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Yes, significant renovation and refurbishment work has been carried out on the SIS (MI6) Building at Vauxhall Cross, though it famously resulted in a major security breach.
The most notable modern renovation took place in late 2019, when the UK government contracted the multi-national construction giant Balfour Beatty to execute a multi-million-pound refurbishment and restoration project on the fortress-like headquarters.
Lost Plans: In December 2019, building contractors carelessly misplaced approximately 100 sensitive architectural documents detailing the building's precise internal layout.
Because the building is heavily fortified—featuring blast-resistant triple-glazed windows, extensive subterranean corridors, and specialized emergency backup systems—any physical modifications or routine infrastructure work are kept tightly under wraps. Beyond the 2019 incident, the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign Office do not publicly announce minor structural updates or cosmetic renovations for ongoing operational security reasons.
Presumably it wouldn't be that difficult to fly a plane into Legoland
Digital ID could be an easy sell if the finger was pointed at Iran/ Muslims