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Groundworks Contractor
Site Preparation & Foundations | MSB Group
MSB Group deliver groundworks and site preparation for steel frame buildings across the UK. In-house teams, one contract, no subcontracted delays.
Groundworks for Steel Frame Buildings
Late or delayed groundworks is one of the most common causes of programme slippage on steel building projects. MSB Group provides groundworks as part of a single, coordinated steel building contract - managing site preparation, excavation and foundation work directly, removing that risk.
“Groundworks managed by the same team building your frame - not a separate risk to coordinate.”
Cinderford, Gloucestershire
Foundations matched to frame loads
In-house project team
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Projects Completed
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Capabilities
Groundworks Services We Provide
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Site Clearance & Excavation
Site clearance and preparation, plus excavation for foundations, drainage and services, sequenced directly against the steel fabrication and erection programme.
2
Foundations & Concrete Floors
Foundations designed to suit steel frame loads and ground conditions, plus concrete floor slabs specified to the building's use.
3
Drainage, Services & Hardstanding
Drainage, services and hardstanding delivered as part of the same site team, with no handover gap between groundworks and construction.
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The Advantage
The Advantage of Coordinated Groundworks
Groundworks delivered by a separate contractor creates a scheduling dependency MSB doesn't control. When groundworks sits inside the same contract as design, fabrication and erection, foundations are ready exactly when steel arrives on site - not before, not after.
No programme gap
Foundations scheduled directly against the fabrication and erection programme, not a separate subcontractor's diary.
Foundations matched to the frame
Designed by our own structural team for the actual loads your building will carry.
One point of contact
A single project team accountable from groundbreaking to handover.
Industries We Serve
Sectors where structural precision and programme reliability are non-negotiable.
Logistics
Logistics & Warehousing
Large clear-span portal frame structures for distribution centres, storage facilities and last-mile logistics hubs across the UK.
Industrial
Manufacturing & Industrial
Fabricated steelwork for factory buildings, process facilities and industrial units with complex loading and spanning requirements.
Retail
Commercial & Retail
Retail parks, drive-throughs, showrooms and mixed-use commercial buildings where visual finish and programme are both critical.
Agriculture
Agricultural
Portal frame agricultural buildings - livestock housing, machinery sheds, grain stores - designed for working farms with minimal operational disruption.
Transport
Automotive & Transport
Vehicle dealerships, coach depots, maintenance facilities and transport buildings requiring wide spans and tall eaves clearances.
Leisure
Leisure & Exhibition
Exhibition halls, climbing centres, sports facilities and leisure buildings where large clear spans and architectural steel finishes meet.
Manufacturing
Magna Specialist Confectioners
Telford, Shropshire
Multi-bay portal frame production building with in-house fabricated steelwork. Delivered on a constrained industrial site with a fixed handover date tied to production ramp-up - zero programme overrun.
18 wks
Design to handover
100%
In-house fabrication
Commercial
Titan Self Storage
Telford, Shropshire
Complex multi-storey steel structure with MSB-fabricated steelwork, industrial roller shutters and full cladding package. Delivered to a phased handover programme with no delays between phases.
On time
Phased handover
1 team
Fabrication to erection
Groundworks for Steel Buildings - A Practical Guide
Further information
What Does Groundworks Include?
Site clearance, excavation for foundations and drainage, foundation construction, concrete floor slabs, and hardstanding - the site preparation work that happens before and alongside steel erection.
Why Do Groundworks Delays Cause Programme Slippage?
When groundworks is delivered by a separate contractor, any delay to foundation readiness pushes back steel erection directly. Coordinating groundworks within the same contract as the frame removes that dependency.
Do You Handle Difficult Ground Conditions?
Ground conditions are assessed at feasibility stage, before the foundation design is finalised, so unexpected conditions are far less likely to cause delay later.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about our groundworks service.
Do you carry out groundworks as a standalone service?
Groundworks is delivered as part of an MSB steel frame building or design and build contract - contact us to discuss scope.
How do you handle difficult ground conditions?
We assess ground conditions at feasibility stage, before the foundation design is finalised.
Is groundworks included in a design and build contract?
Yes - MSB includes groundworks within the design and build service, coordinated with the same project team managing fabrication and erection.
Let’s deliver your next large-scale project together.
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