by Clair Mooney | 3 May, 2018 | Main News Feed
We have received the following email from the Construction Products Association regarding false claims on some products that they meet the CPR and have false CE marks on their products.
If you have any evidence of products on the market where you believe this is happening please contact Duncan King duncan.king@constructionproducts.org.uk
The Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards Service have elected to run a project through 2018 around enforcement of the CPR. They have contacted CPA asking for a steer on construction products that appear in the market with which there are issues with CPR compliance. These may be specific products or sectors within the scope of the CPR. As this is a specific request from a Trading Standard office and is the first indication CPA has received of a TS office wanting to be proactive in this field, we feel that we must respond with some definite information. Therefore, members are asked to email Duncan King (duncan.king@constructionproducts.org.uk) of current issues they have with enforcement of the CPR and products appearing in the market place that you consider are breaking CPR legislation.
In addition, TS would like to contact member’s companies in the Devon and Somerset area with a view to supplying them with tailored advice they can use to when explaining why other products are not meeting the legislation.
by Nicky Smith | 25 Apr, 2018 | Main News Feed
During April, we welcomed three new companies to the FIS membership; two contractor companies and one service provider. Pirin Projects Ltd and S&R London are contractors based in the south-east. MMC Engineer is a structural and civil engineering practice based in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
We look forward to a long and successful relationship with our new and existing members in 2018. A range of membership benefits, Special Interest Forums, events and publications are available in the FIS Membership Hub.
by Nicky Smith | 25 Apr, 2018 | Main News Feed
A petition on fair payment and retentions, representing over 355,000 businesses, was delivered to Theresa May on Monday by Peter Aldous MP and industry leaders including FIS CEO David Frise. Supporters of the Aldous Bill and the petition on fair payments also gathered outside the gates of Number 10, including business owners directly affected by the collapse of Carillion in January.
The second reading of the Construction (Retention Deposit Schemes) Bill which was scheduled for 27 April, has been pushed back to Friday 15 June. The Bill proposes cash retentions be held in trust accounts to protect the supply chain.
FIS members have been writing to their MPs to gather support and other prominent MPs backing the reform include John McDonnell, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Kenneth Clarke, Ed Vaizey, Sir Vince Cable and Green Party Leader Caroline Lucas. Follow the link on the right to download the template letter asking your MP to support the Bill.
Peter Aldous tabled a private member’s bill to protect the millions of pounds of cash retentions withheld from construction SMEs. The Ten Minute Rule Bill will seek to amend the 1996 Construction Act and ensure that retentions within construction are held in a third party trust scheme.
David Frise commented: “The urgent need for reform is clear from the cross-party support the Aldous Bill has. The impact of lost Carillion retention money on apprentices, jobs and investment in the sector is already evident. Holding cash retentions in trust will make sure that the money is safe and does what it is intended to do.”
“The government will surely want to be seen to protect SMEs and to ensure the construction industry is sustainable so it can deliver its ambitious plans for housing and social welfare. SMEs are crucial to the government’s built environment and infrastructure programme.”
“Retentions and delayed payment put thousands of firms at risk of insolvency and undermine their efforts to invest in skills, training and improved productivity.”
by Nicky Smith | 19 Apr, 2018 | Main News Feed
Associate members are an important part of the FIS community; they provide the services that accredited members need to ensure their businesses achieve optimum performance.
The range of services that they provide includes advisory, certification, consultancy, environment, fire and acoustic testing, health and safety, insurance, legal, recruitment, technical and training. Click on the members’ name below to visit their website and find out more.
Advisory
A D Design Consultants Ltd
Melbury Construction Consultants Ltd
T/A Solutions for Contractors
Wilkinson Construction Consultants Ltd
Certification
Foy Certification Ltd
Consultancy
TCA FP & DC Ltd
Environmental – Waste Management
Outsource Site Services
Prowaste Management Ltd
Fire and Acoustic Testing
The Building Test Centre, British Gypsum
Health & Safety
Citation Plc
Veritas Consulting Safety Services
Insurance
Darwin Clayton (UK) Ltd
Trident Insurance Brokers Ltd
E C Insurance Co (ECIC)
Kerry London
Legal
HKA
Recruitment
The Just Group ( Just Interiors Recruitment )
Thorn Baker Ltd
Endeavour Recruitment
Apex Resources Ltd
Technical & Software
On Centre Software
Steel Construction Institute
Chalkstring
Donseed
Trappco
Training
CWLC
by Nicky Smith | 17 Apr, 2018 | Main News Feed
There are now 76 trade bodies and 120 MPs in support of the Aldous Bill, and ahead of the Second Reading on Friday 27 April, Peter Aldous is presenting a petition to 10 Downing Street, representing support for retentions reform and calling on Government to act.
The campaign is at a critical point and FIS members are urged to attend on Monday 23 April when the petition will be presented at around 13:30. People are meeting in Parliament Square, Westminster, at the Churchill statue at 12:30 and it is anticipated that proceedings should be over by 14:00.
The petition represents 341,408 businesses, sole traders and a delegation of:
• Peter Aldous, MP for Waveney
• Mike Cherry, National Chair, Federation of Small Businesses
• Stephen Martin, Director General, Institute of Directors
• Steve Bratt, CEO, ECA
• Brian Berry, CEO, Federation of Master Builders
• David Frise, CEO, BESA and FIS
Media and Peers have been invited to attend.
A meeting will take place in Westminster on Wednesday 18 April for MPs with constituents impacted by Carillion, and industry expertise is very welcome. A press and industry briefing will be held in Portcullis House with Peter Aldous on 25 April also, for those who wish to join.
Your support at the petition presentation may be the difference between government support – or not.
by Nicky Smith | 13 Apr, 2018 | Main News Feed
Encon/Nevill Long is hosting a Spray Readymixed Finishing event, with Knauf, on Friday 18 May at its Newcastle branch. FIS members are invited to attend free of charge.
Two live demonstrations will take place at 9 am and 11.30 am. Each session will include:
• A full demonstration of Knauf Airless Finish, showing how fast, clean and efficient the system is
• An opportunity to use the spray machine and see the benefits of a premixed finish
• Free breakfast for everyone who attends
• Machine set-up and finishing, with experts on-hand to offer advice on spray machines
The event will take place at Encon/Nevill Long Newcastle: Unit E2, High Flatworth, Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate, North Shields, NE29 7UZ
To register your interest, please email NewcastleSprayDay@Encon.co.uk with your details, and which session you would like to attend.
Download the event flyer
