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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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All that glitters is not necessarily HS2…

…Having received Royal Assent, at long last work will begin shortly on HS2. With the first contracts having been awarded, I am sure many in the construction sector will be…

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Where Innovation Hits the Ground

The open and competitive nature of the UK construction market drives a constant need to do things differently: we are all seeking that winning proposition. There is no better example…

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