Harsco Corp. last week announced the purchase of $14 million worth of shoring equipment from Pro-Shore LLC, an affiliate of Webcor Construction. The inventory is for Harsco’s Patent Construction Systems access services division to use in mid- and high-rise concrete shoring and forming construction.

Patent specializes in equipment rental support for the construction of open floor plan buildings such as offices, hotels, condominiums, convention centers and parking garages.

Under agreement with Webcor, Patent began marketing the Pro-Shore system last year on a limited basis and will now roll out the line to additional branches throughout its North American network. Also included is an agreement whereby Patent will become Webcor’s exclusive provider of certain shoring equipment. Webcor ranks as the largest contractor in California, according to Patent officials, and among the top 30 nationwide.

Patent recently received new contracts relating to infrastructure projects totaling more than $1.8 million to provide rental shoring and concrete forming equipment for the construction of four water treatment plants in the southwestern United States, and to provide pedestrian protection and work platforms for a major new HVAC system upgrade at the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. Patent also provides rental scaffolding and other access products for major non-residential construction and industrial plant maintenance projects.

Harsco Corp. is based in Camp Hill, Pa.