
Our Story
Reuben Williams joined the construction industry twelve years ago as a skilled labourer. He learned the trade from the ground up — literally. From digging footings by hand to operating 14-tonne excavators, from laying drainage to supervising entire housing developments. That progression through every stage of the build is what makes RW Groundworks different: Reuben doesn’t just manage projects, he understands every single trade involved in them.
After years as a site supervisor running major construction sites, Reuben launched RW Groundworks to bring that hands-on expertise directly to clients across Cornwall.
Today, the company handles groundworks packages on multi-house developments, domestic landscaping and driveway projects, drainage installations, demolition, plant hire, and everything in between.
Who We Are
RW Groundworks isn’t a one-man band. The team includes qualified highway operatives, site supervisors, skilled machine operators, and health and safety qualified professionals. Everyone on site is CSCS carded and trained to work to the standards that Reuben built his reputation on.
Whether it’s a dropped kerb in Helston or a groundworks package on 11 houses, the standard doesn’t change.
The team handles residential projects — garden landscaping, driveways, patios, fencing — with the same professionalism they bring to commercial contracts.
No waiting for hire companies, no delays because a subcontractor’s digger broke down. Our fleet turns up with us and stays until the job is done.
This fleet means we can take on any project — from a small patio to a large industrial warehouse development — without relying on external equipment suppliers.
Large-scale groundworks and demolition
Residential and tight-access work
Site material movement
Compaction for roads, driveways, and foundations
Trench and confined space compaction
Forward/reverse sub-base preparation
Demolition and cutting work
Transport, deliveries, and waste removal
Here’s something most businesses would never admit: RW Groundworks grew entirely without paid advertising. Every single contract — from the first job to the current housing development — has come through word of mouth. Clients recommend us because the work speaks for itself.
When your next job depends entirely on the quality of your last one, cutting corners isn’t an option. Every foundation is level, every drain falls correctly, every driveway is built on a proper sub-base. Because reputation is the only thing we’ve ever had.
