WHO WE ARE WHAT WE DO HOW WE DO IT CASE STUDIES NEWS CONTACT US A preview of the FPS’ 2021 MARCH 24, 2021|IN NEWS|BY STEVE HADLEY The mental health and wellbeing of people in the piling industry will continue to be a focus for the FPS in 2021, according to the organisation’s chair and Central Piling MD Steve Hadley. In his first blog for the FPS in 2021, Steve says the arrival of the virus, and all it has impacted, has brought much introspection on the ways the industry works, but particularly raised the profile of mental health and wellbeing. He said he likes to think that some of the taboos surrounding the issue have been removed but assures readers that mental health and wellbeing will be a backdrop to a lot of what the FPS does this year. On a related theme, he says the FPS will continue its work with Fatigue Science and will publish a Best Practice Guide to Fatigue Management. The FPS will also publish documents on labour-only best practice and dust suppression. Working group discussions for the former have started and the reports should be drafted soon, for adoption into company processes. On the latter, volunteers have come forward to share experiences and these should help steer the guide on this that hopefully will be circulated to the wider industry as well as the FPA membership. A document that has recently been completed is that on Restricted Zones which should be published later in the year. This emphasises the need for principal contractors to respect the space around a rig so their site operatives do not walk through working areas. Steve’s first FPS blog of 2021 also includes updates and thoughts on: • Concrete pumping guidance • Rig operator training • FPS audit • Environmental sustainability working group and webinars • Ground Forum mentoring scheme and degree apprenticeships • FPS ‘live’ social events For the full article, please go to https://www.fps.org.uk/news-views/post/the-way-ahead/. Steve Hadley Managing Director RELATED NEWS Central Piling starts 2021 with a quadruplet of contract wins January 11, 2021 Contract wins worth over £2.6 million take the contractor happily into the New Year. Specialist… READ MORE by Steve Hadley 0 Comments2 Minutes Dirt Diggers Have Kicked Off July 26, 2018 Central Piling have their own football team now. The Dirt Diggers entered into Braintree’s 6 a side… READ MORE by Steve Hadley 0 Comments1 Minute Kier Giving Us An Education August 4, 2015 Central Piling has just started a big contract with Kier at the University of Essex campus. The new… READ MORE by Steve Hadley 0 Comments1 Minute RECENT POSTS Central Piling MD talks compassion in leadership April 22, 2021 Future ICE President talks green with Central Piling MD April 22, 2021 A preview of the FPS’ 2021 March 24, 2021 Central Piling starts 2021 with a quadruplet of contract wins January 11, 2021 Central Piling wins Investors in People January 4, 2021 Ruby Waxes lyrical about mental health November 16, 2020 Confronting racial discrimination June 5, 2020 Central Piling provides piling solution to major housing regeneration project September 2, 2019 Central Piling provide solutions for tallest residential building in West London January 31, 2019 A day in the life of … Lee Durrant December 4, 2018 CENTRAL PILING STARTS 2021 WITH A QUADRUPLET OF CONTRACT WINS CENTRAL NEWS FUTURE ICE PRESIDENT TALKS GREEN WITH CENTRAL PILING MD 01787 474000 info@centralpiling.com LATEST NEWS Fields marked with an * are required Enter your Name and Email below to sign up for our newsletter Click here to OptIn Recaptcha Copyright Central Piling 2018 | Website Design by Dinc Creative Privacy Policy Terms of Business We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. Cookie Settings Accept All