FPS Awards 2025: entries open for piling’s top honours

The Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) has opened entries for the FPS Awards 2025, inviting FPS Members and Associate Members to showcase standout work in safety, innovation, sustainability and leadership across the piling and deep foundations sector.

Categories include the Safety Innovation Award for practical initiatives that have measurably improved site or organisational safety, the Sustainability Award for impactful carbon-cutting measures, and the Geotechnical Solutions Award, which highlights collaborative engineering responses to complex ground conditions. Individual achievement will also be recognised through the Project Leadership Award, while the Geotechnical Team Award honours collaborative excellence. In addition, the Chair’s Award will spotlight contributions to FPS values, and the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award will acknowledge long-standing service to the industry.

Entries must be submitted by Friday 10 October 2025. The competition is open to FPS Members and Associate Members only and is free to enter. Applications can be made via the FPS category information and application forms.

The awards will be presented at a black-tie event on Friday 21 November 2025 at the Hilton London Bankside. The evening will begin with a drinks and canapé reception followed by a three-course dinner, awards ceremony and after party. Entertainment will be provided by comedian and presenter Alexander Armstrong, with around 300 guests expected to attend from across the piling and geotechnical sector.

Tickets are priced at £185 for FPS members and £240 for non-members, excluding VAT. Attendance is open to FPS members, associate members, their clients and partners, as well as approved sponsors. To secure a place, companies must complete the booking form by Friday 7 November 2025.