KNOWLEDGE HUB
Welcome to the Knowledge Hub, the information resource for the finishes and interiors sector. Our easy-to-use online library contains a wide variety of material, drawn from a broad range of sources. The Knowledge Hub is constantly expanding, with up-to-date and topical material added on a regular basis.
Some information is restricted and only accessible to FIS members. Not an FIS member?
Technical
Technical support including advisory service, technical notes and guides
Organisational Capability Toolkit
FIS Quality Framework: Product Process People (PPP)
Building Safety Act Toolkit
This toolkit will assist members with compliance of the Building Safety Act
Business and Legal Toolkit
Information to help you manage your business such as policies and procedures
Sustainability Toolkit
Sustainability information including measuring plasterboard waste in the sector
Health and Safety Toolkit
Health and safety information including policies and health and safety toolbox
Digital Construction Toolkit
Helping you navigate through the confusion and find the digital tools that work for your business.
Acoustic Verification Scheme
Classification of configurable meeting pods and acoustic verification scheme for operable walls and glazed partitions
BSI Standards
British Standards relevant to the fit-out and finishes sector, along with free access for FIS SME Contractors Members to the top 100 fit-out standards.
Support for specifiers
Technical and product advice for specifiers.
Knowledge News
New specifiers guide to light gauge SFS external wall systems
FIS in partnership with the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) has launched a Specifiers’ Guide to Light Gauge Steel Framing Systems (SFS) External Wall Systems to help specifiers understand the granular details involved in the design process and production of a...
Consultation on BB 100 – Fire Safety Design for Schools
In response to the Department for Education's consultation on document BB 100 Fire Safety Design for Schools (see below), CPA has produced a strawman for discussion. A virtual meeting to discuss this will be held on Tuesday 10 August to finalise the CPA response.If...
BS 8000-8: 2021 review – tell us what you think
On Wednesday we hosted a webinar to review BS 8000-8:2021 Workmanship on construction sites – Part 8: Design and installation of dry lining systems – Code of Practice The work began to formally review this code of practice in 2013, it has not been an easy journey and...
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