by Clair Mooney | Feb 10, 2025 | Main News Feed
FIS is delighted to announce the appointment of Damian Hill to the newly created role of Technical Projects Manager, following the retirement of its Technical Director Joe Cilia. A seasoned professional with over 30 years of experience in the interiors sector, Damian brings a wealth of technical knowledge and leadership to FIS during an exciting time of transformation.
As part of this transition, Jim Parlour has been promoted to Head of Technical, progressing from his previous position as Technical and Vetting Manager. These changes form part of FIS’s commitment to evolve and expand its technical support services for the £10 billion finishes and interiors sector.
In his new role, Damian will play a pivotal role in supporting FIS as the leading technical authority for the finishes and interiors sector. His primary responsibilities will include managing technical projects, collaborating with the FIS team, members, and external stakeholders to enhance and update technical resources, and ensuring that FIS continues to deliver high-quality technical guidance, training, and support for the sector.
“I am absolutely delighted to be joining FIS and look forward to working with the exceptionally talented team and all members of this amazing sector,” said Damian Hill. “Having spent 30 years within the interiors industry, I am excited to bring my knowledge, experience, and passion to continue the great work FIS does for its members in promoting quality, collaboration, innovation, safety, and best practice.”
Hill’s extensive background in the interiors industry includes 24 years at SIG, where he held various roles across sales, business development, and training in core interior products. Most recently, as Ocula Partitions Technical and Training Manager since 2018, he has overseen product development, performance testing and certification, compliance, and systems training. Hill has also been an active member of the FIS Partitions and Pods Working Group, staying up-to-date on the latest developments and providing valuable insights to help shape the future of the sector.
Commenting on the new role, Jim Parlour, Head of Technical at FIS, said:
“Damian brings a wealth of experience as a technical communicator, having provided functional training to hundreds of staff in all interior construction product disciplines. We are looking forward to accelerating our development of the FIS e-learning platform, advancing competence standards for estimating, procurement, and design functions, as well as receiving project management support for all our technical activities and membership vetting efforts.”
The addition of Damian Hill to the FIS leadership team, alongside Jim Parlour’s promotion, marks a key step in FIS’s efforts to enhance its technical support and resources for the finishes and interiors sector.
by Clair Mooney | Feb 6, 2025 | Awards, Main News Feed
FIS has announced the shortlist for its 2025 Innovation Awards. The awards aim to shine a light on innovation, debunking the myth that our sector is not innovative. The Awards comprise three categories, Digital, Sustainability and Product. A judging panel was set up for each category, who indpendently assesed all entries.
Digital
- Chalkstring for its cloud-based cost management software platform, Chalkstring
- Circuland for its an AI-powered platform, Circuland
- Material Index for its digital reuse platform
Sustainability
- F&T Terrix for its Spray Plaster and Paint System
- The Pallet LOOP and British Gypsum for its collaboration for closing the LOOP on pallet waste together
- X Frame for its circular built solutions
Product
- Architectural Wallsz for its Fire Rated Back-to-Back Headwall
- British Gypsum for its Gypframe LF Connectors
- Selo for FumaCE
- Simplis The Access Panel Company for its FrameSmart Fitting Kit
Congratulations to those who made the shortlist, and thank you to everyone who entered. The winners will be announced at the winners at the FIS Awards Ceremony on 26 February in London. Reserve your place here.
by Clair Mooney | Feb 5, 2025 | Skills
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.
by Clair Mooney | Jan 31, 2025 | Main News Feed
It is with mixed emotions that FIS announces the retirement of Joe Cilia, our Technical Director for the past 15 years. Joe is well known and respected throughout the finishes and interiors sector and his knowledge, enthusiasm and experience will be greatly missed.
Joe started in the finishes and interiors sector aged just 21, when he joined Office and Storage Techniques (OAST) selling screens. He went on to help develop partition supply only business Section Plan before moving to D&B company Manufacturing Design Services (MDS) where he went on to become Contracts Director.
In 1992 Joe joined Komfort Systems, where he assisted with the development and launch of the KM3 Storage Wall before moving on to help build the Komfort specification team. Joe, along with the team, worked on many significant projects including the new BA HQ in Harmondsworth – what he refers to as ‘my jewel in the crown’.
Joe was recruited by AIS (now FIS) in 2009 as Technical Manager, where he was instrumental in starting a programme of Working Groups to address the specialist needs across the sector and write sector and subject specific guidance.
