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1 R MGF GRiPSHORE LIGHTWEIGHT SHORING RANGE VERSATILE SHORING SOLUTIONS FOR SHALLOW EXCAVATIONS Supporting our customers to create safe working environments

Lightweight, modular GRP shoring equipment that enables rapid creation of a safe working environment in shallow excavations.

R The MGF GRiPSHORE range enables safe working through lightweight shoring equipment that can be transported easily, installed manually

Designed and developed in response to our customers safety needs, the product range provides a versatile hire solution for quickly

2 Lightweight, modular GRP shoring equipment that enables rapid creation of a safe working environment in shallow excavations. Providing a shoring solution for 1000mm to 2000mm deep trenches is a standard requirement. R The MGF GRiPSHORE range enables safe working through lightweight shoring equipment that can be transported easily, installed manually whilst matching the durability and strength of traditional, heavier aluminium support systems. Designed and developed in response to our customers safety needs, the product range provides a versatile hire solution for quickly installed, flexible shoring in excavations up to 2000mm deep and 1450mm wide. The product range is fully patent protected and a registered design of MGF (Trench Construction Systems) Ltd. Scan to watch our Safe Installation Guides or visit youtube.com/mgfltd

MGF: THE FACTS Specialist Supplier to the UK Construction Industry for over 30 years. Nationwide service available from 10 locations. Award winning safe systems of work guidance.

3 MGF: THE FACTS Specialist Supplier to the UK Construction Industry for over 30 years. Nationwide service available from 10 locations. Award winning safe systems of work guidance. In-house manufacture, transport and engineering services. Over 280 directly employed skilled staff. Developing, training and investing in civil engineering careers. Leaders in digital engineering. Dedicated technical sales and after care teams. Innovation at the heart of our operations. Online account management, MGF ExtraNET. Research and Development trials with Balfour Beatty Scan to visit our website Commitment Innovation Sustainability

AWARD WINNING INSTALLATION GUIDANCE Live site demo

with a wide range of award winning safe installation and

4 AWARD WINNING INSTALLATION GUIDANCE Live site demo installation for the Rail Sector MGF products are provided with a wide range of award winning safe installation and extraction guidance available as printed Site Safety Packs or short animated videos. View our videos in our media centre at or via our YouTube channel. Product discussion with HSE at Working Well Together Scan to watch our Safe Installation Guides or visit youtube.com/mgfltd

GRP Sheets and Walers GRP Trench Box: Used for excavations up to 1500mm deep and widths from 620mm to 1420mm wide.

5 MGF GRiPSHORE PRODUCT RANGE R GRP Trench Box GRP Sheets and Walers: Used for excavations up to 2000mm deep and widths from 620mm to 1420mm. GRP Vertishore: Used for excavations up to 2000mm deep and widths from 570mm to 1420mm wide. GRP Sheets and Walers GRP Trench Box: Used for excavations up to 1500mm deep and widths from 620mm to 1420mm wide. GRP Modular Box: Used for excavations up to 2000mm deep and widths from 620mm to 1420mm wide. The range can be supplied with safe access solutions such as MGF WALKSAFE and MGF CROSSSINGSAFE, lightweight temporary crossing plates used to form pedestrian and vehicle access. Commitment Innovation Sustainability

KEY BENEFITS INCLUDE: GRP Vertishore Lightweight - UK manufactured from pultruded glass reinforced plastic (GRP) to BS EN 13706.

6 KEY BENEFITS INCLUDE: GRP Vertishore Lightweight - UK manufactured from pultruded glass reinforced plastic (GRP) to BS EN Easily handled - Safe manual handling without the need for an excavator. Easily transported - Suitable for commercial vehicles with small payload capacity. Fast - Efficient installation and extraction with video guidance available. Durable - Excellent corrosion resistance and weatherability. Electrically non conductive Versatile - Able to cope with restrictive access, service crossings and obstructions. Fire retardant - ASTM E84 Class 1. Competitive hire rates. Next day delivery available. Ancillaries for safe access available. FACT: MOST INJURIES OCCUR IN AND AROUND EXCAVATIONS LESS THAN 2.4M DEEP WHEN EITHER LITTLE OR NO TEMPORARY SHORING HAS BEEN PROVIDED. CPA MANAGEMENT OF SHORING IN EXCAVATIONS PART 1 GRP Modular Box

Due to the soil arch created by the hydraulic struts, GRP Trench Boxes can be set out with a clear space of up to 1500mm between boxes making an efficient solution for longer trench runs.

