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…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
