Ground Control Ltd

Exhibitor

Ground Control is a trusted delivery partner to the UK highways sector, providing specialist vegetation management, arboriculture, ecology, landscaping, fencing and asset support services across some of the country’s most critical transport infrastructure.

For more than a decade, we have worked in partnership with National Highways, delivering services through major frameworks including the Construction Works Framework (CWF) and Scheme Delivery Framework (SDF). Our nationwide teams support the safe operation, resilience and enhancement of the strategic road network, combining technical expertise, operational excellence and an uncompromising commitment to safety.

Our capabilities span the full lifecycle of highways environmental and vegetation management, from routine maintenance and cyclical programmes through to complex, large-scale mechanised tree and vegetation clearance projects in challenging operational environments. We deliver integrated solutions that improve visibility, maintain asset integrity, reduce risk and ensure compliance, while protecting and enhancing the natural environment.

Ground Control's highways offering includes:

• Vegetation management and arboriculture services
• Complex mechanised tree and vegetation clearance
• Highway landscaping, planting and environmental enhancement
• Ecology surveys, habitat assessments and protected species management
• Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) consultancy and habitat creation
• BNG unit and credit solutions
• Fencing installation, maintenance and asset protection
• Invasive species management
• Emergency response and incident support

Through our specialist business, SAS Rope and Rail, we also provide comprehensive infrastructure inspection and access solutions, including detailed structures surveys and examinations of bridges, retaining walls, gantries and other highway assets. Utilising rope access and specialist rail-based techniques, SAS Rope and Rail enables safe, efficient access to complex structures while minimising disruption to network operations.

As a carbon-neutral business with a clear pathway to Net Zero by 2038, sustainability sits at the heart of everything we do. We help highways clients achieve their environmental, biodiversity and decarbonisation objectives while maintaining safe, reliable and resilient infrastructure for the travelling public.

With a national footprint, highly qualified specialists and a proven track record delivering on some of the UK's most demanding highways frameworks, Ground Control is uniquely positioned to support the future of highways infrastructure and environmental stewardship.

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