7 GRP TRENCH BOX A lightweight shoring solution for excavations up to 1500mm deep with widths from 620mm to 1420mm. The GRP Trench Box panels create a working area of 1500mm wide and a minimum under strut clearance of 570mm to allow services to pass. Due to the soil arch created by the hydraulic struts, GRP Trench Boxes can be set out with a clear space of up to 1500mm between boxes making an efficient solution for longer trench runs. Designed to withstand a maximum safe working load of 16.5kN/m², for use in made ground such as soft cohesive and loose granular fill which is generally self-supporting in the short term and where no ground water is present. Use in problematic ground such as very soft clays and silt or peat or in excavations where a high volume of services are expected to cross the trench is not recommended. The lightweight equipment can be rapidly assembled by hand where access is limited, without the need for an excavator. The hydraulic struts allow the full process to be achieved safely without the requirement for operatives to enter an unsupported trench. Commitment Innovation Sustainability

KEY PRODUCT FEATURES: Dimensions 1500mm deep x 1500mm wide SWL Weight* Max Trench Height Trench Width Range Panel Width Under Strut Clearance Strut Spec Strut SWL Strut Weight Manufacture Safety

8 KEY PRODUCT FEATURES: Dimensions 1500mm deep x 1500mm wide SWL Weight* Max Trench Height Trench Width Range Panel Width Under Strut Clearance Strut Spec Strut SWL Strut Weight Manufacture Safety Features Ancillaries 16.5kN/m 2 (based on hydraulic jack and soil arching theory) 78kg per unit 1500mm 620mm to 1420mm 1500mm 570mm Min. 2 aluminium, single acting hydraulic rams 60kN mm stroke, 5.7kg (empty) mm stroke, 8kg (empty) UK manufactured from pultruded GRP to BS EN Electrically non-conductive and fire retardant to ASTM E84 Class 1 Handrailing, GRP ladders, Lightweight 10 litre bucket pump, slings, hydraulic release tools * Weights are based on struts

Due to the soil arch created by the hydraulic struts, GRP Modular Boxes can be set out with a clear space of up to 1500mm between boxes making an efficient solution for longer trench runs.

9 GRP MODULAR BOX A lightweight, modular shoring solution for excavations up to 2000mm deep with widths from 620mm to 1420mm. GRP Modular Box panels create a working area 1500mm wide and a minimum under strut clearance of 570mm to allow services to pass. Due to the soil arch created by the hydraulic struts, GRP Modular Boxes can be set out with a clear space of up to 1500mm between boxes making an efficient solution for longer trench runs. Designed to withstand a maximum safe working load of 16.5kN/m², for use in made ground such as soft cohesive and loose granular fill which is generally self-supporting in the short term and where no ground water is present. Use in problematic ground such as very soft clays and silt or peat or in excavations where a high volume of services are expected to cross the trench is not recommended. The lightweight equipment can be rapidly assembled by hand where access is limited, without the need for an excavator. The hydraulic struts allow the full process to be achieved safely without the requirement for operatives to enter an unsupported trench. Commitment Innovation Sustainability

KEY PRODUCT FEATURES: Dimensions 2000mm deep (top & base) x 1500mm wide SWL Weight* Max Trench Height Trench Width Range Panel Width Under Strut Clearance Strut Spec Strut SWL Strut

2 aluminium, single acting hydraulic rams 60kN 550-900mm stroke, 5.

