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Celebrating 10 years of FIS
FIS is marking its 10-year anniversary this year, celebrating a decade of unwavering commitment to FIS members and the wider sector. The FIS community includes contractors, manufacturers and distributors of ceilings, partitions, plastering, drylining, operable walls,...
Build your team and help to address the skills shortage
Come and see us on 30 April at Build East Stratford FIS has partnered with The Skills Centre to deliver Skills Bootcamps to address the growing skills shortage in the finishes and interiors sector. To support this, we would like to invite you to your local Bootcamp...
Inspiring the Next Generation: Join FIS at the ‘50 Careers in a Day’ Festival
FIS is proud to be partnering with Building Our Skills to deliver an exciting Careers Festival – showcasing ‘50 Careers in a Day’ – designed to open young minds to the diverse opportunities available within the finishes and interiors sector and the wider construction...
Supporting Early Resolution: Why FIS Members Should Sign the Conflict Avoidance Pledge
At FIS, we’ve long advocated for better contractual practices and early intervention to help our members avoid the stress, cost, and disruption of disputes. That’s why we’re proud to share that one of our trusted consultants, Len Bunton, has recently been appointed...
Updated Building Control Fees from 1 April 2025
From 1 April 2025, the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has introduced increased fees for a range of building control functions, including the processing of applications for Building Control Approval at Gateway Two. As members navigate the evolving building safety...
Recruiting and Retaining the Construction Workforce
FIS joins concerns in the level of challenges that the workforce are facing as we take part in last week’s Build UK Forum, where we joined industry peers to explore the initial findings of ongoing research by Warwick University into workforce challenges across...
FIS Wage Rate Survey points to ongoing inflation
The FIS Wage Rate Survey 2025 (data gathered in the first quarter of the year) revealed that, across the trades, FIS members have continued to experience increases in wage rates averaging around 7% in key trade occupations (the full index is available to contributors...
Sector training awards now open for entries
FIS and The Worshipful Company of Plaisterers have once again joined forces and are delighted to announce that entries are now open for the annual Training Awards, an award event which recognises excellence and achievement in the recruitment, training and development...
Important judgment related to design development
The case of Workman Properties Ltd v Adi Building and Refurbishment Ltd involved the expansion of existing facilities at Cotteswold Dairy in Gloucestershire. The dispute centred on the design responsibilities under an amended JCT Design and Build Contract 2016,...