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The FPS Learning and Development Forum

The FPS Executive is encouraging its members to help define their training needs now and for the future, as well as engaging to help write these training programmes. The programmes…

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Latest News from the FPS

The FPS is working on quite few things at the moment, including: Manual Handling – the immediate focus is on getting agreement on a new policy for FPS members and…

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APPGE in the Built Environment Report

Earlier this year The Federation of Piling Specialists attended the launch of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Excellence (APPGE) in the Built Environment Report, which was held at the…

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Success of the 'Rig Bearing Pressure Spreadsheet' Seminars

The recent Rig Bearing Pressure Spreadsheet Seminars, commissioned by the FPS and run by Remedy Geotechnics, were a tremendous success. The two half-day sessions, held 7th December 2017, were designed…

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DFI-EFFC International Conference on Deep Foundations and Ground Improvement Urbanization and Infrastructure Development – Future Challenges

The Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS), is pleased to be sponsoring the EFFC’s conference “DFI-EFFC International Conference on Deep Foundations and Ground Improvement Urbanization and Infrastructure Development – Future Challenges”,…

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It’s a Dirty Job, But Somebody’s Got to Do It – But Who?

The construction industry has come a long way in removing many of its stereotypes, particularly when it comes to sexism, especially since the days of wolf whistles from the scaffolding…

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Pile in for a Career in Piling

There has never been a better time to work in the piling and foundations industry, in any capacity, whether as a geotechnical engineer, designer, project manager, operative or site supervisor.…

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FPS Establishes Learning & Development Forum

Headed up by the Federation of Piling Specialist’s (FPS) John Chick, the FPS has established a Learning and Development Forum, to encourage its members to help define their training needs…

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Importing Skills – A Post-Brexit Necessity

Talk to anyone in the specialist contracting sector and they will tell you how significant and important non-UK employees are to its running. Firstly they serve as long-term direct employees,…

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