by Clair Mooney | Oct 3, 2023 | Main News Feed
The government has today announced tougher measures to tackle the issue of late payments to small businesses. These new measures will be included in the upcoming Prompt Payment & Cash Flow Review, due to be published shortly and will improve delivery and enforcement of policies, enabling more small businesses to get paid on time.
Late payment of invoices and long payment terms are key issues that businesses, especially SMEs, highlight as a barrier to their growth. Owners and managers are forced to spend disproportionate time chasing payments; resulting cash flow problems cause even good, viable firms to struggle.
In 2022, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) were owed on average an estimated £22,000 in late payments. Improving payment culture in the UK will support smaller businesses, many of which do not have the resources to accommodate long or late payments from their business customers and could boost the economy by £2.5 billion annually.
That is why the Government is extending and improving the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations and conducted the Prompt Payment and Cash Flow Review.
New measures to be announced in the review will include:
- Extending the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017. Following consultation, Government will take forward legislation to extend payment performance reporting obligations.
- We will include new metrics for reporting, including a value metric, so businesses and commentators can see the value of invoices, including invoices paid late, and a disputed invoices metric. We will also introduce reporting on retention payments for businesses in the construction sector.
- Providing greater advice to small businesses on negotiating payment terms that better suit them, and on how going digital can help them get paid quicker and manage their cash flow.
- Broadening the powers of the Small Business Commissioner: Introducing broader responsibilities, enabling the Commissioner to undertake investigations and publish reports where necessary on the basis of anonymous information and intelligence. This will require primary legislation, so will be subject to the legislative timetable.
The stronger measures will benefit UK businesses by fostering a stronger payment culture and providing businesses with more predictable and reliable cash flow, allowing businesses to spend and invest with greater certainty.
It will reduce the time spent by businesses chasing payments, freeing up more time for other activities that will help them to grow. Tackling late and long payments provides an opportunity to increase investment and productivity across the economy.
This will improve payment culture in the UK to support smaller businesses, many of whom do not have the resources to accommodate long or late payments from their business customers.
FIS Chief Executive Iain McIlwee said:
“It is great to see these recommended changes are being implemented. This is an area where FIS has long been calling for reform and we have worked closely with a number of specialist organisations this year to highlight our concerns around current reporting practices and to call for a more realistic measure of late payment centered on value that would limit gaming of the system. The new reporting requirements linked to retention and disputed invoices are also welcomed.
Whilst we would rather see retention ended all together, or at the every least protected in trust, this is again a step forward as it starts to hold businesses to account for behaviours. If you can measure it, you can start to manage it.
We will continute to lobby for reform and particularly a review of the payment certification process. We will also work with colleagues from across the sector to ensure that we aren’t just counting better, but there is enforcement against these measures that sees good behaviours rewarded through procurement and bad practice driven out of our industry.”
Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kemi Badenoch said:
SMEs make up 99 per cent of firms in the UK and are the lifeblood of our economy. I know that late payments are a massive barrier to growth and I am determined to fix that.
The measures we’re announcing will take a big step towards making sure SMEs get their payments on time, helping firms to grow and prosper.
Small Business Minister Kevin Hollinrake said:
Small businesses form a crucial part of large companies’ supply chains. Without them, they couldn’t do business. It’s only right that they should be paid promptly for their services.
SMEs that are paid on time can do more business, scale up and make more profits, delivering growth for the economy.
FIS Calls for payment and retention overhaul
by Clair Mooney | Oct 2, 2023 | Building Safety Act, Skills
CITB has announced the launch of its new Level 1 (awareness) course, which has been developed in partnership with Build UK and fire industry experts. The course is designed to improve an individual’s knowledge of fire safety measures in buildings and is suitable for anyone working in the design, construction, or maintenance of buildings, with a specific focus on installers.
The course is free and is split into five modules:
- Grenfell
- Materials
- Fire protection
- Competence
- Installation
Certification lasts five years.
For more information and to register visit https://www.citb.co.uk/courses-and-qualifications/find-a-training-course/ecourses/#firesafetybuildings
by Clair Mooney | Oct 2, 2023 | Building Safety Act
Assent are holding CPD sessions with Colin Blatchford-Brown about the legislative changes for all buildings as part of the Building Safety Act, and what the introduction of the Building Safety Regulator will mean from October 2023.