Some of Joe’s biggest achievements during his time at FIS have been:
- Setting up the Tall Building Working Group to address the impact of movement in tall buildings.
- Developing the Fire Label for fire walls to highlight their performance and signpost information and guidance for service penetrations.
- Chairing the BSI team that reviewed BS8000-8 on the design and installation of drylining after 28 years.
- Representing FIS on the Construction Products Association Technical Committee, the Grenfell Response Group, the Passive Fire Protection Forum and British Standards Committees.
- Helping to set up and co-chair the Passive Fire Knowledge Group (PFKG) to identify and articulate issues, solutions or products where there is a lack of evidence in passive fire performance.
- Publishing Walls as a System, which for the first time looks at the elements beyond the wall, such as doors, abutments and penetrations that make it a system and the importance of compatible compliant evidence of performance.
- Leaving a resource of publications and articles that provide practical and accessible guidance and information in a complicated world.
Commenting on his career, Joe said:
‘I am so lucky to have been able to work with some of the most gifted, talented and knowledgeable people in our sector, all of whom shared the common goal of making the sector better for those earning a living from it, and those working and living in the spaces created and built by the sector.
‘Above all I have strived to make a difference, which I hope will be my legacy. I have been fortunate to work in this industry for over 45 years and will not be able to walk past a site in the future without looking and wondering.’
FIS Chief Executive Iain McIlwee added:
‘Joe’s contribution to our organisation, community and sector has been immense. His technical knowledge and inquiring mind are matched with a genuine passion that has underpinned the success of so much of his work.
‘Whether it be developing standards and guidance, briefing specifiers, leading collaborative testing programmes or guiding an individual member through a specific dispute or problem, every day his work has helped someone and some days it has helped everyone.
‘On a personal note, I learned so much from Joe and feel privileged to have worked alongside him. We all wish Joe well in his retirement and on behalf of our team, community and sector I want to express our gratitude for all he has delivered in a career well spent.’
by Clair Mooney | Jan 30, 2025 | Labour, Main News Feed, Skills
FIS is working with British Gypsum and Construction Skills People to deliver Skills Bootcamps in Interior Systems at their Erith Academy. Aimed at adults aged 19 and over, Skills Bootcamps can support businesses in upskilling their existing workforce or to recruit new talent. They are developed and delivered in partnership with your business and can be offered full or part-time.
How Skills Bootcamps can benefit your business
Skills Bootcamps can help you to:
- quickly recruit and upskill staff with the right training and skills
- reduce costs associated with traditional recruitment processes
- boost productivity with motivated learners who can bring in fresh ideas and perspectives
How can you get involved in Bootcamps?
FIS is working with British Gypsum and Construction Skills People to deliver Skills Bootcamps in Interior Systems at their Erith Academy. This is a 10 day course across two weeks:
- Week one: 31 March – 04 April
- Week two: 07 – 11 April
The course will include:
Day 1 – Course overview, Introduction to H&S in Construction (Interior Systems)
Day 2 – Understanding your carbon footprint & Mental Health Awareness
Day 3 – 4 – Beginners Metal Stud work for Dry Lining Systems
Day 5 – Gyplyner Wall Lining Systems
Day 6 – Metal Frame (MF) Ceiling Systems
Day 7 – 8 – Dotting and Dabbing Boarding Technique
Day 9 – 10 – Hand Jointing/Tape and Jointing Systems
We require support from members in the South East, London and Kent, who are able to provide interviews, work placements or employment.
Please contact marieflinter@thefis.org should you require further information.
by Clair Mooney | Jan 23, 2025 | Building Safety Act
Following a Freedom of Information request by a Build UK member, the HSE has confirmed that the Building Safety Regulator has received 1,427 applications for Building Control Approval for Higher‐Risk Buildings (HRBs), of which 214 have been approved (15%), 683 are pending approval (48%), and 530 were invalid, rejected or withdrawn (37%).
86% of the applications received were for existing HRBs, with 16% approved and 40% invalid, rejected or withdrawn. Only 9% of the applications received were for new HRBs and just 7% of these have been approved, with 70% still pending approval. It was also confirmed that the applications which were approved took an average of 17 weeks for existing HRBs and 14 weeks for new HRBs.
by Clair Mooney | Jan 23, 2025 | Contractual and Legal, Payments
Crown Commercial Service has confirmed that suppliers applying to its new Construction Works and Associated Services Framework, worth up to £80 billion, must be certified to the Common Assessment Standard developed by Build UK. The framework will run from October 2026 until October 2034, and the contract notice is now available.