10 KEY PRODUCT FEATURES: Dimensions 2000mm deep (top & base) x 1500mm wide SWL Weight* Max Trench Height Trench Width Range Panel Width Under Strut Clearance Strut Spec Strut SWL Strut Weight Manufacture Safety Features Ancillaries 16.5kN/m 2 (based on hydraulic jack and soil arching theory) 50kg per unit (100kg top and base) 2000mm 620mm to 1420mm 1500mm 570mm Min. 2 aluminium, single acting hydraulic rams 60kN mm stroke, 5.7kg (empty) mm stroke, 8kg (empty) UK manufactured from pultruded GRP to BS EN Electrically non-conductive and fire retardant to ASTM E84 Class 1 Handrailing, GRP ladders, Lightweight 10 litre bucket pump, slings, hydraulic release tools * Weights are based on struts

GRP SHEETS AND WALERS A versatile shoring solution designed to horizontally brace trenches for the safe installation of utilities in excavations up to 2000mm deep with widths from 620mm to 1420mm.

Subject to design, the clearance below the bottom frame can be up to 600mm to allow services to pass beneath. Designed to withstand a maximum safe working load of 16.

11 GRP SHEETS AND WALERS A versatile shoring solution designed to horizontally brace trenches for the safe installation of utilities in excavations up to 2000mm deep with widths from 620mm to 1420mm. Frames can be installed continuously for an infinite trench length. The system offers clearance between struts on plan of up to 1800mm to allow access. Subject to design, the clearance below the bottom frame can be up to 600mm to allow services to pass beneath. Designed to withstand a maximum safe working load of 16.5kN/m², for use in made ground such as soft cohesive and loose granular fill which is generally self-supporting in the short term and where no ground water is present. Use in problematic ground such as very soft clays and silt or peat is not recommended. The lightweight equipment can be rapidly assembled by hand where access is limited, without the need for an excavator. The hydraulic struts allow the full process to be achieved safely without the requirement for operatives to enter an unsupported trench. ENDSAFE struts are available to close off the ends of a trench providing extra protection from loose materials falling into the excavation. Commitment Innovation Sustainability

KEY PRODUCT FEATURES: Waler Lengths Sheet Lengths Sheet Width System SWL Sheet Weight Waler Weight Strut Spec Strut SWL Strut Range and Weight Max Trench Height Trench Width Range Under

85kg per metre 2 aluminium, single acting hydraulic rams 60kN 550-900mm stroke, 5.7kg (empty) 850-1375mm stroke, 8kg (empty) 2000mm 620mm to 1420mm Max.

12 KEY PRODUCT FEATURES: Waler Lengths Sheet Lengths Sheet Width System SWL Sheet Weight Waler Weight Strut Spec Strut SWL Strut Range and Weight Max Trench Height Trench Width Range Under Strut Clearance Manufacture Safety Features Ancillaries 1600mm / 2100mm 1500mm / 2000mm 500mm 16.5kN/m 2 (based on hydraulic jack and soil arching theory) 3.34kg per metre 3.85kg per metre 2 aluminium, single acting hydraulic rams 60kN mm stroke, 5.7kg (empty) mm stroke, 8kg (empty) 2000mm 620mm to 1420mm Max. 600mm UK manufactured from pultruded GRP to BS EN Electrically non-conductive and fire retardant to ASTM E84 Class 1 Handrailing, GRP ladders, Lightweight 10 litre bucket pump, slings, hydraulic release tools, lifting chains

GRP VERTISHORE A versatile shoring solution designed to be used in small trenches for the safe installation of utilities in excavations up to 2000mm deep with widths from 570mm to 1420mm.

MGF recommend a minimum of 3 units be installed at 1500mm centres, or up to 2000mm centres if hired with a backing board. The system provides a minimum 570mm of clearance below the bottom strut.

