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Aug 12, 2025
Meet The Major Projects Team

Meet The Major Projects Team

Below the surface and behind the scenes of Groundforce's major infrastructure projects, is a team working hard in the background.

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Aug 6, 2025
Temporary Works and Trench Safety Solutions for SPEN Infrastructure Projects

Temporary Works and Trench Safety Solutions for SPEN Infrastructure Projects

Site-ready equipment, specialist in-house design teams, and strategically located Groundforce depots means fast, reliable delivery across the Scottish regions. Groundforce brings a wealth of experience gained over decades to consistently support the SP Energy Network.

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May 28, 2025
Groundforce supports river revival

Groundforce supports river revival

Contractors redeveloping the old Castlegate Market site in Sheffield are exposing a long-hidden stretch of the River Sheaf with help from specialist hirer Groundforce Shorco.

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May 16, 2025
Groundforce’s drive for clean energy boosted by the Instagrid Mobile Power Supply

Groundforce’s drive for clean energy boosted by the Instagrid Mobile Power Supply

Groundforce have introduced the Instagrid GO Mobile Power Supply: a portable, lightweight device that delivers grid-like electrical performance without the limitations associated with conventional diesel or petrol generators.

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Mar 24, 2025
Utility Courses Delivered by Experts Now Available From Groundforce Training

Utility Courses Delivered by Experts Now Available From Groundforce Training

Building on our excellent reputation throughout the construction and civil engineering sectors for delivering high standard courses, Groundforce Training have now made available a new portfolio of EUSR accredited utility courses.

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Feb 12, 2025
Piletec and Groundforce Shorco team up for JN Bentley

Piletec and Groundforce Shorco team up for JN Bentley

Installing a sheet-piled cofferdam was traditionally a specialist operation and many piling subcontractors still offer this as a specialist service. However, modern piling technology has made the process of installing steel sheet-piles a task well within the capabilities of any competent excavator operator.

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Dec 19, 2024
Groundforce helps to speed up construction operations at Gothenburg hospital

Groundforce helps to speed up construction operations at Gothenburg hospital

Groundforce equipment has created critical time and cost savings on a challenging project on a live healthcare campus in Gothenburg.

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Nov 29, 2024
Groundforce makes new piling appointments

Groundforce makes new piling appointments

Groundforce appoints two Garys to its piling businesses.

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Nov 27, 2024
Groundforce Shorco supports complex excavation at Aberdeen water works

Groundforce Shorco supports complex excavation at Aberdeen water works

At the Mannofield Water Treatment Works near Aberdeen, contractor ESD is carrying out an £8 million upgrade for Scottish Water

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Nov 18, 2024
Groundforce Shorco provides bespoke support to complex excavation

Groundforce Shorco provides bespoke support to complex excavation

Groundforce Shorco has provided specialist shoring equipment and design services for a complex excavation at a new housing development in North Yorkshire.

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Nov 7, 2024
Piletec Overcomes Challenges at Former Coal Mine

Piletec Overcomes Challenges at Former Coal Mine

Piletec were challenged with providing equipment to install sheet piles needed to penetrate to a depth of 9m to engage the bedrock.

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Nov 4, 2024
Groundforce Shorco Hiredesk Wins ‘Highly Commended’ Honours in Two Categories

Groundforce Shorco Hiredesk Wins ‘Highly Commended’ Honours in Two Categories

The Hire Desk team at Groundforce Shorco have been recognised as Highly Commended in two categories at the 2024 Northern Contact Centre Awards

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Nov 1, 2024
Investing in our team to serve you better!

Investing in our team to serve you better!

Our Stopper Specialists division recently took Callum, one of our hire controllers, to a Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW) upgrade site in the South, part of the ongoing AMP7 investment programme.

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Oct 31, 2024
Groundforce Bids a Fond Farewell to Richard Cherrie after 44 years’ Service

Groundforce Bids a Fond Farewell to Richard Cherrie after 44 years’ Service

It is with mixed emotions that we say goodbye to Richard Cherrie as he prepares to enter retirement

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Oct 8, 2024
Hire Desk team aims high with major awards

Hire Desk team aims high with major awards

Groundforce Shorco’s Hire Desk team are shortlisted for not one but two places in the finals of a prestigious award scheme.

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Sep 12, 2024
Mr Cropper: 24 Years of successfully Serving House Builders

Mr Cropper: 24 Years of successfully Serving House Builders

With a drive for new housing potentially just around the corner, contractors and house building developers can be assured that Mr Cropper has the capacity and range of equipment to meet any new increase in demand. We offer solutions for a wide variety of pile cropping applications to meet the specific requirements of the house building sector.

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