MFS & Industry News
MFS COVID-19 Secure working practices and RAMS
COVID-19 Secure Sites, MFS can still maintain 100% Productivity, 200% Quicker and 20% Cheaper - and here's how.. Several industry experts are currently questioning, ‘Does social distancing reduce productivity?’ – in many cases this will be so. Traditional methods will not be able to maintain ‘normal’ resource levels and [...]
COVID-19 statement, open letter and continuing services
COVID 19 – MFS Trading and continuing services statement from Norman Hinckes, MD. We at Masonry Frame Systems Ltd have been closely monitoring the Government guidelines over recent days regarding the COVID-19 outbreak and the unprecedented impact this is having both at home and abroad. The Health, Safety and [...]
Platform DfMA first private sector project
Platform DfMA – a componentised approach to construction – is getting its first private sector run-out on a London office job. Read the full article >> Landsec, one of the UK’s largest commercial property developers, is working with integrated design practice Bryden Wood on a London office [...]
P-DfMA, component based approach from Mace Tech
The P-DfMA construction method reshaping the London 2012 Athletes’ Village This article outlines how Mace Tech’s High Rise Solutions combines BIM, MMC and digital technology with an on-site, self-contained factory approach to reduce construction times while improving quality, to achieve some impressive results. The Jump Factory approach allowed Mace Tech [...]
MFS announced as finalists in the SECBE Awards 2020
MFS announced as finalists in the SECBE Awards 2020 in the Offsite and Health, Safety & Wellbeing categories We are pleased to announce that we submitted entries in two categories and have been shortlisted for both. Offsite CRITERIA: A number of factors are convening to make offsite construction a [...]
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We would like to wish all our clients and suppliers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We think that 2020 is going to be a pivotal year for MMC and P-DfMA and are looking forward to being part [...]
The New Year in New Premises
MFS look forward to the New Year in new premises near Ashford, Kent From January 2020 the MFS team will be fully operational from spacious new premises near Ashford. Our contact numbers remain the same. New postal address from Mid December 2019 The Stables Court Lodge Farm Hinxhill ASHFORD Kent [...]
Neil Thomas, Director of Housing at H+H considers the current drive to MMC
Neil Thomas, Director of Housing at H+H considers the current drive to MMC Recently Neil Thomas of H+H Celcon reviewed the drive towards MMC and the common confusion with a purely modular approach to construction. Neil write "So MMC is the solution for the housing crisis? [...]
Finalist in the Ashford Business Awards 2019
MFS are announced as a Finalist in the Ashford Business Awards 2019 Masonry Frame Systems are proud to announce that we have been shortlisted in the Innovation category in the Ashford Business Awards. The awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday 20th November at the Ashford International Hotel. [...]
Michael Van Tendeloo leads Xella team with an onsite Hololens demonstration
Michael Van Tendeloo leads Xella team with an onsite Hololens demonstration Xella and Eisfeld Ingenieure presented the use of Hololens technology live on the construction site for the first time in Germany on 7th November 2019. As one of the first companies in the construction industry, Xella uses this [...]