As an Approved Inspector (soon to be Registered Building Control Approver) Assent are at the forefront of the new regime. The Building Safety Act will change how building projects are managed and the role we all play in the delivery of safe buildings. This includes new dutyholder roles, clients, principal designers and principal contractors.
We’ll also discuss the golden thread and the information needed for higher-risk buildings, as well as the recently released secondary legislation and transitional provisions.
If you would like to attend, please reserve your place via the link below.
11th October – London
by Clair Mooney | Oct 2, 2023 | Skills, Sustainability
As part of the Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce Work, educational charity Class of Your Own ran a short survey to gather views of teachers and students in years 8 to 11 from schools in the London area on their views and understanding of careers in construction and sustainability. The survey highlights some concerning gaps in understanding, but despite this close to 40% of students are interested in careers in construction, with 10% stating that they want to be an architect/engineer or tradesperson.
The Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce was set up to support the aims of the City Corporation’s radical Climate Action Strategy which commits to net-zero carbon emissions across the City Corporation’s operations by 2027, and to support the achievement of net zero for the Square Mile by 2040. Over 300 organizations have joined the ‘Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce,’ including designers, construction firms, and education providers.
This survey formed part of this work. Headline findings included:
- 70% of students and 82% of teachers had no idea that nearly 10% of the UK working population are employed in the construction sector
- 37% of students surveyed are interested in a career in construction
- 50% of students are very or extremely worried about climate change
- 25% of students said that climate change will impact future choice of subject they will study and career
- 45% of teachers and 30% of students rated their familiarity with careers in construction at 1 or 2 out of 5
- 10% of students responded that they want to be an architect / engineer or tradesperson
- The vast majority of teachers (76%) and students (72%) feel they would benefit from local employer involvement in understanding qualification choices and career options in construction
Commenting on the research Iain McIlwee, FIS CEO and Chair of the working group looking at Barriers for Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce stated:
“There are some worrying numbers in this research, but no surprises and room for optimism. The key stats to hang on to are that close to 40% of students would consider a career in construction and10% are planning to join the industry. This is something to build on and, whilst knowledge of careers in the sector fall short of what we want, there are signs that teachers and students are open to better direct engagement from employers.
A key challenge is that schools and educational authorities have a fragmented and inconsistent approach to advising on careers – this is an area we need to lobby for change. In the interim it is beholden on us to redouble our efforts to deliver consistent and joined up information that is well targeted and helps students make informed decisions.
I am excited about the opportunity to work with the City of London to help improve the way industry and education are working together and deliver positive messages about construction so that we can encourage more young people to look in our direction and join us in rebuilding a Sustainable London.”
To help encourage entrants, FIS sponsored a free prize draw where a teacher and student receive a £50 Amazon Voucher. The teacher price was won by Mr Brown, a Maths and PSHE Teacher from John F Kennedy Catholic School in Hertfordshire. The winning student was Joseph Cameron from Fulham Cross Academy (pictured with Head of Sixth Form, Alan Jones).
Alison Watson MBE Founder and Chief Executive at Class Of Your Own Limited stated: “It’s great to join forces with such like-minded organisations. Only through collaboration can we bridge the knowledge gap between classrooms and the construction industry, dispelling myths and igniting interest in sustainable careers. By equipping students and teachers with real-world insights, we can show that construction is a dynamic field where STEM, digital skills and climate action intersect.”
Building on this and the wider work of the Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce, The City of London Corporation has released a new report urging investment in workers to meet the growing demand for green jobs and skills in decarbonizing the city’s commercial buildings. Phase 2 of the Taskforce work is to develop an Action Plan to respond to the research with impactful interventions and an industry engagement campaign to promote reskilling and upskilling among the existing workforce, and raising career awareness amongst Londoners, including those from underrepresented backgrounds.
You can read the full Skyline Skills Recommendation report here
by Clair Mooney | Sep 28, 2023 | Main News Feed
Build UK has worked with Citation to publish a template Menopause Policy which can be used by members to help employees in the workplace going through the menopause. Employees of menopausal age are the fastest growing workplace demographic in the UK, and this policy has been developed in response to calls from members for support on raising awareness amongst employees and retaining women in the workforce to continue benefiting from their skills and knowledge.
