Working Platform Certificate – Challenge it – for Safety’s Sake!
As we all know, working platforms are there to provide a safe and durable surface from which piling rigs, cranes and other heavy plant can operate. Their design obviously varies,…
The Federation of Piling Specialists’ (FPS) Early Careers Group (ECG) was set up to directly support those during the early stages of their career within the piling and geotechnical sectors,…
FPS Early Careers Group Launches Educational Initiative
The Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) Early Careers Group (ECG) is launching an educational initiative targeting universities, colleges, and secondary schools, with information about the opportunities and potential of careers…
FPS Early Careers Group Presentation to Southbank University
The Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS), as part of its Early Careers Group (ECG) initiative and Ground Forum Mentoring Scheme, presented to students at Southbank University on why they should…
March’s Federation of Piling Specialists (PFS) Early Careers Group (ECG) event, held virtually 25th March 2021, was once again extremely educational and informative, with Matt Smith, Operations Leader at Expanded…
The Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) podcasts, which have been produced over the last year, have been a tremendous success. Attracting guests as diverse as Ruby wax, talking mental health…
FPS Podcast - LGBT+ and Working Within the Construction Industry
The latest Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) Podcast discusses LGBT+ topics, with guests Jyoti Sehdev (Chartered Engineer and Group Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Lead at Costain), Richard Totty (Senior Design…
It has been some two years since I first pitched the concept of an ‘Early Careers Group’ (ECG) to the Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS), yet since its formal launch,…
“Compassionate Leadership in Practice” was the topic for February’s Early Careers Group (ECG) session, which was presented by FPS Chair, Steve Hadley. Host David Major kicked off the session, which…