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New Chair appointed to lead Conflict Avoidance Coalition

New Chair appointed to lead Conflict Avoidance Coalition

The Conflict Avoidance Coalition has announced the appointment of Richard Bayfield, Vice President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), as its new Chair. A seasoned professional in construction and engineering, Richard brings decades of expertise to this...

Celebrating the industry’s best

Celebrating the industry’s best

 Today we have announced the winners of our annual Contractors Awards at a gala lunch held at Royal Lancaster Hotel in the heart of London. The ceremony honoured the remarkable craftsmanship, exceptional collaboration and exemplary adherence to best practices within...

FIS Project Reuse takes first donations of fit-out materials

FIS Project Reuse takes first donations of fit-out materials

Project Reuse, our innovative pilot scheme, has reached an exciting milestone with the first donated fit-out products arriving at the scheme’s East London storage facility. Designed to reduce embodied carbon emissions and waste from the commercial office fit-out...

FIS Meets New Hospitals Programme team to discuss delivery

FIS Meets New Hospitals Programme team to discuss delivery

Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) was invited this week to attend a Round Table hosted by the New Hospitals Programme along with other national trade bodies to understand how we can maximise opportunities presented by programme for members.  The discussion...

CPA State of Trade survey results show a patchy recovery

CPA State of Trade survey results show a patchy recovery

The CPA State of Trade Survey for the opening quarter of 2025 suggested that even before tariff-related disruption and uncertainty hit the UK economy in April, the construction recovery was taking a little longer to gain momentum. In Q1, product sales decreased for a...

Supreme Court decision gives “teeth” to the Building Safety Act

Supreme Court decision gives “teeth” to the Building Safety Act

On 21 May 2025 the Supreme Court handed down Judgment in the case of URS Corporation Ltd -v- BDW Trading Ltd [2025] UKSC 21. This Judgment is perhaps one of the most significant since the Building Safety Act came into force as it starts to give us an indication of how...

Nominations Open for Inspiring Change Awards 2025

Nominations Open for Inspiring Change Awards 2025

The countdown has begun for this year’s Inspiring Change Conference & Awards, and nominations are now open. With new and exciting categories introduced for 2025, the awards are an opportunity to highlight the individuals, teams, and organisations within the...