Projects

Oxford Brookes University

MFD has been asked to carry out a comprehensive Threat Assessment and Risk Analysis for Oxford Brookes University, to coincide with a £150m campus redevelopment programme. The first part of the programme will consist of a refurbishment of the School of Built Environment and the construction of a new Student Learning and Teaching Building.

This project involves interviewing University authorities, designers/architects, programme managers and local Police Crime Prevention and Counter Terrorist Security Advisers.

EADS Astrium

EADS Astrium, Europe’s largest space systems and satellite manufacturer, has appointed MFD as an approved supplier of consultancy services for their property portfolio within the UK.

The Scottish Parliament - Vehicle Entry Controls

MFD was engaged to design hostile vehicle mitigation for part of the Scottish Parliament complex. The key challenges for the scheme, which were resolved with the installation of crash-rated PAS68 bollards, are summarised below:

• Fully integrated with the expressive architecture of the Parliament building and fenced perimeter
• Minimal disruption to vehicle movements during the works
• A solution designed to safely accommodate all forms of vehicle movements
• A dedicated integrated control philosophy

• Effective partnering, ensuring that the daily Parliamentary functions were able to operate during construction, and in a better protected environment in the future.

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Heathrow Terminal 5 - Hostile Vehicle Mitigation

The design of hostile vehicle mitigation at British Airports Authority (BAA) Terminal 5 was prepared by MFD, and was to prevent unauthorised vehicular access into the terminal building.

For further information on this award winning project, please see our News & Information page.

Portsmouth Water

MFD was asked by Portsmouth Water to conduct surveys on a selected sample of their sites to determine whether they were compliant with Government and Water Industry Security Standards.

The surveys were conducted and a detailed report produced, listing the typical requirements for each type of site. Estimated costs were provided as an indicator of what the company would need to set aside to bring their sites up to the required standards within the current and next Asset Management Periods.

Specialist Telecoms Engineering

Our dedicated telecoms engineering department undertakes the design, survey, inspection and project management of new and existing masts and towers, for secure government sites and emergency services throughout the UK and internationally.

Screwfix UK Distribution Centre

A 44,000m2 distribution centre for Screwfix UK with a fully mechanical storage, pick and despatch solution. MFD was responsible for the M&E building services design and electronic security.

Estée Lauder UK

A 30,000m2 distribution centre and corporate HQ office for Estée Lauder Cosmetics. MFD was responsible for the M&E building services design and electronic security.

Office Refurbishment - UK Government

Refurbishment of an 8-storey central London office block for occupancy by a government department. MFD was responsible for all aspects of the building design and management of the project, from concept to handover, including architectural, structural, M&E, physical security and electronic security.

Security Data Centre

A 1000m2 security data centre for a government department, hardened against blast and physical attack. MFD was responsible for all aspects of the design and management of the project, from concept to handover, including architectural, structural, M&E, physical security and electronic security.

King Towers, Riyadh

MFD is providing security design for a new prestigious development in Riyadh. The development will include offices, apartments, a hotel and retail complex.

Defence Training Academy

The Defence Training Review is the largest PPP project in the UK to date with construction values approaching £1billion. The capital works component of the project provides the living, training and leisure facilities in St Athans for over 10,000 people. MFD has been selected to provide all the security and specialist design to ensure the projects meets the MoD’s specialist requirements.

UK Water Industry

As a DEFRA licenced and authorised Water Industry Security Consultant, MFD provides security audits, surveys and engineering design services to the majority of the UK Water Companies. To date, we have provided services to over 75% of the UK’s water providers.

Thames Barrier

Prepared Emergency Operational Plans for the Thames Barrier. This involved extensive discussions with the Client, followed by successful testing carried out in live workshops.

ICONIC buildings/premises in Central London

Providing counter-terrorist measures to protect a number of high profile, high-risk, buildings/premises, including blast protection, CBR mitigation, counter-terrorist measures, physical mitigation and electronic security services. Project values range from £4.2m to £140m.

Whitehall Streetscape

MFD has carried out a number of security solutions for buildings in the Whitehall area, however, due to the nature of the projects the work undertaken is of a classified nature.

Henry Moore Foundation

Provided security survey, advice and costed recommendations, regarding security protocols / procedures and physical hardware and electronic security.

London Bridge Street

MFD is currently engaged as the design team, security advisors and engineers providing full duties, including threat and risk assessment, a blast vulnerability study and design of all physical and electronic security systems

Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange

MFD has been employed to provide the security design for the new Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange. The building is being constructed on a new island in the capital of UAE and MFD is responsible for all aspects of physical and electronic security.

Transforming Tate Modern

MFD has been chosen as security consultant for the dramatic extension to the Tate Modern in central London. MFD were appointed to carry out a threat and risk assessment, outline design and, most recently, detail design of the physical and electronic security systems.
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