Groundforce Shorcos equipment portfolio includes a full range of Trenching Equipment and Shoring Equipment including: Trench Boxes, Trench Sheets and Piles, light and heavy duty hydraulic bracing, hydraulic struts and other related products.
Supplying Piling equipment nationwide, we strive ourselves on customer service and product quality. Our ranges include EMVs, Larssen Sheet Piles and more
We have a wide range of Pile Croppers available to suit all applications, helping you save time and money on site.
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.
Groundforce Bridge is the temporary bridge hire division of Groundforce. Our temporary bridge structures cater for the construction, transmission, rail and events 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.
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Our trench boxes provide the essential ground support needed for your excavation projects. We supply a comprehensive selection of trench box types and sizes, each engineered to meet the highest safety and compliance standards.
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, Trench Boxes, 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.
Our trench boxes support trench runs of varying length, width and depth, and can be used in both stable and progressive “dig & push” excavations.
Our bespoke box design tool is now live, create bespoke trench and manhole box designs, tailored to site specific soil profiles and surcharges.
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.
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.
Are you looking for a new role? At Groundforce we have a wide range of roles on offer, from engineering to accounting.
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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.
Equipment User Guide for various Trench Boxes (Mini, Standard, Magnum and Premier).
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.
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.
From mini and mega to backhoe, manhole, and drag boxes, Groundforce offers the widest range of trench boxes for every excavation need.
We offer a wide range of trench box sizes, from Mini to Standard to Multi Mega. Designed for quick installation, our boxes can be extended with up to two top units for deeper excavations.
Manhole trench boxes feature end panels that create extra working space and ground support for pre-cast rings. Available in five sizes to suit common ring diameters, they install quickly by machine and safely support trenches up to 5.5m deep.
The Super Drag Box offers high productivity and safe trench support in stable ground with up to 2.1m clearance for large pipes, 6.1m between struts for maximum workspace, and extension options for lengths up to 10m.
Take a look at the latest news from our Groundforce divisions, highlighting key updates and projects we have recently been involved in.
Specialist construction services supplier Groundforce has won a brace of shortlistings in this year’s Ground Engineering Awards.
Below the surface and behind the scenes of Groundforce's major infrastructure projects, is a team working hard in the background.
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.
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.
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.
Groundforce Shorco has provided specialist shoring equipment and design services for a complex excavation at a new housing development in North Yorkshire.
Groundforce equipment has created critical time and cost savings on a challenging project on a live healthcare campus in Gothenburg.
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.
Groundforce appoints two Garys to its piling businesses.
At the Mannofield Water Treatment Works near Aberdeen, contractor ESD is carrying out an £8 million upgrade for Scottish Water
Piletec were challenged with providing equipment to install sheet piles needed to penetrate to a depth of 9m to engage the bedrock.
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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