﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><author>Groundforce</author><title>Groundforce: Latest news</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News</link><description /><item><title>Tough Ground Augers Well for Piletec</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News/Groundforce+News+Stories/Tough+Ground+Augers+Well+for+Piletec</link><description>Piletec, the piling equipment division of specialist hire company Groundforce, has supplied one of its new auger boring attachments to help overcome unforeseen ground resistance on a piling project in Lancashire.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:30:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.groundforce.uk.com/2KjBnxiAvC0ueyz63TacbDQ-3d-3d</guid><author>Groundforce</author></item><item><title>Groundforce Sponsor and Present at the Basement Structures Conference</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News/Groundforce+News+Stories/Groundforce+Sponsor+and+Present+at+the+Basement+Structures+Conference</link><description>Leading excavation support and rental specialist Groundforce are pleased to announce that they be will sponsoring and presenting at Ground Engineering’s Basement and Underground Structures Conference 2010, taking place at the Cavendish conference centre in London, on the 6th October.</description><pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:28:45 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.groundforce.uk.com/2s9NOPUt2WkqnpGq-2bdtl2Sw-3d-3d</guid><author>Groundforce</author></item><item><title>Groundforce Rolls Out Slide-Rail for Gas Pipeline Project</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News/Groundforce+News+Stories/Groundforce+Rolls+Out+Slide-Rail+for+Gas+Pipeline+Project</link><description>Trenchless technology is no longer a novelty; everything from pipe re-lining to moling and micro-tunnelling is now routine in the utilities and related industries.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:03:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.groundforce.uk.com/2lkO-2b-2bxV9AkK58jioh5HP0g-3d-3d</guid><author>Groundforce</author></item><item><title>Groundforce Shorco at Fire and Rescue Exhibition</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News/Groundforce+News+Stories/groundforceshorcoatfireandrescueexhibition</link><description>Groundforce Shorco is exhibiting at the Fire and Rescue Exhibition on 29th and 30th June 2010 in Harrogate.</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:44:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.groundforce.uk.com/2DyAisHpIG0SaGKZpppO82g-3d-3d</guid><author>Groundforce</author></item><item><title>A New Acquisition for Groundforce</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News/Groundforce+News+Stories/A+New+Acquisition+for+Groundforce</link><description>Specialist construction equipment provider Groundforce, part of Vp plc continues to expand its offering with the announcement that they have acquired entire issued share capital of, Kent based, Harbray (Plant Hire) Ltd for £0.9m including £0.3m of free cash.</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 11:42:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.groundforce.uk.com/2lkhvwryEq0qdrnXtBjZmiw-3d-3d</guid><author>Groundforce</author></item><item><title>Join our Tech Team at the GCUR</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News/News+Archive/Join+our+Tech+Team+at+the+GCUR</link><description>We're delighted to announce Groundforce Shorco are exhibiting at Geotechnical Challenges in Urban Regeneration. We would like to invite you to join us at the event and offer you an exclusive 20% discount to attend. Please quote EXB-AR when registering to redeem this special offer.</description><pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 14:24:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.groundforce.uk.com/2Ep3ejoQ2eUyDU7GVQwrz-2fw-3d-3d</guid><author>Groundforce</author></item><item><title>Groundforce Looks to the Future</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News/Groundforce+News+Stories/Groundforce+Looks+to+the+Future</link><description>Leading excavation support and rental specialist, Groundforce will have a new look from April 2010. This forms part of its parent company’s (Vp plc) decision to rebrand all of the Group’s businesses.</description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:10:39 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.groundforce.uk.com/2RewB81k-2bik-2bIFnZ3ShJ8gw-3d-3d</guid><author>Groundforce</author></item><item><title>No Dig Roadshow</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News/Groundforce+News+Stories/No+Dig+Roadshow</link><description>Groundforce is exhibiting with its trenchless technology division U Mole and with in excess of 20 other key suppliers to the industry at the No-Dig Road Show 2010.</description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:24:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.groundforce.uk.com/2VRF7dObsfkGpfRhTx1ijgA-3d-3d</guid><author>Groundforce</author></item><item><title>Q and A with our Technical Director - Tony Gould</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News/Groundforce+News+Stories/Q+and+A+with+our+Technical+Director+-+Tony+Gould</link><description>A quick Q and A session with our Technical Director at Groundforce. Interview includes the highlights of the Year, career background and hobbies.</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:53:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.groundforce.uk.com/2guJLqpqHw0SdS7xRgcPZBA-3d-3d</guid><author>Groundforce</author></item><item><title>New Trailer Design meets Future Coiled Pipe Requirements</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News/Groundforce+News+Stories/New+Trailer+Design+meets+Future+Coiled+Pipe+Requirements</link><description>U Mole (a division of Groundforce) recently introduced its latest range of high specification Pipe to Site Chute Roller coiled pipe transportation and dispensing trailers.</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:15:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.groundforce.uk.com/24PFkBUPkpE2i63287cvCFg-3d-3d</guid><author>Groundforce</author></item><item><title>An Advanced Wireless Direct Load Monitoring Service for assessing the real time Performance of Retaining Structures</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News/Groundforce+News+Stories/An+Advanced+Wireless+Direct+Load+Monitoring+Service+for+assessing+the+real+time+Performance+of+Retai</link><description>Groundforce have recently developed a totally automated “hands free” system for monitoring real time loads in their hydraulic props using wireless technology and GPRS telemetry to provides a 24/7 load monitoring service from any remote location.