13 GRP VERTISHORE A versatile shoring solution designed to be used in small trenches for the safe installation of utilities in excavations up to 2000mm deep with widths from 570mm to 1420mm. GRP Vertishore is available with or without a 500mm backing board and can be provided in lengths of 500mm, 1600mm and 2100mm. MGF recommend a minimum of 3 units be installed at 1500mm centres, or up to 2000mm centres if hired with a backing board. The system provides a minimum 570mm of clearance below the bottom strut. Designed for use in made ground such as soft cohesive and loose granular fill which is generally self-supporting in the short term and where no ground water is present. Use in problematic ground such as very soft clays and silt or peat is not recommended. The lightweight equipment can be rapidly assembled by hand where access is limited, without the need for an excavator. The hydraulic struts allow the full process to be achieved safely without the requirement for operatives to enter an unsupported trench. Commitment Innovation Sustainability

KEY PRODUCT FEATURES: System Available in 3 different configurations to suit site conditions Vertishore Sizes Panel Sizes (hybrid) Weight** Max Trench Depth Trench Width Range Centres Under Strut

backing board) C) 28kg (44kg with backing board) 2000mm 570mm to 1420mm 1500mm (without backing board) 2000mm centres (with backing board) 570mm Min.

14 KEY PRODUCT FEATURES: System Available in 3 different configurations to suit site conditions Vertishore Sizes Panel Sizes (hybrid) Weight** Max Trench Depth Trench Width Range Centres Under Strut Clearance Strut Spec Strut SWL Strut Weight Manufacture Safety Features Ancillaries A) 500mm / B) 1500mm* / C) 2000mm* 1500mm long x 500mm wide 2000mm long x 500mm wide A) 10kg / B) 24kg (37kg with backing board) C) 28kg (44kg with backing board) 2000mm 570mm to 1420mm 1500mm (without backing board) 2000mm centres (with backing board) 570mm Min. 2 aluminium, single acting hydraulic rams 30kN (60kN with backing board) mm stroke, 5.7kg (empty) mm stroke, 8kg (empty) UK manufactured from pultruded GRP to BS EN Electrically non-conductive and fire retardant to ASTM E84 Class 1 Handrailing, GRP ladders, Lightweight 10 litre bucket pump, slings, hydraulic release tools * Available with or without 500mm wide backing board. ** Weights are based on struts

MGF WALKSAFE AND MGF CROSSINGSAFE Safe temporary access solutions manufactured from highly durable plastic, ideal for creating safe environments for the public around excavations and where access is

15 MGF WALKSAFE AND MGF CROSSINGSAFE Safe temporary access solutions manufactured from highly durable plastic, ideal for creating safe environments for the public around excavations and where access is limited on small sites. The crossing plates can be used in a variety of combinations to form temporary walkways and vehicle crossing bridges with edge protection that conforms to highways safety standards. Benefits: Lightweight non slip 16kg panels are able to be handled manually for ease of installation and transportation. Multifunctional configurations can be used together or with other MGF products. Edge protection provided as part of the solution. Capable of supporting applied point load of 10kN for trenches up to 1.1m wide. Available with high visibility barrier planks and kerb ramps to meet highways safety standards. MGF WALKSAFE and MGF CROSSINGSAFE Commitment Innovation Sustainability

MGF WALKSAFE MGF CROSSINGSAFE Creates a safe access solution for light commercial vehicles, up to a weight of 3.

16 MGF WALKSAFE Creates a safe access solution for pedestrians and cyclists in and around excavation works. The system can be linked together for varying lengths and supplied with short, lightweight edgesafe barriers. MGF WALKSAFE MGF CROSSINGSAFE Creates a safe access solution for light commercial vehicles, up to a weight of 3.5 tonnes, to cross over the excavation works. The system can be linked together for varying widths and is supplied with long, lightweight steel edgesafe barriers. MGF CROSSINGSAFE

The ladders are supplied with 400mm wide, square, anti-slip rungs and rubber anti-slip end caps on the ends of the stiles as standard.

17 GRP LADDERS Our incredibly lightweight one piece leaning rung ladders are manufactured from E17 Structural Grade Pultruded GRP (glass reinforced plastic) to BS EN They are available in lengths ranging from 3.0m to 7.0m and comply with BS EN kg SWL. The ladders are supplied with 400mm wide, square, anti-slip rungs and rubber anti-slip end caps on the ends of the stiles as standard. KEY PRODUCT FEATURES: Weight (kg) 3m GRP Ladder 11 4m GRP Ladder 14 5m GRP Ladder 18 6m GRP Ladder 22 7m GRP Ladder 25 Commitment Innovation Sustainability

ALUMINIUM HYDRAULIC CYLINDER EXTENSIONS Our aluminium strut extensions can be used in conjunction with 550-900mm (Type A) hydraulic struts to allow for trench widths up to 2000mm.

