FPS Sponsorship Supports Placements with Engineers without Borders-UK 2015
As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, the Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) is pleased to announce its partnership with humanitarian organisation Engineers Without Borders-UK (EWB-UK), by agreeing to sponsor…
FPS Raises Awareness of Rig Instability through Over-Flighting
The Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) has issued a Guidance Document that is designed to highlight situations where piling rigs can become unstable through over-flighting during Continuous Flight Auger (CFA)…
FPS Issues Safety Alert Raising Awareness of the Dangers of Poor Working Platforms
The Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) is reminding piling companies to ensure that Working Platforms for rigs have been properly risk assessed, following a number of reports from its members…
HS2 Must Clarify BIM Expectations or Risk Restricting Supply Chain Engagement Warns FPS
With the recent HS2 Supply Chain Event [held in Birmingham on 5th November 2013] highlighting the importance of BIM use within all elements of the project, The Federation of Piling…
FPS Apprentice Scheme Delivers First Batch of Tomorrow’s Piling Operatives
The Federation of Piling Specialist’s (FPS) is celebrating the achievement of its first group of apprentices who, having successfully completed its Piling Apprenticeship Programme, are now in the best position…
The FPS Piles into BIM Establishing Dedicated Working Group
The Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) has initiated a programme of activity designed to help its members embrace Building Information Modelling (BIM) and at the same time establish a set…
The Federation of Piling Specialist’s (FPS), Piling Site Supervisor Training Scheme (PSSTS) has been recognised as equivalent to the Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS) by the UK Contractors Group…
Carbon Calculator Makes Environmental Impact Easy Maths for Piling Companies
The Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS), is promoting the availability of an innovative Carbon Calculator, developed by the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) and the European Federation of Foundation Contractors (EFFC),…
FPS E-Pile Schedule Speeds Information Flow and Eliminates Errors for Structural Engineers
The Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) has introduced an E-Pile Schedule that not only increases information efficiencies, through the provision of data in a standardised format, but is also designed…
