New York City-based engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti has acquired UK security consultancy MFD in a bid to broaden its security offerings for design of building features and systems to block intruders and prevent damage and casualties from violent attacks.
The England-based firm, whose divisions are MFD International and MFD Security, has worked on "hostile vehicle mitigation" at Heathrow Airport, physical and electronic security design for the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and blast mitigation for Crossrail train stations in London, says TT.