With a growing list of organisations across both the public and private sectors using the Common Assessment Standard, members of the supply chain only need to obtain certification once from any of the Recognised Assessment Bodies. Companies keen to see a reduction in the bureaucracy of pre‐qualification should review the different certifications they hold to see if they have the Common Assessment Standard from more than one Recognised Assessment Body and whether that is required for any reason.
Help eliminate waste in Duplication of Pre Qualification Questionnaires
As part of the FIS Responsible No Campaign, FIS is also looking at the current failure for wholesale adoption of the Common Assessment Standard.
FIS is encouraging members to advertise their support for the Common Assessment Standard and adopt a Responsible No when they are confronted with behaviours and processes that undermine productivity, safety or responsible commercial practice. To this end we are encouraging members to use a Responsible No when asked to complete multiple PQQs. We accept that this is difficult in a commercial tender situation and time is often too tight, but we have prepared a short email that we suggest our members send to their client to help raise awareness of the efficiencies that the Common Assessment Standard brings. This email template is available here Common Assessment Standard Template Email.
If companies are failing to adopt the Common Assessment Standard, please email info@thefis.org and we will follow-up independently (all information will be treated in the strictest confidence ensuring no member is named or disadvantaged in any way by our follow-up).
by Clair Mooney | Jan 22, 2025 | Contractual and Legal
FIS has updated its guidance on Collateral Warranties, which members can access for free
here..
A collateral warranty is a contract, that is associated with another contract (such as a construction contract, a sub-contract, or design consultant appointment), and is entered into between the person employed under the contract to provide works or services (the contractor, subcontractor or design consultant) and a third party who either has or acquires an interest in the project to which the contract relates.
A collateral warranty is therefore a form of security against the risk that any of the party(ies) between the beneficiary and the specialist contractor becomes insolvent.
by Clair Mooney | Jan 22, 2025 | Main News Feed, Sustainability
FIS is pleased to be featured as one of the innovative solutions providers in the UK Green Builing Council’s (UKGBC) Trends in Sustainable Solutions Report.
Buildings are a crucial area of opportunity when it comes to environmental and social sustainability, as reflected at COP29 with the launch of the Intergovernmental Council for Buildings and Climate.
In 2024, the new Government accelerated green reforms demonstrating a strong narrative around climate ambitions, particularly in relation to new build and retrofit. Going forward the hope is this narrative crystalises into tangible and robust policies, importantly as the UK’s Climate Change Committee’s new Progress Report saw buildings emerge as a priority item on the agenda putting them in the focus for decarbonisation efforts.
However, this is a steep challenge as the industry needs to almost halve its emissions by 2030 (compared to a 2018 baseline) and decarbonise fully by 2050, while addressing other areas of sustainability, including enhancing resilience, social value, health & wellbeing, nature & biodiversity and reducing resource use. Meeting this challenge not only requires innovation in technologies, business models and ways of operating, but also increased and more strategic implementation of existing sustainable solutions.
FIS Sustainability Lead, Flavie Lowres said:
Sustainability is finally moving at pace, but it is still hard to define what needs to be done. This UKGBC report turns theory into practical applications by providing a list of example solutions/initiatives. It is great that UKGBC has picked up on our FIS Reuse Initiative – it shows we are moving in the right direction and asking the right questions.
This report summarises a range of sustainable solution trends that UKGBC has seen over the course of 2024, provides context on their use, and comments on the relevant driving forces in the UK market. The solutions discussed range from innovative new platforms and materials to transformative business models and processes. The analysis is based on engagement with innovation-focused UKGBC members (including input from UKGBC’s Solutions & Innovation Advisory Group), interviews with UKGBC topic leads, and desktop research.
by Clair Mooney | Jan 17, 2025 | Contractual and Legal
FIS has produced guidance to support members in identifying and responding to onerous contractual terms. Prepared for specialist contractors, it is a summary of the typical risks and industry recommended compromises to look out and negotiate when engaging in a contract with clients or main contractors.
The guidance supports the FIS Responsible No Campaign, which is a targeted approach from FIS to challenge negative behaviours and empower the supply chain to challenge situations where the transfer of risk through contract is not reasonably apportioned or clear.
