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14 Mar 2025
Groundforce Boosts Civils and Utilities Sectors with Enhanced Products

Groundforce Boosts Civils and Utilities Sectors with Enhanced Products

Projects based in County Kildare and County Galway, Ireland, have benefited from two innovative solutions which have recently become part of the Groundforce range of products.

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27 Nov 2024
Groundforce develops unique solution for excavation at Limerick Hospital

Groundforce develops unique solution for excavation at Limerick Hospital

Groundforce equipment has played a crucial role in the construction of a new extension to University Hospital, Limerick, in Ireland.

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18 Jul 2024
Groundforce adds lifesaving equipment to its safety product range

Groundforce adds lifesaving equipment to its safety product range

Specialist construction equipment supplier Groundforce has taken its hire fleet of site safety Specialist construction equipment supplier Groundforce has taken its hire fleet of site safety products to the next level, with the introduction of (AED) iPad SP1 defibrillators.

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12 Mar 2024
Groundforce delivers bespoke solution for major Dublin dig

Groundforce delivers bespoke solution for major Dublin dig

Groundforce has supplied a bespoke support system for a major excavation in Dublin. Modular hydraulic equipment supplied by Groundforce Shorco is supporting the concrete secant-piled retaining wall while Bennett Construction completes the excavation and installs the reinforced concrete basement slab.

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19 Feb 2024
Piletec's Strategic Pile Removal Solution with the ICE 8SG in Restricted Headroom

Piletec's Strategic Pile Removal Solution with the ICE 8SG in Restricted Headroom

Piletec supplied the Diesko ICE 8SG Side Grip Hammer to extract 9m U steel sheet piles which had been installed using a five-tonne crane-suspended vibrator during construction of a new motorway bridge.

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12 Jan 2024
What is the Groundforce Vibration Monitor?

What is the Groundforce Vibration Monitor?

This Vibration Monitor is the most efficient and high-quality vibration monitoring system on the market: it uses advanced Micro-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) technology. Read our list of FAQ's to find out more.

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11 Dec 2023
Groundforce win at Machinery Movers awards in Ireland

Groundforce win at Machinery Movers awards in Ireland

Specialist construction equipment supplier Groundforce are celebrating after winning the category of ‘Best Health, Safety & Training Standards, at the 2023 Machinery Movers magazine industry awards.

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25 Oct 2023
Groundforce's YourSolution Earns Finalist Spot at 2023 CMAs

Groundforce's YourSolution Earns Finalist Spot at 2023 CMAs

Groundforce Shorco is celebrating after being shortlisted at the Construction Marketing Awards (CMAs) 2023 in the “Best use of website” category for its groundbreaking YourSolution online temporary works design tool.

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3 Oct 2023
Introducing: YourSolution+

Introducing: YourSolution+

Groundforce Shorco are pleased to announce the launch of YourSolution+, an industry-first temporary works design tool. Offering engineers, temporary works coordinators and anyone confident to give a soil profile, unprecedented access to create their own trench and manhole box designs.

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31 Aug 2023
Groundforce takes its place as finalists in the CN Specialist Awards

Groundforce takes its place as finalists in the CN Specialist Awards

Groundforce are finalists in the CN Specialist Awards 2023, in the category of ‘Equipment Specialist of the Year’.

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21 Aug 2023
Putting Smartshore to the test

Putting Smartshore to the test

The Smartshore Shoring System from Stopper Specialists is made from inflatable rubber cushions that are used together with adjustable trench struts.

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21 Aug 2023
Putting Smartshore to the test

Putting Smartshore to the test

The Smartshore Shoring System from Stopper Specialists is made from inflatable rubber cushions that are used together with adjustable trench struts.

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27 Apr 2023
Groundforce shortlisted in Ground Engineering awards

Groundforce shortlisted in Ground Engineering awards

Groundforce have been shortlisted as finalists in the category of ‘Specialist Geotechnical Supplier of the Year’ in the Ground Engineering Awards 2023.

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27 Mar 2023
Groundforce Shorco unveils a carbon calculator for temporary works

Groundforce Shorco unveils a carbon calculator for temporary works

Specialist shoring supplier Groundforce Shorco has developed a carbon calculator for temporary works and is making it available not just for customers but the shoring industry as a whole.

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13 Dec 2022
J & S McKee and Groundforce “dig deep” on Nelson Street

J & S McKee and Groundforce “dig deep” on Nelson Street

Building and engineering contractors J & S McKee Ltd, who have undertaken a complete sub structure package of works on a prominent new twelve story student accommodation development in Belfast, appointed Groundforce to provide a ground retention solution during the sub structure phases.

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2 Dec 2022
Groundforce rises to riverside challenge

Groundforce rises to riverside challenge

Groundforce has supplied its KD6 steel sheet piles and modular hydraulic Mega Brace frames to support a deep excavation for housebuilders Ballymore.

