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Engineering innovations and sustainable solutions : inside the success of Foundation Piling
Originally established in Birmingham in 1980 as West Midland Piling and Foundations , Foundation Piling Ltd has emerged as one of the UK ’ s leading specialist contractors for piling and geotechnical engineering . Upon relocating to Shropshire in 1982 , the company focused on delivering piled foundations for small to medium-sized civil engineering and building projects , with particular emphasis on restricted access projects . Today , Foundation Piling designs and constructs piling , basement retaining walls , controlled modulus columns , and underpinning . Since acquiring its own offices in Bristol in 1991 , the company has garnered a solid reputation for its knowledge in soil , responsiveness , and agility . Acting as specialist civil engineering contractors for clients like Network Rail and National Highways , Foundation Piling operates nationwide , utilising modern equipment and practical solutions . Stephen Edmondson , Co-owner and Managing Director , describes Foundation Piling ’ s offerings .
“ With the diverse fleet of cutting-edge equipment at our disposal , we have the capability to handle a wide range of projects , ranging from limited access bored and driven piling rigs for low headroom conditions through to powerful 100-tonne CFA and rotary rigs for bearing pile and deep basement construction . Excitingly , we are about to receive the UK ’ s first Llamada P240 rig , a game-changer in bored pile construction with a diameter capacity of 1200 millimetres and a maximum dig depth of 41 metres . In addition to these capabilities , we stand out from the
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