Groundforce have been supporting the construction industry for over 40 years

Groundforce, a division within Vp plc, offer total solutions to the construction industry dealing in shoring equipment, piling equipment, air pressure testing, trenchless technology, temporary bridges, and EUSR accredited excavation training. We are one of the UK's leading construction industry supplier of trenching and shoring equipment systems.

Our range includes; site safety, trench boxes, trench sheets and piles, light and heavy duty hydraulic bracing and strutting systems and other related products.

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Featured

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Shoring Manual for Shallow Excavations

Manual for specifying equipment for shallow excavations

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Mega Brace Technical Literature

Shoring Manual for Manhole and Trench Boxes

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MP250 Technical Literature

Backhoe Box User Guide

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Trench Sheets Technical Literature

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Larssen Pile Information 602 - 607

Trench Box User Guide

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Technical Bulletin No. 1 - Hydraulic Struts

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Super Mega Brace Technical Literature

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Walers Technical Literature

MP500 Technical Literature

Manhole Box User Guide

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Maxi Brace Technical Literature

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Davit Arm Standard Trench System

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Brace Ancillaries Technical Literature

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MP50 Technical Literature

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Quick Start User Guide for Waler Frames

An interactive design tool aimed at saving customers the time and effort involved in obtaining temporary works designs for standard solutions

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3/10/23

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.

Bridges

20/09/23

Groundforce bridges the gap in Scotland

Two Groundforce bridges help APL Construction span a watercourse in Scotland.

31/08/23

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’.

Shoring

25/07/23

Groundforce Shorco delivers support for second Tideway ATU

A complex shoring solution supplied by Groundforce Shorco for another Tideway excavation.

Training

27/06/23

Groundforce Training celebrates its 10th birthday

Groundforce Training is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2023, safe in the knowledge it has helped thousands of workers within utilities, construction and civil engineering stay equally as safe on site.

Shoring

1/06/23

Vp plc divisions will debut two new products at Rail Live 2023

Stand G7 at Rail Live will showcase products and solutions from six Vp plc divisions.

Pile Croppers

30/05/23

Mr Cropper presents the ultimate Operator Challenge at Plantworx 2023

Vp plc division, Mr Cropper are a sponsor of the inaugural Operators Challenge at Plantworx 2023

Shoring

16/05/23

Temporary works tool gets a fourth upgrade from Groundforce Shorco

YourSolution, Groundforce Shorco’s interactive design tool, upgrades to 1.4.

Shoring

9/05/23

Groundforce provides comprehensive support package for water diversion

Groundforce Shorco and sister division Piletec have come together to provide a turnkey ground support package on a mains water diversion project in the Midlands.

Shoring

27/04/23

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.