Whilst FIS continues to recommend members use and work on unamended contracts (rationale set down in our guidance published last week – Using Standard Form Contracts). However, the Responsible No Campaign approach recognises that we have some way to go and attempts to bring more standardisation where amendments are inevitable based on industry compromise position recommended by a relevant authority. This is what this document helps our members do.
by Clair Mooney | Jan 16, 2025 | Employment
Members will be aware that from 1 April 2025 the changes to employers National Insurance Contributions will be implemented. Measures include:
- Secondary Threshold, currently set at £9,100 a year, and will be reduced to £5,000 a year
- Increases to the secondary Class 1 NICs rate from 13.8% to 15%
- Increases to the maximum Employment Allowance from £5,000 to £10,500
- The restriction that currently applies to the Employment Allowance where employers who have incurred a secondary Class 1 NICs liability of more than £100,000 in the tax year immediately prior to the year of the claim are unable to claim it — this means all eligible businesses and charities will be able to claim a greater reduction on their secondary Class 1 NICs liability, irrespective of what their secondary Class 1 NICs liabilities were in the tax year prior to the year of the claim.
There is a useful calculator here to help work out the increase: https://zelt.app/blog/how-to-calculate-employers-ni-employer-s-ni-calculator-2024-2025-2026/
Salary Sacrific
A Salary Sacrifice scheme can help reduce NI costs for both employers and employers. If you are not already offering Salary Sacrifice, it is something worth considering – only 41% of small and medium enterprises offer salary sacrifice, compared with 85% of large organisations.
A salary sacrifice arrangement, which is Government backed, is an agreement to reduce an employee’s entitlement to cash pay, usually in return for a non-cash benefit. An employee agrees with their employer to give up part of their salary in exchange for non-cash benefits, the most common of these being pension contributions.
This means that the employee’s gross salary is reduced by the amount they sacrifice. The result is lower National Insurance contributions for both the employee and employer. For example: £5,000 paid through salary sacrifice into a pension would save an employer c.£750 at the April 2025 NI rate and the employee would not paying tax or NI on the amount sacrificed.
As an employer, you can set up a salary sacrifice arrangement by changing the terms of your employee’s employment contract. Your employee needs to agree to this change. If your employee wants to opt in or out of a salary sacrifice arrangement, you must alter their contract with each change. This can be done by way of a Variation to Contract letter. Your employee’s contract must be clear on what their cash and non-cash entitlements are at any given time.
You can find out more information on the government website.
by Clair Mooney | Jan 16, 2025 | Employment, Sustainability
New commercial food waste legislation comes in to force in the UK from the end of March 2025. This is part of Defra’s simpler recycling plans that aim to improve recycling rates, simplify waste management, and benefit the environment. It means that from this date businesses with 10 employees or more will have to separate food waste from other rubbish streams. Companies must store food waste in separate bins and arrange collection by licensed waste carriers.
The new default requirement for most workplaces will be four containers:
- residual (non-recyclable) waste
- food waste (mixed with garden waste if appropriate)
- paper and card
- all other dry recyclable materials (plastic, metal and glass)
Mandatory food waste separation aims to ensure less waste food makes its way to landfill sites and is instead disposed of responsibly.
by Clair Mooney | Jan 10, 2025 | Employment
The Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) has published the 2025 holiday entitlement with guidance on annual and public/bank holidays that apply under the CIJC Working Rule Agreement. There is an additional paid day’s holiday to bring the Working Rule Agreement in line with other industry agreements, taking the annual entitlement to 23 days plus eight public/bank holidays per year.
by Clair Mooney | Jan 10, 2025 | Main News Feed
Through our umbrella body Build UK, FIS is supporting Family Business UK’s calls for the Government to consult on the changes to inheritance tax announced in the last Budget.
In an open letter to the Chancellor, 32 trade associations have warned that changes to Business Property Relief and Agricultural Property Relief will affect businesses across the country, including those in construction, and starve the economy of investment.
by Clair Mooney | Jan 10, 2025 | Payments
Changes from January 2025 Reporting on Payment Practices
Under the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance (Amendment) Regulations 2024, new reporting requirements have been introduced for companies in scope of the reporting requirement. These new requirements will apply in relation to each financial year of a company beginning on or after 1 January 2025.
These new requirements relate to:
- the sum total of payments made during the reporting period
- the percentage of payments that were paid during the reporting period which were not paid within agreed terms because of a dispute
The Government has stated their intent to further crack down on payment concerns by extending the requirement to report. In 2025 further secondary regulation is planned to bring in additional requirements to report on value of invoices outstanding and, for construction firms, their practices, policies and performance with respect to retention clauses in any qualifying construction contracts with suppliers.
