News Archive Introduction

Structural Support and specialist equipment rental group Groundforce exhibited at Scotplant 2008 this April.

Groundforce Easiform’s small-panel Frami formwork system is helping contractors build a new water treatment works at Scottish Water’s Stewarton treatment works 20 miles south of Glasgow.

A Taets 314 Round Pile Breaker from specialist hire company Piletec is helping Leeds-based Hewlett Civil Engineering prepare land for construction of a huge media business development in Salford, Greater Manchester.

Groundforce recently exhibited at Civils 2007 in Earls Court and ran a competition for customers visiting the stand. The prize of offer was £400.00 of De Vere Hotel vouchers. (Just in time for Xmas!)

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.

Survey Technology exhibited at Interbuild for the first time this year. Interbuild is the UK’s largest annual building show attracting over 40,000 visitors and over 1200 exhibitors.

Excavation support specialists Groundforce, part of Harrogate based Vp plc, continue to build on their operations in the Republic of Ireland with the announcement that they have acquired the business and assets of two businesses, for a consideration of €0.8m of which €120k is deferred.

As part of a strategy to promote their capabilities in the specialist underground, basement propping market, Groundforce took the opportunity to exhibit at the Civils 2007 exhibition in Earls Court, London.

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.