MFS & Industry News
Latest addition to the MFS team
Frank Hinckes joins MFS as Office Hound Frank joined MFS early in October and is a very gorgeous Welsh Terrier. His responsibilities around the office will include clearing up dropped lunches, chasing invoices and the postman. But most importantly exercising the other staff at lunchtimes - fitness and stress busting are his [...]
Norman Hinckes to Speak at SE Construction Expo 2020
Norman Hinckes invited to speak at the Virtual SE Construction Expo 18-19th November More on the Challenge >> At SE Construction Expo last year MFS completed the Xella Silka Element Challenge, where an MFS team of just three and one Lissmac mini-crane built the structural walls of [...]
Virtual Offsite Awards 22nd September
MFS are Offsite Awards Finalists in two categories The MFS team were excited to attend the awards virtually and socially distanced of course, at their offices in Hinxhill near Ashford on 22nd September 2020. Hosted by Mark Durden-Smith TV host and commentator, there was never a dull moment in proceedings! [...]
Panorama apartments now letting to key workers
Ashford Borough Council set to acquire the 'New Quarter' (Panorama Buildings), 109 quality apartments in the heart of Ashford town centre with priority lettings for keyworkers, a ground-breaking initiative. Ashford Borough Council is set to complete a deal with developers Dukelease this autumn to buy the New Quarter – [...]
MFS welcome new apprentice
September 2020, Will Curran joins MFS as an apprentice MFS are pleased to welcome Will Curran to the team. Will finished his Level 3 National diploma in 'Construction & the Built Environment' with 2 Distinctions and a Merit in August 2020 and joins MFS as an apprentice. He is [...]
Recognition for MFS, Norman’s August Blog
Recognition for MFS as a key specialist contractor, innovator in the use of concrete technology and for offering a highly cost effective solution for post-covid construction sites. Offsite Awards Finalists Masonry Frame Systems are up for two further awards this year, Best Use of Concrete Technology and Contractor of [...]
Offsite Awards Finalist for Best Use of Concrete Technology
MFS announced as Offsite Awards Finalists in Best Use of Concrete Technology Category Our shortlisted entry with the Masonry Frame Systems i-Form Solution In 2019 we commenced trademarking our build method as the MFS i-Form solution, our P-DfMA approach to MMC. Design > Platform choice > Offsite Manufacture [...]
Offsite Awards Finalist for Contractor of the Year
MFS announced as Offsite Awards Finalists for Contractor of the Year 2020 Our shortlisted entry The MFS i-Form Solution is the captive name of Masonry Frame Systems' structural build method and approach to P-DfMA, incorporating floors, walls, roofs to form the structural envelope. MFS were founded in 2004, [...]
Robert Pointer awarded RICS Fellowship
Robert Pointer awarded RICS Fellowship MFS are proud to announce that Robert Pointer, our Commercial Director and Co–founder, has been awarded his RICS Fellowship. Rob has been a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors for some years now and achieved his Chartered status in 1990. Over the [...]
SECBE Blog: Offsite Finalist
MFS are pleased to be an Offsite SECBE Awards 2020 finalist. The SECBE blog The MFS i-Form Solution is Masonry Frame Systems' structural and component-based build method, incorporating floors, walls, roofs that are manufactured offsite and assembled onsite to form the complete structural envelope of a building. A platform approach to DfMA & [...]