Vibro-pile was formed in 1966, to specialise in the design and installation of deep foundations. Commencing with the Australian franchise to install the British Steel Piling company's proprietary Vibro cast-in-place driven pile, the newly formed company made a determined foray into what, at the time, was, and remains today, a highly competitive and aggressive market. That the company not only survived those early days, but grew in strength and reputation, is a tribute to the determination and ability of it's founders.

To consolidate it's position in the industry, Vibro-pile expanded its range of services, and in particular addressed the large diameter bored pile or caisson, as it was commonly known. The system has undergone extensive development in both design and construction, and Vibro-pile has been a leading contributor in this regard.

During the seventies, the range of pile types used by Vibro-pile was expanded to include most types of driven preformed and cast-in-place piling, in addition to the refinement of its bored pile foundations. The company also ventured into marine piling, undertaking a number of high profile projects involving equipment of a magnitude not previously employed in Australia.

The eighties was a busy time for all in the industry, owing to the Australia wide boom in building and construction. Vibro-pile took this opportunity to greatly expand it's in-house equipment design and construction division and developed, in particular, AustraliaÕs largest and most capable crane-attached drill rigs. These rigs were capable of installing rock socketed bored piles of up to 2.5 metre diameter to depths in excess of 50 metres, in rock of strengths exceeding 50 MPa UCS. The load capacity of the largest piles exceeded 70 MN.

Through the nineties Vibro-pile further developed its expertise in drilling high strength rock, to ever increasing diameters and depths, culminating in the drilling of tunnel access shafts up to 4 metres in diameter and up to 120 metres depth in sandstone of UCS exceeding 50 MPa. Vertical alignment tolerances of better than 0.25% have been achieved.

Vibro-pile's thirtieth year saw the introduction of concrete injected screw piling and computer monitored piling, making 1995 a revolutionary year in it's construction and quality assurance techniques. This was accompanied by Vibro-pile introducing concrete injected CFA piling, in lieu of the hitherto traditional grout injected system. This together with innovative geotechnical design, enabled Vibro-pile to increase the capacity of this pile type, enabling the company to secure contracts for which previously, the system might not have been considered viable.

At a time when 'design and construct' piling has become the 'norm', Vibro-pile has equipped itself well in terms of expert technical and construction personnel, together with advanced plant and piling systems, to compete efficiently in a highly competitive market.

In 2002 Vibro-pile was purchased by the worldwide Keller Group. With a global turnover in excess of $1.2B USD and a product range including slurry walls, ground improvement, concrete remediation and post tensioning, the Keller Group provides Vibro-pile with financial strength and global experience to handle the largest and most complex of foundation contracts.