MAK Gradnja excavator driving Larsen sheet piles along a river bank with a side grip vibro hammer
Our specialty

Sheet pile installation

Excavation support and protection of neighbouring structures with steel Larsen sheet piles. We drive and extract them with our own machinery, without subcontractors.

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Sheet piling projects delivered
2019
First project on the reference list
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Excavators in our own fleet
What we do

What sheet piling covers

From the first site visit to extracting the piles once the structure no longer depends on them.

Foundation pit support

Support for foundation excavations for residential and commercial buildings, where the face of the pit must not slump or endanger the building next door.

Protecting neighbouring structures

Works in dense urban settings, next to existing buildings, roads and utilities, where an open cut slope is not possible.

Work below the groundwater table

The piles interlock into a watertight wall, so excavation can proceed even where the groundwater table sits high.

Pumping stations and linear infrastructure

Support for deep excavations for pumping stations, shafts and structures within road and utility infrastructure.

Securing roads and railways

Protection of cuttings and foundation piers along roads and railway lines, including works on lines that stay in service.

Extraction and reuse

Once the works are complete the piles are pulled and reused on the next site, so they never become a permanent cost buried in the ground.

MAK Gradnja crew driving Larsen sheet piles by a river, a surveyor checking the wall alignment
How we work

Our own machinery, no subcontractors

We drive the piles with an excavator fitted with a side grip vibro hammer. The same crew that drives the piles also does the excavation, so the site programme does not break at a handover between two companies.

  • Site visit and assessment before the offer
  • Driving, excavation support and monitoring during the works
  • Extraction on completion and haulage with our own trucks
  • MOVAX SG-60V and MOVAX SG 80 VA side grip vibro hammers
  • Pile lengths from 8m to 16m
  • Excavators, trucks and the low loader are ours
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References

Where we have worked

An extract from the official reference list. The full list holds 31 projects, from 2019 to today.

YearClientProjectLocation
2026Gradina dooExcavation support at RadiofarBelgrade
2025GP 5D dooFoundation pit support, Belgrade WaterfrontBelgrade
2025MBCo dooExcavation support, EXPO BelgradeBelgrade
2025Mostogradnja dooExcavation support for a pumping station within linear infrastructureSurčin
2024-2025AM Constructions dooSupport for overpass foundation piers, Zemun to Surčin railway, EXPOBelgrade
2024Elemes lakih metala dooFoundation pit support for a factory in BorčaBelgrade
Frequently asked

What investors ask most often

What are Larsen sheet piles?

They are steel profiles driven into the ground and locked into one another, forming a continuous wall. The wall takes the pressure of soil and water, so the excavation can be cut vertically, without an open slope.

When is sheet pile support necessary?

Most often when the excavation is deep, when it runs alongside an existing building or road, or when the groundwater table sits above the bottom of the pit. In those cases a sloped cut is either impossible because of the plot boundary, or simply not safe.

Do the piles stay in the ground?

As a rule, no. Once the structure no longer depends on temporary support we extract the piles and they move to the next site. That is exactly why this solution is economical compared with permanent structures.

Do you also extract piles driven by someone else?

Yes. Our reference list covers both driving and extraction. Send us the location and the depth and we will tell you what is feasible.

Which areas do you work in?

We work across Serbia. The head office is in Kuršumlija and we keep an office in New Belgrade, so most of our sheet piling work is in Belgrade and the surrounding area.

What do you need in order to quote?

The location, the excavation depth, the length of wall to be supported and a rough deadline. Design documentation helps if it exists. We visit the site when needed.

Other services

What else we do

Have an excavation that needs support?

Tell us the location, the depth and the deadline. We come back with an estimate and visit the site when needed.

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