Ground Control Limited

Ground Control is a leading external solutions provider delivering award-winning services across landscape construction, design, grounds & winter maintenance, arboriculture, biodiversity, and energy. Founded in 1973, we are a purpose-led business that operates throughout the UK, supporting clients in both the public and private sectors.

With more than 1,000 directly employed staff and a nationwide network of rigorously vetted subcontractors, we have the capacity, expertise, and reach to deliver complex, multi-site programmes and high-specification one-off projects. From urban regeneration schemes and infrastructure corridors to business parks, public realm spaces, and housing developments, we provide intelligent, sustainable, and reliable solutions tailored to each client’s needs.

Our headquarters are in Billericay, Essex, with additional regional offices in London, Leeds, Shropshire, Warrington, Devon, and Newark, give genuine national coverage. This infrastructure enables us to respond quickly to client requirements, mobilise regional teams at short notice, and support environmental and social value commitments through local delivery.

We are ISO-certified across four key areas:
ISO 9001 – Quality Management
ISO 14001 – Environmental Management
ISO 45001 – Occupational Health &Safety
ISO 27001 – Information Security

These standards, along with our accreditations from Constructionline (Platinum), CHAS Elite, Achilles Building Confidence, and our membership in bodies such as BALI, the Arboricultural Association, and the Landscape Institute, reflect our commitment to best practice, compliance, and continuous improvement.

As a certified B-Corporation and Living Wage Employer, we are deeply committed to ethical business practices, environmental responsibility, and social impact. Our operations are underpinned by our ambitious Net Zero by 2038 strategy, a dedicated Sustainability and Biodiversity team, and our award-winning Evergreen Fund, which invests 5% of our annual profits into projects that promote environmental and social regeneration. Ground Control have recertified as Carbon Neutral since 2020.

Ground Control consistently delivers safe, sustainable, and high-quality outcomes that meet and exceed client expectations. Our business is driven by a belief that we must leave the world better than we found it — a principle that guides how we treat people, manage land, and design landscapes for future generations.

Frameworks

• DPS Supporting Construction Works