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Groundforce have recently sponsored the Kita Ogawa Martials Arts club based in Harlow which was formed in 1986/87 as a pure Shotakan Karate club.

The latest Survey Technology Sales Catalogue has just been launched for 2008.

Six giant “Super-props” from support specialist Groundforce Shorco are being used to brace the massive casting basin where tunnel sections will be built for the new Limerick Tunnel in the Irish Republic.

Digging a deep, wide trench in challenging ground conditions is no job for run-of-the-mill shoring equipment, so when contractor Trant won the contract to install a 550 m long, 3 m diameter pipeline on the shore near Southampton, it knew it would need something special.

Survey Technology is delighted to launch its brand new sales brochure featuring an extensive range of surveying and related products.

Groundforce were recently invited to attend a 4D Golf day organized by Ian Wynnes a programme Delivery Manager for 4D. The 4D golf society was made up of 4D staff, contractors and sub-contractors associated with the project and suppliers.

In line with a sales and marketing strategy, Groundforce Easiform exhibited at SED in May. The forum enabled the business to promote itself to construction professionals from UK and Ireland, escalating the brand within this relatively new market sector for Groundforce.

Structural support and formwork specialist Groundforce Easiform has found a low-cost solution to a challenging concreting job on the site of a new supermarket in Cheadle, Manchester.

A hydraulic bracing system from specialist Groundforce Shorco is providing temporary basement support in the early stages of a new residential development in south London.

On Wednesday 21st February 2007, Groundforce sponsored a table at a dinner organised by Sheffield Collegiate Cricket Club to raise money for Sheffield Children's Hospital. The guest of honour was current England cricket captain and former Collegiate player, Michael Vaughan OBE.

Groundforce announced the acquisition of the business and assets of Evershore Trench Support Systems, a supplier of trench shoring equipment in the North of England. The business will be integrated into Groundforce’s existing structure.

Groundforce Shorco have create a product for support schemes involving non-perpendicular cross strutting arrangements, the current practice is to weld a shear restraint to the waling beam.

Groundforce Shorco’s above ground safety product portfolio has been increased by the addition of handrail units for use with their fleet of super drag boxes.