Malcolm Reading Consultants (MRC) provides independent expert advice and hands-on support to clients involved in building projects. Founded by Malcolm Reading in 1996, the company specialises in cultural, education and regeneration work in the UK and abroad. The company has a reputation for achieving outstanding design for high-profile organisations. As the client’s representative, MRC offers support and uses design competitions (and competitive appointments) to ensure the best teams can be selected for each project. It is the leading private organiser of architectural competitions in the UK and internationally. Recent projects include the competitions for Aberdeen City Garden Project, The Victoria and Albert Museum, The British Pavilion for Shanghai 2010 and Glasgow School of Art. MRC also offers key services to support clients who want to launch or jump start their project: strategic advice on Heritage Lottery Funding (or private funding), project governance and stakeholder management. The team is highly experienced in writing feasibility studies, business cases and design briefs. Its clients include, Westminster Abbey, The Royal Opera House, The Supreme Court, The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, The National Maritime Museum, Exeter College and The Victoria and Albert Museum among others.