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Material Supply Chain Group Statement
Statement from John Newcomb, CEO of the Builders Merchants Federation and Peter Caplehorn, CEO of the Construction Products Association, co-chairs of the Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group As we head into the summer holiday period, the...
Construction Output Increased by 1.9% in Volume Terms in May 2024
The Office for National Statistics released data on construction output, new orders, and output prices for May 2024. Estimated monthly construction output increased by 1.9% in volume in May 2024 following a 1.1% decline in April 2024 (revised from 1.4%). The...
Delay on Retention Reform
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has confirmed that the draft legislation to amend the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations to introduce new metrics on retentions has been withdrawn. This is as a result of the General Election, which...
Supporting your recruitment and getting ahead of labour shortages
With new home building targets and a pent up pipeline of high rise residential and commercial projects, the respite from labour shortages in the sector are likely to be short lived. FIS is exploring two interventions that can support members in finding work ready...
FIS Project Reuse goes live
FIS Project Reuse is live and underway. Encouraging reuse was highlighted as a priority for the FIS Sustainability Leadership Group. Following several round tables and working group discussions FIS has decided to take the plunge and set up a pilot storage facility...
What did we learn from the King’s Speech?
The King’s speech is the opportunity for a new Government to set out their stall and lay before Parliament a programme of legislation that the new Government intends to pursue in this parliamentary session. The speech set down that “Securing economic growth will be a...
Scottish Government tracking retentions and getting tough on procurement led by lowest tender price
Scottish Government have issued three new Construction Policy Notes (CPN) on retentions, pipeline and procurement practices in construction. Reporting of Retention Policies CPN 1/2024 CPN 1/2024 is another step towards Scottish Government’s long-term aspiration to...
Save the dates: FIS Working Groups
The FIS working groups will reconvene towards the end of Q3 and into Q4 of 2024. Each group will pursue its individual goals during this period. These gatherings provide a wonderful chance to witness firsthand the essence of FIS as a community for its members and the...
Areas of Differences between the EU-CPR 2011 and the New Revised EU-CPR
In 2022 the European Commission proposed regulation to repeal the previous EU Construction Products Regulation (EU-CPR 2011) as part of a package of proposals aimed at making sustainable construction products the norm in the EU, empowering the green and digital...