The long and short of it Shorts Group is celebrating 60 years in business, and with it


comes a long association with Volvo Construction Equipment. Geoff Ashcroft reports for THE VOICE


Over the last 60 years, the Shorts Group of companies has evolved from its humble beginnings as a one-man operation started by the late David Short, into a multi- million pound business employing a workforce of around 200.


What started as a tree felling and site clearance operation in 1957 has since developed into an extensive waste and recycling operation based around construction and green waste that also combines demolition, agricultural contracting, plus plant and tool hire.


It was a long-term vision of David’s son Gary, who is currently Group Managing Director, to add complimentary aspects to the core business and secure a long-term future for the Short family. That journey started in 1985 when Gary joined the


business. And Shorts Group today remains a family- run, independent business that prides itself on


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delivering excellent quality and customer service, across all aspects of the business in and around Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and the surrounding counties.


Along the way, it has supported and encouraged many smaller businesses and sub-contractors to grow with it as it continues to work with operators in areas where it does not provide in-house services. “While waste management remains the biggest part of our business, each aspect of the operation blends seamlessly with the next,” explains Commercial Business Manager, Bryony Short, who represents the third generation of the family working within the business. “There is so much synergy across the business that we can make the most of every opportunity to reuse and recycle from the many different aspects of the Group’s activities. “Our target is zero to landfill, and that means


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