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Helical Pile Solutions is built on solid foundations and can provide your project with the same lasting strength. Operations Director Peter Farr explains how the company work with SIG to achieve lasting success onsite for a blue chip client.

Steel helical pile foundations are both strong, in terms of long-term durability, and flexible in terms of application. Steel shafts with helical flights, these foundations can anchor the heaviest topside without fear of movement or deterioration – when done right.

Helical Pile Solutions Ltd (HPS), the company of industry veterans Peter Farr and Nic Brooker is growing quickly to become the leading authority on the correct usage and delivery of helical piles, and Peter Farr is keen on promoting the benefits that can be achieved when using this alternative to traditional, laborious concrete foundations.

“It’s about getting engineers on board and changing their approach on how they build things,” he says.

Using helical piles is fast and easy, quiet, cost effective, versatile, and requires no heavy machinery. They can be installed in all weather conditions as well as sites with poor ground conditions.

A recent project completed in Milton Keynes, UK alongside SIG Building Solutions saw HPS install 140no. specially designed foundations for a 1Mw solar carport onsite for a major international automotive manufacturer. Steel structures sit on HPS foundations, safely holding solar panels that keep cars in shade, while generating significant energy resources at the same time. This is becoming a major focus area for HPS, and Peter Farr is enthusiastic about the potential.

“In the UK, there is potential for the energy market to grow for helical foundations to approximately £20 million per year should the UK adopt the same approach as Europe. In Europe, taking France as an example, we know that the requirement is huge given the recent change in legislation. We are working to expand HPS into the European markets, offering our services alongside what we currently do here in the UK. Although we are not currently focussing on solar arrays due to standard solutions (not in our portfolio), we plan to venture into this market as the business grows. We currently specialise in Solar Carports, Wind Turbines and Overhead Transmission Line upgrades. Energy has been a game-changer for helical piling over the years. I personally have carried out numerous projects on substation upgrades over the last 15 years, we are excited to demonstrate how we can improve current standards whilst leading the industry using our live data monitoring systems (Intelli-tork) in partnership with Pro-Dig Europe, which we together have integrated into the UK market since 2021 to mitigate manual logging of data.”

The HPS Founder and Director has been an advocate for helical piling after learning the industry top to bottom for the past two decades.

“We offer full knowledge from soil information, installation of helical piles and their versatility, through to design packages and in-house creation of fully bespoke products. Our business benefits from my extensive experience having worked in every role from the ground up to build a pioneering business, with clear vision to better and expand the helical piling industry.”

The company’s portfolio is large, including design, in-house manufacture in our 50,000sq ft facility, supply, and installation of bespoke helical pile foundation solutions. “We work closely with clients, offering services that are tailored to their needs to make sure everything works for them,” says Peter Farr.

The deep and solid foundations within the business make for a reliable partner that stands strong, withstanding the test of time. “We’re a small business but we deliver for big projects with our 40 years of manufacturing and 20 years of helical piling experience, providing the attention to detail and ongoing support that every client deserves to ensure the project runs smoothly,” states Peter Farr.

Contact HPS today to learn more about helical piling and how it can improve and elevate your projects. www.helicalpilesolutions.co.uk | 01223 652155