18 ALUMINIUM HYDRAULIC CYLINDER EXTENSIONS Our aluminium strut extensions can be used in conjunction with mm (Type A) hydraulic struts to allow for trench widths up to 2000mm. This simple addition allows the lightweight GRiPSHORE shoring range to be used on sites where shallow excavations need that extra width. R KEY PRODUCT FEATURES: 800 Extension Weight 7kg 1100 Extension Weight 9kg

EDGESAFE-MESH A lightweight, coated steel mesh temporary edge protection system, designed to be quickly and easily installed by

The system employs GRP adaptors and vertical box sections which simply slot onto the shoring products with no mechanical fixings

R The system satisfies the requirements of BS EN 13374:2013 Class A Temporary Edge Protection Systems and is designed to be

19 EDGESAFE-MESH A lightweight, coated steel mesh temporary edge protection system, designed to be quickly and easily installed by hand, to be used with all MGF GRiPSHORE products. The system employs GRP adaptors and vertical box sections which simply slot onto the shoring products with no mechanical fixings to provide edge protection to an excavation. R The system satisfies the requirements of BS EN 13374:2013 Class A Temporary Edge Protection Systems and is designed to be installed and removed by a single operative from a position of safety. Edgesafe-Mesh can be simply overlapped to provide a constant run of edge protection. KEY PRODUCT FEATURES: Panel Length 1665mm Panel Weight 10kg Adaptor Weight 2kg Vertical Box Section Weight (Each) 3kg Commitment Innovation Sustainability

EDGESAFE-GRP A lightweight, plastic temporary edge protection system, designed to be quickly and easily installed by hand, to be used with MGF GRiPSHORE R Trench Boxes and Modular Boxes.

The panels are manufactured from GRP and satisfy the requirements of BS EN 13374: 2013 Class A Temporary Edge Protection Systems.

20 EDGESAFE-GRP A lightweight, plastic temporary edge protection system, designed to be quickly and easily installed by hand, to be used with MGF GRiPSHORE R Trench Boxes and Modular Boxes. The system employs GRP adaptors which simply slot onto the shoring products with no mechancial fixings to provide edge protection to an excavation. The panels are manufactured from GRP and satisfy the requirements of BS EN 13374: 2013 Class A Temporary Edge Protection Systems. The system is designed to be installed and removed by a single operative from a position of safety. Edgesafe-GRP panels can be connected together to provide a constant run of edge protection. KEY PRODUCT FEATURES: Panel Length Panel Weight Adaptor Weight 1370mm 10kg 2kg

21 I can see this product becoming the go to system for quick limited access works such as utility and service bursts. The lightweight design and efficient installation make this the best new product I have installed for a long time. Andrew Swan, CITB Construction Instructor R MGF GRiPSHORE has been incorporated into CITB training courses since 2014 This simple but widely applicable solution will radically improve health and safety in shallower trench excavations. It will potentially instigate a culture change, especially with SME s and utility operatives. Effective use of lightweight materials and basic analysis of soil mechanics provides a quick to install and versatile sustainable low cost solution that reduces CO2 emissions and negates the need for plant. Judges Panel, BCIA Awards 2015 British Construction Industry Awards 2015 Product Design Innovation Award - Civil Engineering T: E: info@mgf.ltd.uk Wigan Manchester Castleford County Durham Midlands East Anglia Bristol Exeter London North London City

MGF TECHNICAL FILE WALERS AND STRUTS. Description. Product Notes.

MGF TECHNICAL FILE WALERS AND STRUTS. Description. Product Notes. Description Simple to assemble, two sided, hydraulic bracing system designed to be used with steel trench sheets to horizontally brace small trenches for the safe installation of utilities. The range comprises