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Trench Boxes & Trench Box Systems

Groundforce Shorco's trench boxes comprise of a simple, robust, two-sided mechanical excavation support system. A trench box is designed as a temporary earth retaining structure allowing the sides of the excavation to be cut vertical or near vertical. This quick and easy method ensures ground stability within a trench and helps to mimimise the excavation area to avoid damage to neighbouring structures and utilities in the ground.

The Groundforce Shorco trench box solutions include, backhoe, manhole, drag boxes, and mini and standard trench boxes. If you would like to know more detail about the types of trench boxes please click here.

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Trench, Manhole & Drag Boxes

Backhoe Trench Box
Backhoe Trench Box

A lightweight Trench Box that has been developed to meet the needs of the contractor when using smaller 180 degree backhoe rubber tyred excavators.
Backhoe Drag Box
Backhoe Drag Box

The Backhoe Drag Box is a lightweight drag box designed for use with small capacity machines and backhoe excavators. With a weight of less than one tonne, this box is ideal for continuous pipe laying operations in self–supporting ground up to 4m in depth.
Backhoe Manhole Box
Backhoe Manhole Box

Manhole Boxes are similar to trench boxes, however integral end return panels provide additional support making them ideal for installing pre-cast manhole rings trench runs, without the need to alter the trench width.
Mini and Standard Trench Box
Mini and Standard Trench Box

The Mini Trench Box can be used in trenches up to 4.0m deep in conjunction with up to 2 top extension boxes, subject to the maximum panel pressure not being exceeded. The Standard Box can be used in trenches up to 5.2m deep in conjunction with up to 2 top extension units, subject to the maximum panel pressure not being exceeded.
Premier Trench Box
Premier Trench Box

The Premier Trench Box provides dependable, robust solution to deep pipe laying activities. The strut allows liberal articulation during installation whilst maintaining a strong, safe working environment.
Manhole Boxes
Manhole Boxes

For rapid construction of manhole chambers and interceptors with each box being assembled and installed quickly and without the need for an operative to enter the unsupported excavation.
Rolling Strut Trench Box
Rolling Strut Trench Box

The Rolling Strut Trench Box differs from a conventional fixed strut position trench box in that the rolling struts enable both plates in the system to move independently of each other during installation and removal.
Super Drag Boxes
Super Drag Boxes

For use in stable, self-supporting soils and designed to be pulled along as excavation progresses.
Hi Clear Manhole Box
Hi Clear Manhole Box

Adaptation for the 3.0m to 4.0m Manhole Box range
Multi Trench Box
Multi Trench Box

The multi trench box is designed to incorporate pinned telescopic, box section struts for ease of adjustment on site.