Our Story

Our Story

Nearly 50 years of specialist construction

1977

Founded

Midwest Formwork & Reinforcing Ltd established by Joe Corcoran and Peter Gilligan, providing plant and logistics services to the construction industry.

1992

Leadership Transition

Peter Gilligan retires. MFR continues to grow its plant fleet and expands operations across the South East.

2009

Midwest Formwork UK Ltd

New company incorporated with a focused strategy on reinforced concrete frame construction, delivering complete RC packages from basement to roof slab.

2016

Precast Division

Midwest Precast established as a separate division, expanding the group's capability into offsite manufactured concrete elements.

2022

Civils Division

Civils division created to deliver infrastructure and civil engineering works, broadening the group's multi-discipline offering.

Present

England & Wales

Operating across England and Wales with a fleet of 7 tower cranes, delivering integrated RC frame, groundworks, and plant packages for Tier 1 and Tier 2 main contractors.

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