers to implement...

May 20, 2022

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Industry News, Interview Series, MPN News

Interview with Karolina Lisiecka

Welcome to the latest in our monthly interview series called 10x10. Ten questions presented to ten Structural Design and Engineering experts....

May 13, 2022

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Engineering, MPN News, MPN Projects

Remodelling of Landmark Heritage Building

MPN recently completed the structural design and engineering for the update of 'Willoughby House', a heritage listed commercial/retail building overlooking a...

May 11, 2022

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Industry News, MPN News

Plans Approved To Transform Parramatta’s Skyline

The NSW state government has approved plans to transform western Sydney’s skyline, allowing for 70-storey towers to be built across an...

May 6, 2022

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Industry News, MPN News

Are Planning Approval Process Affecting Your Project?

Developers in some of our more populous states are counting the costs of planning time-frame blow-outs and seemingly a reticence to...

April 21, 2022

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Industry News, Interview Series, MPN News

Interview with Adrian Brunker

Welcome to the first of our 10x10 interview series. Each month we will be posing ten questions to ten Structural Design...

April 20, 2022

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Industry News, MPN News, Shopping Centres

Liverpool Fast Becoming Sydney’s 3rd CBD

Located 32km south-west of the Sydney CBD, within the Greater Western Sydney region and with a rapidly growing multicultural population, Liverpool...

April 14, 2022

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Industry News, MPN News, MPN Services, Shopping Centres

A Revitalised Food Experience at Westfield Parramatta

Scentre Group has just made public its plan to invest $33 million at Westfield Parramatta to revitalise and enhance its fresh...

April 13, 2022

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Industry News, MPN News

Western Sydney Aerotropolis, Final Precinct Plan Unveiled

The final plans for the much publicised Western Sydney Aerotropolis have been unveiled, launching one of the biggest development projects in...

April 5, 2022

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MPN Projects, MPN Services, Shopping Centres

Risk Based Structural Appraisals

MPN is regularly engaged by major retail owners and operators Australia wide, to deliver Risk Based Structural Appraisals of their key...

March 30, 2022

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Industry News, Innovation

Sydney Home To The World’s Tallest Hybrid Timber Tower

ASX listed developer and MPN client Dexus announced it is to build the world's tallest Hybrid Timber Tower within Sydney's new...

March 4, 2022

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Engineering, Innovation

Building Taller with Timber

Timber buildings are bigger than ever before. Engineers and design teams around the world are taking advantage of ever-evolving mass timber...

January 15, 2022

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Industry News, MPN News

New high-school planned at Sydney Olympic Park

The first designs have been unveiled for a new high school that will be built on a former intertidal mudflat area...

December 3, 2021

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MPN News, MPN Projects, Shopping Centres

MPN Completes Major Works at Westfield Tuggerah

Since its original construction in 1994 MPN has been an integral part of the development and delivery team for all major...

November 21, 2021

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Engineering, Industry News

Our Duty to Care, The Design & Building Practitioners Act

MPN is pleased to announce that our directors and several of our senior associates and engineers have been granted registration under...

November 18, 2021

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MPN News, MPN Projects

An Industrial Location Transformed in Western Sydney

Private property group, City Freeholds is in the process of transforming an active industrial location in western Sydney into a masterplanned...

November 17, 2021

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MPN News, MPN Projects

Development of 9 Storey C.1914 Brick Building in Sydney’s CBD

Constructed in 1914, Grace House is a 9 storey heritage brick building with dual street frontage at 426 Kent Street and...

November 12, 2021

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Industry News, MPN Projects, Shopping Centres

Further Development at Westfield Parramatta

One of Australia’s largest shopping centres, Westfield Parramatta is home to some of the country’s best-known retailers including David Jones, Myer,...

October 28, 2021

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Industry News, MPN Projects

Planned Precincts – Epping Town Centre

Planned Precincts are one of the NSW Government’s primary means for planning for Sydney’s growth. The State-led rezoning process provides the...

September 11, 2021

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Industry News, Property

Lendlease Breaks Ground on $800m Healthcare Precinct

Lendlease is soon to break ground on one of the New South Wales’ largest healthcare projects, a $800-million hospital project in...

September 10, 2021

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Industry News, Property, Shopping Centres

Westfield Parramatta Tower Approved to 47 Storeys

Scentre Group's bid to increase the height of a proposed office tower at Westfield Parramatta to 47 storeys has been approved...

July 21, 2021

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Engineering, Industry News

Volunteer Engineers sought for NSW bushfire projects

Vinnies NSW is implementing a Bushfire Recovery and Community Development Program and is looking for engineers to provide technical help. The...

July 21, 2021

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Engineering, Industry News

Lendlease Sells Engineering Services Business

Lendlease has completed the sale of its services arm to the listed engineering firm Service Stream for $310 million. The deal winds...

April 8, 2021

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Industry News, Property

Geocon’s $1bn precinct in Canberra

It was announced on Wednesday that the third stage of Geocon’s $1bn republic precinct is being funded by MaxCap Group. The...

March 25, 2021

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Industry News, Property

Dexus & Mercatus announce $375m Joint Venture deal

On Monday, Dexus announced that they were partnering with Singapore-based investment fund Mercatus Co-operative to acquire the globally renown office tower...

September 3, 2020

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Industry News, MPN News, MPN UK

MPN UK – ‘Exhibition London’ wins Constructing Excellence Awards

The 'Exhibition London' project has won the Conservation & Regeneration Award in the UK's 2020 Constructing Excellence Awards. Our MPN UK office...

May 18, 2020

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MPN News, MPN Projects

City Freeholds Appoints MPN for Wentworth Point Development

MPN has recently been appointed to deliver Structural Engineering services to Stage 1 of the Hill Road, Wentworth Point development for...