</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:58:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.groundforce.uk.com/2M6wSfa5kyU-2b-2bwEAqAZZ8KQ-3d-3d</guid><author>Groundforce</author></item><item><title>The Groundforce brand is changing - 2010</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News/Groundforce+News+Stories/The+Groundforce+brand+is+changing+-+2010</link><description>Leading equipment and rental specialist Vp PLC has announced that is to re-brand all of the group’s six businesses.The identities of the operating companies within the group will now include a new Vp PLC marquee.</description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:14:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.groundforce.uk.com/2meKtSzZgnUG1SfdhdZ4zyQ-3d-3d</guid><author>Groundforce</author></item><item><title>Groundforce International - Special Offer</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News/Groundforce+News+Stories/Groundforce+International+-+Special+Offer</link><description>Groundforce International is the latest division that offers our Ex fleet products for sale. The newly created website shows the full range of products we have to offer with a dedicated sales team to take your call.</description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:27:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.groundforce.uk.com/2oEjrxRgPCU-2bkWBFFFe7Qdg-3d-3d</guid><author>Groundforce</author></item><item><title>Hydroburst HB100 System in Leeds Cast Iron Gas Main Replacement</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News/News+Archive/Hydroburst+HB100+System+in+Leeds+Cast+Iron+Gas+Main+Replacement</link><description>U Mole (a division of Groundforce) recently supplied, on hire, a new HAMMERHEAD™ HydroBurst HB100 pipe bursting system to contractor David Carr of Leeds, UK for use on a project to replace some 300 m of 400 mm diameter spun cast iron gas main with new size-for-size PE pipe.</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:00:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.groundforce.uk.com/2BQxAAx1xjkmCb7-2bnpoUxhA-3d-3d</guid><author>Groundforce</author></item><item><title>Groundforce Pumps Head for the Banks of the Thames</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News/News+Archive/Groundforce+Pumps+Head+for+the+Banks+of+the+Thames</link><description>Hire specialist Groundforce pumps has supplied two of their 8 inch Hidrostal super-silenced ‘Betsy’ pumps to divert sewage from an excavation close to the river Thames in Reading where main contractor J Murphy &amp; Son is carrying out investigative work on behalf of Thames Water.</description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:04:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.groundforce.uk.com/2llr2lXDKJE24Szxnl7ZZUA-3d-3d</guid><author>Groundforce</author></item><item><title>Tyne Tunnel gets Technical</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News/News+Archive/Tyne+Tunnel+gets+Technical</link><description>Groundforce Technical has developed the first ever MP500 hybrid strut for the £260m New Tyne Crossing project which will provide a second vehicle tunnel under the River Tyne and refurbish the existing tunnel which was opened in 1967. This project is one of the largest transport infrastructure projects in Britain.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:22:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.groundforce.uk.com/2cMFVBS6Ld0O73vRQoWav3Q-3d-3d</guid><author>Groundforce</author></item><item><title>Groundforce introduce a breakthrough in Site Safety</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News/Groundforce+News+Stories/Groundforce+introduce+a+breakthrough+in+Site+Safety</link><description>Structural support and specialist equipment rental provider Groundforce Shorco has launched a brand new safety product, the Manhole Safety Platform which is the first of its kind in the UK.This new range of innovative platform units offers increased safety over more traditional methods.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:16:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.groundforce.uk.com/2O8bNhnRY9USbzWlnEtNEbg-3d-3d</guid><author>Groundforce</author></item><item><title>U Mole Continues UK Expansion</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News/News+Archive/U+Mole+Continues+UK+Expansion</link><description>In order to offer an improved client service, U Mole recently appointed two new regional sales managers and a regional salesman. James McMahon has been appointed to cover the North and Northwest area of England and will be based in the northwest area. Mark Aspinal starts as sales manager for the East and South East regions, and Ian Holt has been appointed as salesman for the Midland and Southwest area.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:26:21 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.groundforce.uk.com/288H3ugtlyUi9KyJTY0-2fNUg-3d-3d</guid><author>Groundforce</author></item><item><title>Groundforce Divisions in Ireland get a Name Makeover</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News/News+Archive/Groundforce+Divisions+in+Ireland+get+a+Name+Makeover</link><description>Structural support &amp; specialist equipment provider Groundforce are to re-brand two of their business based in the Irish republic. The two companies which are based in Portlaoise, County Laois and currently trade as Groundforce USS and PTA, will now operate as Groundforce and Piletec, bringing them in-line with the groups UK trading names.</description><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:22:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermalink="true">http://www.groundforce.uk.com/2905nveyNMECYmrFE-2fOgzqA-3d-3d</guid><author>Groundforce</author></item><item><title>U Mole Website Launched</title><link>http://www.groundforce.uk.com/GroundforceShorco/News/Groundforce+News+Stories/U+Mole+Website+Launched</link><description>Groundforce are pleased to announce the launch of the new and improved U Mole website. The site has been designed to be user friendly and increase U Mole’s overall web presence. 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