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10 Aug 2022
Groundforce Training partners with KTC to offer excavation safety training

Groundforce Training partners with KTC to offer excavation safety training

Groundforce are using KTC Safety, a long established, independent training centre, as a base in Ireland to offer their accredited EUSR training courses.

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2 Aug 2022
Temporary works tool gets a third upgrade from Groundforce

Temporary works tool gets a third upgrade from Groundforce

YourSolution, Groundforce Shorco’s interactive design tool, upgrades to 1.3

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14 Feb 2022
Groundforce digs deep for Belfast tunnelling project

Groundforce digs deep for Belfast tunnelling project

Groundforce has supplied specialist shoring equipment to support three deep excavations on a flood alleviation project in Northern Ireland.

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12 Nov 2021
Groundforce launches side-grip piling hammer in Ireland

Groundforce launches side-grip piling hammer in Ireland

Irish contractors will save time and money using Groundforce’s new side-grip piling hammer.

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11 Nov 2021
Groundforce support Irish industry awards

Groundforce support Irish industry awards

Groundforce are pleased to confirm their support for this year’s Machinery Movers Industry & Operator Awards for which they will be sponsoring the Health & Safety Standard category.

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29 Jun 2021
Groundforce launches new division

Groundforce launches new division

Specialist supplier Groundforce is further expanding its product offering with the launch of a new division, Groundforce Safety.

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10 Mar 2021
Groundforce provides support at one of Sweden’s most prestigious building developments

Groundforce provides support at one of Sweden’s most prestigious building developments

Modular hydraulic propping equipment from Groundforce is proving a highly efficient support solution for a series of major basement excavations in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Karlastaden (Karla City) development, in the Lindholmen district of the city, will comprise a total of nine high-rise buildings and includes the 245m-tall Karlatornet (Karla tower) residential block which was completed in 2020, and is the tallest building in the whole of Scandinavia.

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5 Jan 2021
Groundforce props are the perfect accessory for Dublin's latest retail destination

Groundforce props are the perfect accessory for Dublin's latest retail destination

Groundforce props are the perfect accessory for Dublin’s latest retail destination Groundforce has supplied propping equipment to support a large basement excavation during construction of Dublin’s new shopping destination, Project Kells. The equipment includes the latest heavy duty hydraulic struts to be introduced into the company’s fleet.

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8 Dec 2020
Excavator Attachments: Reducing Environmental Impact

Excavator Attachments: Reducing Environmental Impact

The continued trend in construction to re-imagine manual power tools by connecting them to an excavator’s hydraulic system has opened up a whole new world of possibilities: this has led to an extended range of excavator attachments becoming widely available and Groundforce Attachments are leading players in the UK supply chain.

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7 Dec 2020
Collaborative Solutions for Water Treatment Works Upgrade

Collaborative Solutions for Water Treatment Works Upgrade

Main contractor Murphy International, is currently undertaking a €40m contract, to upgrade the Lee Road Water Treatment Plant (WTP) in Cork city, on behalf of Irish Water. The Lee Road WTP provides approximately 70% of Cork City’s total treated water supply and the upgraded plant will provide a more safe and secure water supply for the rapidly growing city.

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4 Nov 2020
Groundforce Shorco launches YourSolution, a standard excavation design tool

Groundforce Shorco launches YourSolution, a standard excavation design tool

Groundforce Shorco launches YourSolution an interactive design tool aimed at saving customers the time and effort involved in obtaining temporary works designs

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9 Sept 2020
Carty Group sees all sides of Groundforce's offer

Carty Group sees all sides of Groundforce's offer

Octagonal cofferdams star in Co Sligo. Octagonal-shaped cofferdams provided by specialist construction supplier Groundforce have helped save space, time and money on Irish Water’s €9.9 million upgrade of two sewage treatment works.

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4 Mar 2020
Groundforce Shortlisted in Machinery Movers Awards

Groundforce Shortlisted in Machinery Movers Awards

Groundforce through to the finals of prestigious construction industry awards in Ireland. Groundforce have been shortlisted as finalists in the category of ‘Best Tech & Innovation’ in the Machinery Movers Industry & Operator Awards 2020.

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24 Feb 2020
Groundforce U.K. & Ireland appoints new MD

Groundforce U.K. & Ireland appoints new MD

Paul Donovan joins Groundforce U.K. & Ireland from sister Vp plc company TPA.   Specialist construction solutions supplier Groundforce has appointed Paul Donovan as its new managing director for the U.K. and Ireland

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6 Jan 2020
Interview with Groundforce Depot Foreman John Collins

Interview with Groundforce Depot Foreman John Collins

Depot Foreman John Collins. John talks more about his role, customer service, the day-to-day challenges he faces and the importance of team work.

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9 Dec 2019
Amberwood House

Amberwood House

Groundfcore Shorco supplied a complex shoring solution to a three-level basement construction as part of the redevelopment of Amberwood House in Knightsbridge, to transform it into one of London’s most unique and palatial private residences.

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