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FIS has been working with members to develop the competency frameworks for key occupations in our sector. These frameworks are now open for a 30 day consultation and your feedback is crucial in shaping the future of your industry ensuring a strong, sustainable future for the profession. Click on the occupations below for more information:

These frameworks define the Skills, Knowledge, Experience, and Behaviours essential for each trade. We encourage you to submit your feedback by 28 February 2025.

FIS Competency Toolkit

This Toolkit provides essential guidance and tools to support FIS Members in meeting new regulatory competence requirements, providing advice on CSCS, Competency Frameworks that support our sector and details information on how to create a Competency Management Plan.

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Private sector Construction Playbook published

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A group of businesses within the construction sector have joined forces to produce a landmark publication aimed at combatting low productivity in the industry. The goal is to promote trust and collaboration in a highly fragmented industry that can lack transparency....

Guidance for dealing with retentions payments under NEC Contracts

Guidance for dealing with retentions payments under NEC Contracts

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) in collaboration with NEC has today published joint guidance to industry on the use of retention clauses under NEC3 and NEC4 Engineering and Construct Contracts (ECC), and sub-contracts. The publication explains how NEC...