The template policy has been drafted so that it can be adopted in its entirety, or elements can be incorporated into existing policy documents, and members will need to provide basic contact information to download it. It sets out the employer’s responsibilities as well as practical ways to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment for employees going through the menopause and their colleagues.
by Clair Mooney | Sep 28, 2023 | Main News Feed
At its AGM earlier this week, Build UK appointed Julie White, Managing Director of D‐Drill and a member of the Drilling and Sawing Association (DSA), as the new Chair of Build UK. Having grown up in the industry, in the family business which she now owns, Julie is a passionate champion for construction, making regular visits to Downing Street as a member of the former Prime Minister’s Business Council and sharing her views in the national and trade media.
Commenting on her new role, Julie said:
“I’m absolutely delighted to be appointed as Chair of Build UK for the next two years. Having been on the Board since its inception in 2015, I truly believe in the value of having the whole supply chain around the table to develop solutions and provide a strong collective voice for the sector. I can’t wait to get started and use my time and energy to make a difference for this fantastic industry of ours.”
Julie succeeds Paul Cossell who led Build UK since January 2022, overseeing an increase in membership whilst responding to a range of challenges, including the end of COVID‐19 restrictions, record inflation, and the introduction of the new building safety regime.
by Clair Mooney | Sep 28, 2023 | Building Safety Act, Transformation
Building better: CLC announces plan to boost industry productivity by 25%.
The Construction Leadership Council has today published a new report exploring the potential for the UK industry to transform its productivity, identifying three areas where billions of pounds of savings could be made, or additional value generated for the UK economy.
The analysis explores why average productivity per worker in construction lags 13.5% behind the wider economy and suggests that the introduction of a number of measures – many of them already in the process of delivery – could boost productivity by up to 25%.
For the first time, the report includes a detailed breakdown, issue by issue, of the potential benefits of boosting construction productivity; demonstrating the urgency of the issue and the scale of opportunity on offer if the challenges can be addressed.
The three key focus areas identified by the report are:
- Better preparation: creating a productive environment to develop and deliver projects; through reforming the planning process for housing and major infrastructure projects; showing consistent leadership in project scope, creating more effective delivery teams, improving supply chain relationships and more collaborative working during the design process; delivering a potential 17% productivity boost and £30bn in annual value added.
- Better building: delivering construction more productively; through maximising the use of MMC, supporting workers in the industry to re-skill and extending their careers; and reducing re-work through the elimination of errors; delivering a potential 7% productivity boost and £12.7bn in annual value added.
- Better business: supporting our industry to do business more productively; through supporting digital investment for SMEs, better utilisation of capital and improved data on productivity at a sector level; delivering a potential 2% productivity boost and £2.8bn in annual value added.
Richard Robinson, Deputy Chair of the Construction Leadership Council and Chief Executive Officer, UK & Europe at AtkinsRéalis, said:
“Improving the construction industry’s productivity offers the UK one of our largest economic opportunities. If we can build faster, at a reduced cost, we can spur growth and job creation across the UK – delivering the places and infrastructure our communities want and our economy needs without delay.
“At a time when construction costs and the complexities of planning policy are rightly under scrutiny within the UK, this latest report from the CLC lays out the scale of the opportunity and sets out a roadmap to partner with Government to help us realise it. This isn’t just something that benefits our industry – it’s something that could be transformative for the entire country.”
The report includes a series of recommendations and measures for industry and government to follow, many of which are built on already existing programmes of work; highlights of these include:
- Reform Planning, Allow industry to pay increased planning fees in returned for guaranteed standards of performance, learning from the best of the current planning authorities who already deliver efficiently and digitally
- Showing consistent leadership in infrastructure planning, Adopt the proposed National Infrastructure Commission recommendations around accelerating the planning process for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.
- Supply chain development, work with the industry to bring about widespread fair and balanced commercial terms and payment practices.
- Explore licensing domestic builder, gather evidence to understand the link between licensing domestic builders to enhance quality and productivity and if sufficient, introduce licensing.
- Set out a clear policy and regulatory roadmap to accelerate domestic retrofit across UK housing stock.
