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FPDC promotes best practice, excellence and professionalism in drywall and plastering.
The FPDC is a national trade association with both specialist contractor and associate members that are involved in designing and installing internal and external build solutions.
We are a contractor led organisation with stringent membership criteria, requiring our members to meet the highest standards.
We provide specialist business support designed for companies of all sizes, and represent our specialist contractor members interests collectively in ways which help them to achieve a competitive advantage.
To compliment the in-house technical and training support service that FPDC offers, we provide access to a wide range of FREE risk management services designed to support your business which include the following:
As well as the business support services, we look to actively raise the profile of both the Federation and its members through on-going marketing activity such as:
FPDC also represents the interests of the sector through effective lobbying on a wide range of topics including:
There are two categories of membership that pay a subscription based on turnover bands: contractor membership and associate membership.
The biggest proportion of our membership is made up of specialist contractors who, between them, represent 70% of the largest commercial drywall and plastering companies in the UK.
Our specialist contractor membership reflects a diverse range of trades, borne out of the craftsmanship of plastering and skill of drywall construction, including:
Members have excellent specialist knowledge and are skilled installers working to the required technical standards. They work in all sectors, including: public and private residential, public sector, leisure, retail and on new build, refurbishment and heritage work.
Contractor membership of the FPDC is open to specialist contractors engaged in the drywall and plastering trades and who meet the membership criteria, as determined by Council. Contractor members are encouraged to get actively involved in all aspects of the Federation's work.
Council, at its discretion, may admit as associates, any manufacturers, distributors and others engaged in the plastering and drywall trades, who could not otherwise become members of the FPDC. Associates are entitled to attend the general meetings, but are not eligible to vote.
Council can recommend any person to be an honorary member of the FPDC, in consideration of the individual’s outstanding service to the FPDC and to the sector. Honorary members have the right to be present and to speak at all general meetings of the FPDC.