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A Thank You from All at Shire A great big thank you to all our clients, suppliers and colleagues for their support during 2022. Any year that includes a war In Europe, materials shortages, rapidly rising prices and a drought is always going to be interesting. One positive legacy from the Covid years is an […]

We are thrilled to announce that we have been granted a patent for our innovative Rootbase S-Range product – designed to solve challenges faced in the building industry, to make for a more sustainable environment. About Rootbase Our Rootbase S-Range product is an innovative product designed to support loads of up to 15 tonnes individually. […]

Here at Shire, we think it’s important to give back to those in need. In lieu of sending gifts out to our clients at Christmas, we decided that the money would be better spent (and I’m sure you’ll all agree) by gifting it to support those in need. This meant that at Christmas last year […]

We’d like to say a big thankyou to everyone who entered our Christmas Beatles Competition! We had lots of fun looking through all the entries. Most of you hit the nail on the head with your entries and some of you even found some Beatles references that we didn’t intend to be there! We put […]

The Ground Engineering Awards are designed to give the technical and project leads of clients, contractors and designers the knowledge and skills to deliver future projects. GE’s annual awards event has become a highlight on the geotechnical calendar for many years. They are the most prestigious awards in the geotechnical industry, bringing together industry leaders […]

With British summers getting hotter and dryer every year, more properties are suffering from subsidence issues. Following the record temperature summer of 2018, insurers reported that subsidence claims rose by 25% and that they were bracing themselves for an additional influx as the warm weather continued. Hot weather can cause the ground beneath a property […]

Please remember that we are all in this together. These are difficult times, and the coronavirus is changing life as we know it, but remember that one day all of this will be behind us and we’ll share stories and memories about how we got through it; about the time when everyone’s health was everyone’s […]

Have you seen our advert on SKY TV? Shire is confident that our QuickBase lightweight foundation system provides a perfect, concrete-free foundation solution for a wide range of applications, and we want to make sure everyone knows about it! That’s why we’ve been running an advert on TV. If you haven’t seen it yet, you […]

Futurebuild is the biggest built environment event where brands of all sizes can share their innovations, from products to processes and solutions, with over 27,000 influencers and shapers.  Shire is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for Futurebuild’s Big Innovation award at this year’s event. Futurebuild brings the most important people in the […]

Shire is proud to announce that we are now sponsoring the under 8’s team of the local football club – AFC Bromsgrove. Shire believes that it is important to support the local community and sponsoring the local football team is just one area in which we can help. Our sponsorship helps fund AFC Bromsgrove which […]