The measures in the report will be built into the existing Construction Leadership Council delivery programmes.
by Clair Mooney | Sep 28, 2023 | Building Safety Act
The Building Safety Act has introduced a range of changes to the way buildings in the UK are designed, constructed and maintained, with the aim of improving safety and reducing the risk of fire and other hazards. Compliance with these changes will require a range of behavioural and cultural changes across the construction industry.
FIS Technical Director Joe Cilia is taking part in Selo’s Building. Better. seminar which will focus on the behavioural and cultural changes needed in order to comply, and embrace the Building Safety Act within your businesses.
This half day event, starting at 08:15, is taking place on 13 October in Westminster. You can register your interest to attend here.
Joe will be joined by industry-leading speakers who will share information on the Gateway Process, design and procurement requirements and recommendations for manufacturers.
For more information visit https://selo.global/the-building-safety-act-seminar/
by Clair Mooney | Sep 27, 2023 | Sustainability
Following the Prime Minister’s speech on 20 September on climate policies, the Construction Products Association has welcomed that the ambition of Net Zero by 2050 has not changed; indeed, most policies remain unchanged. The CPA is urging the Government to continue to incentivise energy efficiency measures in the existing housing stock and in new homes as this will reduce household energy bills, keep people warmer, make the country more energy secure, provide jobs across the country, and cut carbon emissions.
The Prime Minister’s view is that the debate on the actions needed to deliver the decarbonisation targets must be pragmatic and realistic, and based on a sound understanding of the technical challenges, economic costs, and capacity to deliver. Too often to raise such issues is to be dismissed as lacking vision.
Over the years, there have been many unrealistic targets announced based on aspiration rather than practicality, without the necessary support across all areas to reach the targets and what the full costs would be and to whom. Such mistakes have impacted UK construction as well, and therefore needs to be much greater vetting, transparency and engagement with industry and with the public of the steps required to deliver the ambitions.
With all this in mind, the CPA supports calls from across the wider UK manufacturing industry for the development of a new Industrial Strategy that is both technically and economically competent, and knowledgeable of the capacity needed. This will help provide government and businesses with the long-term direction and certainty required – including around decarbonisation targets – to avoid altering policies and to instead consistently drive investment, innovation and solutions.
This consistency of approach with regards to industrial policy is desperately lacking from the UK government and is essential to helping drive growth for the UK and ensuring the country keeps on track to meet its Net Zero commitments. It will also help secure UK manufacturing’s international competitiveness as the race for the green jobs and technology of the future ramps up.
by Clair Mooney | Sep 25, 2023 | Sustainability
The CPA has recently issued an update regarding the EPR for packaging scheme following the Government announcement that the scheme would be delayed for a year.
The Government recently announced that it would delay the introduction of the producer EPR payments for one year and these will not now apply until October 2025. However, companies will still be required to report and submit their packaging data for 2023. See information here.
This extension provides the Government an opportunity to gather further feedback on the scheme and as such Defra has issued a new Call for Evidence consultation seeking feedback from industry on the operability of the proposed implementation arrangements. The deadline for comments is 9 October 2023. The 28 page consultation document can be downloaded here. (the main pages are 11-26). FIS will issue a response. If you would like to be involved in the discussion, please contact Flavie Lowres.
Note that the EPR Regulatory Position Statement’s do not impact any obligations your company may have under The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2007 (legislation.gov.uk) and if obligated under these regulations it will still be necessary to continue to comply throughout 2024.
by Clair Mooney | Sep 25, 2023 | Skills
FIS is looking for employers to offer work trials or employment to candidates that are currently taking part in Skills Bootcamps.
We are currently seeking employers that are:
- Based in the London or West Midlands area that has vacancies for Drylining, Carpentry or Bricklaying contractors
- Are happy to offer a two- week work trial on completion of the Bootcamp
- Can provide an interview at the end of the work trial for a term of no less than 12 weeks
Skills Bootcamps are a Department for Education (DfE) initiative which has been developed in partnership with local employers, training providers and local authorities to help fill skills gaps and vacancies in their areas.
The Skills Bootcamps for construction are open to anyone aged 19 and over, looking to change sectors or progress in their current industry. They offer flexible courses lasting up to 16 weeks and include classroom-based, on-the-job and short courses. All Bootcamp participants are guaranteed a job interview at the end of the course.
