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Occupational Health in Ground Engineering

In March this year the Office for National Statistics released a report, which identified that men working in the construction industry are at the highest risk of suicide. It went…

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FPS Annual Awards Dinner 2017 - Photo Gallery

A big thank you to those who attended the FPS Dinner and Awards, which took place on 20th October 2017, at the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane. The evening was…

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Proud to support the Construction News Summit 2017

The Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) is pleased to be supporting The Construction News Summit, which this year is being held on 21 - 22 November at Hilton Bankside, London.…

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The rising cost of the skills shortage

The Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) has written many times about the growing problem of the skills shortage in construction and whilst it is a concern shared by government, some…

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The Hazards Associated with Sonic Logging

Cross-hole sonic logging in large diameter rotary bored piles is well established in the UK. Alternative methods of ‘seeing into’ completed piles are also available such as dynamic testing and…

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Proud to support the NCE Tunnelling Summit 2017

The Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) is pleased to be supporting The New Civil Engineer Tunnelling Summit, which this year is being held on 6-7th December 2017, at Inmarsat in…

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Rig Bearing Pressure Spreadsheet Workshops - December 2017

The Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS), is pleased to announce that its next series of Rig Bearing Pressure Spreadsheet Workshops has been scheduled for Thursday 7th December 2017, at the…

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Addressing the skills shortage starts at home…

The construction sector is not without its fair share of challenges to deal with and it seems there’s always something, such as the recent Brexit vote, waiting around the corner…

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FPS Annual Awards 2017 - Winners Announced!

A big thank you to those who attended the annual FPS Dinner and Awards, held on Friday 20 October 2017. The evening was a tremendous success with much fun and…

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