Your Commercial Retaining Wall Contractor
One of the UK’s leading ground engineering and retaining wall contractors, Aarsleff was established over 30 years ago and is renowned as an expert in retaining wall construction. Our Specialist Retaining Wall division has a broad portfolio of techniques designed to tackle even the most nuanced of sites.
With decades of experience, we have developed a strong presence within the UK’s energy, commercial, infrastructure, maritime, residential and rail market sectors. Discover more about Aarsleff’s retaining solutions below.
Building retaining walls correctly is vital for preventing catastrophic damage to properties caused by soil collapse or slippage. One of the UK’s leading groundworks and retaining wall contractors, Aarsleff was established over 30 years ago and is renowned as an expert in retaining wall construction. Our Specialist Retaining Wall division delivers high-quality workmanship and has a broad portfolio of techniques designed to tackle sloped sites and even the most complex of retaining wall projects.
With years of experience, we have developed a strong presence within the UK’s energy, commercial, infrastructure, maritime, residential and rail market sectors. Discover more about Aarsleff’s retaining wall solutions below.
Our Services
As a renowned groundwork contractor, we have expertise in the different types of retaining walls built to support or hold back soil and prevent erosion. Operating nationwide from Scotland to the South of England and everywhere in between, the retaining wall services we offer include:
No matter the complexity of your issue or challenge, Aarsleff is equipped to design and construct a retaining wall solution that fulfils or tackles it. Whether you require a continuous pile wall for basement construction in Surrey, a reinforced concrete retaining wall in the Midlands or a gabion basket retaining wall in Kent, we are committed to the design and build of tailored solutions that offer strength and durability.
In-House Design
Our highly skilled estimating, design, manufacturing and installation teams work together to add value for our clients. With high degrees of on-site management, coupled with strong client liaison throughout the project, our expert team delivers ground engineering excellence time and time again.
Our team of engineers utilise the latest software technology to create information-rich format models for accurate planning, manufacture and site installations, following the client’s approval of the design calculations and drawings.
Equipment & Fleet
At Aarsleff, our retaining walls are built with an impressive collection of equipment and tools, with access to Europe’s largest fleet of piling rigs and ground engineering machinery. From fully hydraulic piling rigs, drilling rigs and large specialised machinery to excavators, cranes and vibrators. Our Specialist Retaining Walls division is well-equipped to work on various projects and site conditions, delivering a diverse range of excavation, geotechnical, piling and retaining wall techniques.
What To Expect While Working With Us?
When it comes to retaining walls, we work closely with our clients and contractors. Our retaining wall design service is very comprehensive and detailed. We provide a full bespoke design service from the placement of orders to the installation of the new retaining wall and adopt a rigorous approach in the design of any scheme. We analyse the information provided to us to allow for the most cost-effective and timely scheme, leading to value-engineered solutions that are beneficial to the client.
During the design phase of a contract, we proactively engage with the principal design team to ensure that what we’re offering is in line with the client’s expectations and we are working as an embedded team for the smooth delivery of benefitting the whole construction project.
Our Commitment to Sustainability
Operating within the civil engineering and construction sector, Aarsleff understands that building a retaining wall can have an impact on the surrounding environment. For this reason, we’re committed to reducing emissions and adding value to the communities in which we operate by:
- Creating trackable and focused targets, aligning with the UN’s global Sustainable Development Goals
- Conducting a baseline and yearly Sustainability Report to track tangible change
- Embedding sustainability into our company culture through external and internal training
In 2023, we were delighted to report that 96% of our workforce received sustainability training and a 52% reduction in timber waste against our 2020-21 baseline.
Other Services
Aside from retaining wall construction services, Aarlseff also specialised in the following ground engineering and piling solutions:
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