Best Practice Guides
The FIS Best Practice Guides are an essential guide to selection, planning and installation in these specialist areas. They are designed to give an overview and support understanding for all involved in the process.
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FIS maintains a technical team which work with the industry to set standards and to support members, specifiers and clients.
These publications are available to download for FIS Members, if you a non member, please email your details to info@thefis.org with details of your business and reason for requesting the document and we will be in touch.
Latest News
FIS Supports Gateway Three Guidance for Higher-Risk Buildings
FIS recently attended a key meeting hosted by Build UK and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) to support members involved in the development of Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs) in preparing for Gateway Three, the final approval stage before occupation under the new...
Working in a Heatwave: Don’t Let Rising Temperatures Damage Your Finish
With the UK currently experiencing a heatwave, FIS is reminding members of the potential risks extreme temperatures pose not just to health and safety, but to the performance of materials on site. When working in high temperatures, it's vital to consider how heat...
Common Assessment Standard – Version 5 Launches 1 July 2025
Build UK is set to publish Version 5 of the Common Assessment Standard (CAS) on 1 July 2025. This latest version marks a significant milestone, as the Building Safety section, introduced in 2024, will now become mandatory for all companies undertaking design or...