Groundwork or ground work may refer to: Literature Groundwork of the Metaphysic of Morals or simply Groundwork, a 1785 philosophical treatise by Immanuel Kant Groundwork, a 1997 novel by Robert Anthony Welch Groundwork, a 1983 biography of Charles Hamilton Houston by Genna Rae McNeil Ground Work: Before the War, a 1984 book of poetry by Robert Duncan Ground Work: Selected Poems and Essays, 1970-79, a 1990 book by Paul Auster Groundwork: Autobiographical Writings, 1979–2012, a 2020 book by Paul Auster Ground Works: Avante-Garde for Thee, a 2003 book edited by Christian Bök Music Groundwork, a 2010 mixtape by Yung Berg GroundWork Records, a record label co-founded by Jennifer Korbee GroundWorks, a South African hip-hop group featuring Snazz D Organizations Groundwork UK, an environmental organisation working as a federation of trusts The Groundwork, an American technology firm Groundwork Collaborative, an American nonprofit organization Other Groundworker, a person who prepares land for building construction Ground fighting or ground work, hand-to-hand combat that takes place on the ground Ground work or ground training, a stage of horse training See also Earthworks (disambiguation)