FIS member Construction Helpline are offering government funded Skills Bootcamps which are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, giving people the opportunity to build up sector-specific skills and fast-track to an interview with an employer.
To get involved in the Skills Bootcamps in your region, contact beenanana@thefis.org
Further information is available at Free Government Funded Skills Bootcamps in Drylining, Bricklaying, Carpentry & Occupational work Supervision. Apply now for free with Construction Helpline
by Clair Mooney | Sep 21, 2023 | Building Safety Act, Technical
CROSS Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures UK (CROSS-UK) are the body used by Government to report safety issues to ensure information about safety issues in construction are shared with the sector. They recently published the following report.
Following numerous compartmentation surveys in residential flats, inadequate and incomplete fire stopping of cables and services have been regularly observed as they pass through compartment walls. These appear to be either as part of the initial build or following subsequent installations after premises occupation.
Inadequate fire stopping around cables and other penetrations
FIS together with ASFP and GPDA have developed a labelling initiative to ensure that follow on trades and engineers installing cables don’t simply pass their services through the compartment wall before investing how to carry out the work compliantly.
This link will take you to a short article, written by FIS Technical Director Joe Cilia, How do we ensure that fire walls forming compartmentation don’t fail because additional cables and pipes are installed through the wall post occupancy
More information on the Fire Labelling Scheme is available here: Fire Labelling
The artwork for the labels can be downloaded from https://www.thefis.org/fis-fire-tape-2022-no-crops/
by Clair Mooney | Sep 21, 2023 | Building Safety Act, Main News Feed
The next phase of the new Building Safety Regime will come into effect from 1 October and will affect
all new buildings.
For new Higher‐Risk Buildings (HRBs), the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) will be the Building Control Body, with transitional arrangements allowing projects already underway to continue to completion under the current regulatory framework. All members through the supply chain should make sure they are clear which requirements will apply to their projects from 1 October and take the necessary steps to comply with them.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has also released two more sets of regulations. The Building Safety Act 2022 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 bring into force a number of provisions of the Building Safety Act, including making the BSR the Building Control Body for HRBs, whilst The Building Act 1984 (Commencement No. 3) (England) Order 2023 amends section 33 of the Building Act 1984 to allow the building control authority to either conduct tests of a building to ascertain whether the work would contravene Building Regulations or require the owner or occupier of the building to do so.
by Clair Mooney | Sep 21, 2023 | Main News Feed
The JTC has highlighted tax issues that members should be aware of, including:
- Advisory fuel rates from 1 September 2023
- VAT and late payment interest
- Tax avoidance schemes
- Low emission zones – tax deductible for self employed or sole traders
- Disposing of plant and machinery
The next big date for announcements will be 22 November following the Autumn Statement.
by Clair Mooney | Sep 21, 2023 | Contractual and Legal, Main News Feed
FIS Consultant Len Bunton talks about the work that he carries out for members, and summarises some guidance that will help member organisations to improve cash flow within their organisation.
The assistance we provide usually starts with a phone call from a member organisation who has some sort of payment problem, and the answer is to respond quickly and to be provided with relevant communications and try to understand why the member is not being paid. The second stage of that would be to endeavor to have a discussion with the other party involved, and to get their side of the position and to see if there can be some sort of compromise that will allow the member to be paid.
These monthly Blogs are designed to help FIS Members avoid common traps and build on our focus on collective experience. They share ideas about improving the commercial management of your contracts. In other words, instilling best practice into the way FIS members run and manage their business. What I have endeavored to suggest is ways to ensure you get paid on time, and what you are due.
by Clair Mooney | Sep 21, 2023 | Skills
Did you know you can apply for The Skills and Training Fund in advance of any planned training activities?
To be eligible, you must
- You are a CITB-registered employer and up to date with your Levy Returns
- You have up to 99 directly employed staff (in addition to yourself/the business owner)
- Any previous project paid for by the Fund has been signed off as complete.
How much can you apply for:
- Employers with CIS only (no PAYE) can receive up to £2,500.
- Employers with 1 to 49 directly employed staff can receive up to £5,000.
- Employers with 50 to 74 directly employed staff can receive up to £7,500.