More information here
Changes to company size thresholds
The Government has also published The Companies (Accounts and Reports) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations, which amend the criteria for determining if a company is classified as a micro‐entity, small, medium or large business for reporting and audit requirements under the Companies Act.
In an effort to reduce reporting burdens on companies, from 6 April 2025, the turnover and balance sheet thresholds for micro‐entities, small and medium businesses will increase by approximately 50%, and companies that move down a size category will be entitled to the accompanying reduction in reporting and audit requirements. The regulations also remove the requirement for companies of all sizes to include specific information on the employment of disabled persons within their directors’ report.
by Clair Mooney | Jan 9, 2025 | Main News Feed
The Government has published the Procurement Specific Questionnaire for use by public sector clients under the Procurement Act from 24 February 2025, which confirms that the Common Assessment Standard, developed by Build UK, should continue to be used for pre‐qualifying suppliers for ‘works’ contracts.
This is consistent with the position under PPN 03/24 and the Procurement Specific Questionnaire specifies at paragraph 45 that “public contracts for works should continue to use the questions set out in the Common Assessment Standard…and where possible, contracting authorities should avoid requiring Common Assessment Standard certified suppliers to re‐input their information”, which will reduce duplication for the supply chain even further.
The Common Assessment Standard has two levels of certification ‐ desktop and site‐based ‐ and companies can apply to any one of the Recognised Assessment Bodies for the appropriate level depending on their trade, size and the requirements of their clients.
To find out more about the Common Assessment Standard click here
FIS is encouraging members to advertise their support for the Common Assessment Standard and adopt a Responsible No when asked to complete multiple PQQs. We accept that this is difficult in a commercial tender situation and time is often too tight, but we have prepared a short email that we suggest our members send to their client to help raise awareness of the efficiencies that the Common Assessment Standard brings. This email template is available here Common Assessment Standard Template Email.
If companies are failing to adopt the Common Assessment Standard, please Complete the FIS Whistleblowing form here and we will follow-up independently. (All information will be treated in the strictest confidence ensuring no member is named or disadvantaged in any way by our follow-up).
by Clair Mooney | Jan 9, 2025 | Market data
At a headline level, it was a mixed third quarter for firms in the construction supply chain.
Construction product manufacturers reported a second quarter of growth in sales volumes, although for the heavy side, sales remained lower than a year earlier. Civil engineering contractors reported an increase in workloads, marking the sixteenth quarter of growth. The strength in infrastructure has been echoed by chartered surveyors throughout this period and in Q3, was the primary driver of their workloads growth. Surveyors also reported very early signs of a recovery in private housing, commercial and public non-housing workloads, although public housing remained a sector in decline. It was a difficult quarter for SME contractors, however, with a fall in workloads reported across all sectors of operation: new build housing, repair, maintenance and improvement (RM&I) and industrial/commercial. A fall in enquiries across all three sectors was also reported, suggesting that the recovery in construction will materialise slightly later into 2025 than previously expected. Further interest rate cuts are widely expected next year, underpinning hopes that the pickup in mortgage lending since Summer will continue into the key Spring selling season and support house builder confidence, as well as drive an increase in property transactions for existing homes that then lead to improvements work. Consumer confidence will be key, however. With no direct impact on personal finances or taxation in the Budget in October, measures of consumer confidence showed some improvement towards the end of 2024. in contrast, the Chancellor’s increase in employers’ National Insurance Contributions and increase in the National Living Wage, both coming into force in April, have been flagged as a significant cost pressure for businesses. A broad base of cost pressures was already reported in Q3, led by wages and salaries for manufacturers, raw materials for SME contractors and 40% of civil engineering contractors reported annual cost increases of more than 5%. The extent of passthrough into client and end user costs is a clear risk to the speed of the construction recovery, whilst the impact on other sectors of the economy such as retail may lead to a fresh deterioration in consumer and household confidence and spending.
by Clair Mooney | Jan 9, 2025 | Technical
The Office for Product Safety & Standards (OPSS) has commissioned the Centre for Strategy & Evaluation Services (CSES) to conduct a study to develop its evidence base on “bespoke” construction products.
This research will review current practices regarding the interpretation of the term bespoke and assess how these practices align with the existing regulatory framework (i.e. products falling under Article 5 of the Construction Products Regulation). This research will form a baseline, on which future research proposals, focusing on different aspects of the construction products’ supply chains, are expected to be developed.
