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Groundforce Shorco is the market leading supplier of shoring equipment, providing proprietary and bespoke shoring solutions.
Groundforce has built a reputation as a first class market leader by developing seven core business elements. Each division was formed to serve the entire construction industry by offering specialist solutions in Shoring Equipment, Excavator Attachments, Piling Equipment, Pile Croppers, Pipe Stoppers, Temporary Bridges and Industry Wide Training Courses. The divisions operate throughout the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe. A commitment to developing our vast product range means Groundforce’s customers can be certain of innovative products and a comprehensive service.
Are you looking for a new role? At Groundforce we have a wide range of roles on offer, from engineering to accounting.
As part of our commitment to reach Net-Zero by 2050, we have released a short term roadmap which will help us to achieve this. We are continuing to identify opportunities that will reduce our carbon footprint whilst also making a positive impact on the environment.
The latest update to YourSolution is now live. This update allows for all designs to contain up to 1.0m of groundwater above formation level.
We have a large suite of user guides available to view from our technical library. Highlighting our products and how to use them, these are perfect to use on site.
Search for your local depot by entering your location below or by searching on the map.
Our free to access technical library gives you access to our range of literature and tools such as user guides, design notes, technical literature, AutoCAD blocks and much more. Our technical library also allows you to access My Hires and previous YourSolution submissions. Signing up is free and simple by clicking 'Sign Up' below.
Manual for specifying equipment for sheeted excavations
Groundforce Shorco’s vast fleet of site safety equipment, including trench boxes, heavy duty hydraulic bracing and strutting systems, are delivered by a team of over 300 professionally trained staff covering all aspects of business.
Stopper Specialists supply pipe stoppers and pressure testing equipment to the construction, civil engineering and utility industries; offering an unrivalled portfolio of products for a variety of tasks from blanking off vessels to pressure testing pipelines.
Mr Cropper is the UK and Ireland’s premier supplier of hydraulic pile croppers to construction, civil engineering and piling contractors working on basement and foundation projects.
Groundforce Bridge is the temporary bridge hire division of Groundforce. Our temporary bridge structures cater for the construction, transmission, rail, and events sectors.
Piletec is the UK and Ireland’s leading specialist provider of Piling & Foundation equipment to the construction, civil engineering, utilities and marine sectors.
Groundforce Training Services offer a wide range of courses primarily for those working in utilities, construction and civil engineering. From short duration health and safety awareness to more complex or specialist safety consultancy solutions.
Sandhurst offer an extensive hire fleet of high quality excavator and rail attachments suitable for the civil engineering & construction, demolition & recycling, quarrying, tunnelling, rail and agriculture sectors.
Take a look at the latest news from our Groundforce divisions, highlighting key updates and projects we have recently been involved in.
Scottish Water has awarded a first-place Framework agreement to Groundforce for the Hire of Trenching and Shoring Equipment.
YourSolution, Groundforce Shorco’s interactive design tool, upgrades to 1.3
Groundforce parent company Vp plc has officially launched its Short Term Roadmap to Net Zero by 2050.
Groundforce will be taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, in an attempt to raise vital funds for WaterAid.
Today marks the 9th anniversary of International Women in Engineering Day,
Stopper Specialists have launched a new product that increases safety for contractors working around and removing buried utilities services.
Across stands G7 & G8 at this year’s Rail Live will showcase solutions from Groundforce, TPA, ESS, UK Forks, Torrent Trackside, Brandon Hire Station and MEP.
Specialist construction training provider, Groundforce Training, has formalised its long-standing support for the Armed Forces.
Groundforce Shorco, is relocating one of its key depots to offer customers improved service. The new depot, will be moved from Bury St Edmunds to Mildenhall Industrial Estate.
Groundforce’s mission to provide the complete solution has seen the company evolve into a group of specialist core divisions, collectively able to offer AMP7/utilities contractors the ultimate one-stop-shop for all their requirements.
In February, Akil Jasm Major Project Design Manager and Robert Powell Senior Engineer, visited Bradford University to deliver a presentation on Sheet Piles in temporary works applications.
Excavation support specialist Groundforce Shorco has added a groundwater management option to YourSolution, its interactive design tool for temporary works.
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