Our Business

We operate across different markets and geographies, with market leading positions in niche sectors.

Projects may involve one or more of our businesses, depending on the size and scope of the scheme and the specialist skills and solutions required during the lifecycle of the project.

Vp Rail, our integrated rail solution

Vp Rail offers an integrated rail solution providing customers with direct access to all the Group’s rail specialisms. The end market focus provides a more joined-up approach of the Group’s offerings in the rail sector, providing customers with direct and easier access to Vp’s specialist capabilities and offerings from cross the Group. Contact us at Rail@vp.com

Our Divisions

We offer a diverse range of specialisms, working individually and/or a collective on projects dependent on client needs.

Groundforce Division VP
TPA Division VP
ESS Division VP
Brandon Hire Station Division VP
MEP Division VP
Torrent Trackside Division VP
UK Forks Division VP
Airpac Division VP
Tech Rentals Division VP

Infrastructure

We have a broad presence in rail, highways, utilities and on other key infrastructure projects.

Construction

We support non-residential construction projects, including commercial offices, warehousing and distribution.

Housebuilding

Our divisions operate across the UK private and public housing sectors.

Energy

Our footprint is in the exploration, distribution and infrastructure maintenance sectors, supporting offshore and onshore energy applications.

Other

Our businesses also support the events, defence and aviation sectors.

Specialist equipment for London’s super sewer

Groundforce, our trenching and shoring business, is supporting an excavation on the Thames Tideway Tunnel so that an air treatment unit can be installed as part of London’s Super Sewer project.

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Windermere Pipeline: GPR surveying saves downtime and costs

ESS helped Balfour Beatty Advance provided an alternative method of ground surveying, saving commercial costs and reducing downtime on a Windermere pipeline project. Balfour Beatty advanced are working on a project to supply wastewater from Glebe Road to Windermere Water Treatment Works by installing a 6.5 kilometre long 600 millimetre ductile pipeline.

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