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 Labour availability to constrain output next year

 Labour availability to constrain output next year

Workloads reported by FIS members in the FIS State of Trade Survey for the final quarter of 2024 were mixed with just over a quarter of respondents (26%) reporting no changes and 23% seeing an increase of over 5%. Reports of sales volumes showed that 30% of...

Employers needed to offer one-week work placement

Employers needed to offer one-week work placement

Construction trades students at Southall Community College (West London Collegeare looking for employers interested in supporting a one-week work experience placement starting on Monday 3 March 2025. The first years' students have completed their health and safety...

Understanding the competence frameworks

Understanding the competence frameworks

FIS in partnership with CITB and industry experts, have developed comprehensive Competence Frameworks that outlines the training and qualification landscape and the essential Skills, Knowledge, Experience, and Behaviours for operatives and installers of Raised Access...

CICV Best Practice Guide – Practice Note 1A:  Notices under NEC

CICV Best Practice Guide – Practice Note 1A:  Notices under NEC

This Practice Note is a supplement to Practice Note 1 ‘Notice’, aimed at highlighting key specific notice provisions under NEC3 & 4 Engineering and Construction Contracts (‘ECC’) and the NEC3 & 4 Engineering and Construction Subcontract (‘ECS’). Specific...

Struggling to hire and keep great employees? You’re not alone

Struggling to hire and keep great employees? You’re not alone

Recruitment challenges are at an all-time high, with businesses facing talent shortages, rising competition, and changing workforce expectations. To help employers overcome these obstacles, our Associate Service Provider Member Citation has developed an expert-written...

Inheritance Tax Changes

Inheritance Tax Changes

Through construction umbrella body Build UK, FIS, is supporting thecampaign by Family Business UK which is calling on the Chancellor to reconsider the changes to inheritance tax announced in the Autumn Budget, and we would encourage affected members to complete a...