- Employers with 75 to 99 directly employed staff can receive up to £10,000.
For further information, please contact Marie Flinter: email marieflinter@thefis.org or mobile 07799 903 103.
by Clair Mooney | Sep 18, 2023 | Market data
The ‘Regional Construction Hotspots in Great Britain 2023’ report from Barbour ABI and the CPA provides a regional analysis of construction contract awards to signal near-term trends in construction that aren’t always reflected in data at a national level. By analysing the value of contracts awarded last year in local authority regions across the residential, infrastructure and commercial sectors, the report identifies ‘hotspots’ and ‘coldspots’ as pockets of growth or contraction over the next 6-24 months. The report is available now to members, which can be access here.
by Clair Mooney | Sep 11, 2023 | Sustainability
The construction industry is a big contributor of carbon emissions. The industry is also a big consumer of resources – a staggering 60 million tonnes of waste is generated per year. While 90% of wastes are recycled, much gets down cycled as low value applications. The fit-out industry is fast paced and commercial buildings often get refitted every 5-7 years. With every refit, products that are still within their specified service life are disposed of with little consideration for a potential new life.
As we are coming out of the summer, having once again beaten records temperatures around the globe, it is time that we start to embrace new approaches to reduce carbon emissions quickly. Over the last two years FIS has been working with its members to find ways to reduce carbon emissions. Getting out of the take, make, use, dispose cycle and to change the way we operate are becoming more important than ever.
Through this survey, we would like to get your views on whether we can change some of the current practices and we would like to understand what barriers are still in place to enable change. We would be very happy to discuss the questions further if you would like to share more thoughts.
by Clair Mooney | Sep 11, 2023 | Labour, Skills
The City of London Corporation has released a new report urging investment in workers to meet the growing demand for green jobs and skills in decarbonising the city’s commercial buildings.
The report highlights a need for a skilled and diverse workforce capable of constructing, retrofitting, and managing sustainable buildings. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) predicts a surge in construction labor demand in Central London, reaching over a quarter of a million by 2027. Additionally, there’s an annual demand for around 35,000 non-construction professionals in the built environment sector.
Over 300 organisations have joined the ‘Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce,’ including designers, construction firms, and education providers. The taskforce emphasises the urgency of addressing the growing demand for sustainable commercial buildings.
The report recommends reforming the Apprenticeship Levy and s106 policies to match the demand for skilled workers. The current inflexibility of the Apprenticeship Levy and inconsistencies in s106 policies have raised concerns within the sector.
There are six main recommendations for government, training providers and the wider industry to address collectively. These include:
- Developing new entry-level sustainability training, apprenticeships and upskilling courses for emerging job roles;
- Working with government to set more ambitious green skills strategies for the built environment;
- Invest in attracting diverse candidates to a wider spectrum of sustainable roles across the built environment;
- Creating an easily accessible way to collect and share data on the pipeline of projects and workforce skills shortages, so that the industry can prepare for the emerging skills needs;
- Built environment organisations should develop an Environmental Social Governance (ESG) strategy to support sustainability operations, retrofit, and skills training;
- Promote the sector’s role in addressing climate change, with wide-ranging career pathways and diverse role models through positive PR and engagement with schools.
Chairman of the City of London Corporation Planning and Transport Committee, Shravan Joshi, said:
“The built environment is critical in supporting central London’s transition to a more sustainable economy. Buildings have substantial carbon footprints, so reducing emissions in the sector will be pivotal for addressing climate change. Ensuring technical education, such as through apprenticeships, offers a range of flexible training routes towards new jobs, which will be essential to delivering on sustainability ambitions.
“I would like to personally invite industry representatives to join the Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce, read the new report and to follow the six recommendations to help us build a more sustainable built environment workforce and reshape the sector.”
The Skills for a Sustainable Skyline taskforce has committed to sustained engagement with the government to promote a reformed Apprenticeship Levy and s106 policy, that is more flexible and meets the needs of employers. It will also promote the delivery of a new National Retrofit and Green Skills Strategy for commercial developments. It will also convene with employers, owners, leaseholders, local government and training providers to explore how they can work collaboratively to promote workforce upskilling, expansion and diversification.
by Clair Mooney | Sep 6, 2023 | Building Safety Act
