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Meet your future workforce – Help needed at Skills Bootcamps

Meet your future workforce – Help needed at Skills Bootcamps

The skills shortage in the Finishes and Interiors Sector isn’t going away and addressing it will take a more joined-up, practical approach across our industry. That’s exactly what we’re working to deliver. FIS has partnered with The Skills Centre to run a series of...

PFKG Addresses Persistent Confusion in Passive Fire Specification

PFKG Addresses Persistent Confusion in Passive Fire Specification

The Passive Fire Knowledge Group (PFKG), supported by FIS, has published three new Knowledge Shares to address widespread misunderstanding in the specification of passive fire protection systems across the built environment. The new publications are:...

CPA Economic and Construction Update

CPA Economic and Construction Update

The CPA's Economic and Construction Update provides an insightful summary of the latest economic and construction trends in the UK. The latest weekly update is enclosed, including: CPA View on Middle Eastern Conflict and Potential Effects (23 April 2026) RIBA Future...

Opportunity for FIS Members to Influence National Minimum Wage Policy

Opportunity for FIS Members to Influence National Minimum Wage Policy

FIS, as an active member of the Construction Industry Collective Voice, is encouraging members to take part in a unique opportunity to directly influence future National Minimum Wage policy. Following ongoing engagement through the CICV Skills & Employment Group,...

Major Reform Proposed for Construction Training Boards

Major Reform Proposed for Construction Training Boards

The Government has launched a consultation on proposals to merge the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) into a single, unified Industry Training Board (ITB). The consultation will remain open...

Summary Approved Document B – 2026 Consultation

Summary Approved Document B – 2026 Consultation

Why interiors and fit‑out specialists need to engage now The government’s 2026 consultation on Approved Document B (Fire Safety Guidance to support compliance with the Building Regulations) proposes a wide‑ranging set of changes that will directly affect interior...