Through our membership of the Construction Products Association FIS Members are invited to participate in a survey, which should take no longer than 10-15 minutes. https://eu.mar.medallia.com/?e=431068&d=e&h=2236FDFC25497DC&l=en
The deadline for response is 17 January 2025.
If you have any questions, please contact the CSES Project Manager, Rocio Salado at the following address: rsalado@cses.eu
by Clair Mooney | Jan 9, 2025 | Building Safety Act, Contractual and Legal, Insurance
Establishing clear contractual arrangements from the outset of any construction project is critical. This is a core conclusion from virtually every review of the construction sector. As far back as 1866, The General Builders Association put out the following statement:
“It is not right to bring under the builder’s consideration legal conditions, the effect and value of which he cannot rightly estimate without consulting it’s solicitor”.
JCT was established nearly 100 years ago to address concerns and help create a standard set of terms. These contracts address the complexity of multi-tier supply chains, mutually dependent relationships and different parties joining the contractual chain at different times. Other standard form contracts, such as NEC, are now commonplace. Yet recent research from Reading University into Procurement and Contracting Practices in the Finishes and Interiors Sector highlight that 64% of businesses in the supply chain regularly start a project without a contract in hand and the norm is to work on amendments that effectively bespoke relationships and seek to pass down unreasonable amounts of risk.
It is this culture that the Duty Holder Regime (now enshrined in the Building Regulations) seeks to address and puts under additional scrutiny attempts to shift risk through contract. This change to law potentially resets legal precedence for passing down risk. Significantly too, recent advice from the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) should not be dismissed as a token effort to restate the problem. The Grenfell Inquiry made clear the risks in the following finding:
“Studio E (Architect), Rydon (Main Contractor) and Harley (Cladding Specialist) all took a casual approach to contractual relations. They did not properly understand the nature and scope of the obligations they had undertaken, or, if they did, paid scant attention to them.
They failed to identify their own responsibilities for important aspects of the design and in each case assumed that someone else was responsible for matters affecting fire safety. Everyone involved in the choice of the materials to be used in the external wall thought that responsibility for their suitability and safety lay with someone else.”
In a rare open Statement, the CLC highlights another serious concern that all in the supply chain (particularly clients) need to be alert to:
“Many Professional Indemnity Insurance policies only cover claims for contractual liabilities to the extent that those liabilities would exist in the absence of the contract. … Clients have no control over whether contracting parties can secure PII cover that will respond when the client suffers a loss and wants to recover that loss.”
In plain terms CLC has made it clear:
“if a client seeks to claim for loss or damage, it cannot be relied upon that it will be settled by the PII insurers, and the consultant/contractor potentially faces financial ruin, and the client left with a claim that cannot be recovered.”
To help members bring these points together, improve understanding of where and how template contracts can and should be amended, highlight areas of particular concern and support negotiations with clients FIS has produced a new Using Standard Form Contracts. This has been made available to FIS Members through the Contractual and Legal Toolkit and has been designed to support the Responsible No Campaign.
Blog post written by Iain McIlwee to launch new FIS Factsheet: Using Standard Form Contracts.
by Clair Mooney | Jan 9, 2025 | Ceilings, Skills
FIS is working with the National Construction College (NCC) Bircham Newton to deliver the Interior Systems Installer Apprenticeship – Ceilings pathway.
Interior System Installer (Ceilings and Partitions) Apprenticeship
The Interior Systems Apprenticeship (Ceilings and Partitions) has been developed by employers and approved by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE). The Ceiling and Partitions pathway incorporates different ceiling and partition systems within a building.
Programme outline:
- Start date: February 2025 – (dates are flexible)
- 24-month programme
- 9 x 2-week immersive training blocks delivery by industry experts
- Workplace coaching sessions every 10 weeks support you and the apprentice to implement their new skills and knowledge
- 3-month end point assessment window includes a knowledge test and practical observation and questioning
National Construction College are also able to offer:
- Meet (virtual or face to face) with members to discuss and shape the programme in greater detail
- Set up a Webinar where NCC can share a virtual tour of Bircham and its facilities and answer any questions
- Facilitate a site tour of Bircham in person to any members and/or potential apprentices
If you are interested in taking on apprentices in this subject, or would like to find out more, please get in touch with marieflinter@thefis.org
To find out more about the standard and what the training entails click here.
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