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New FIS Course: Getting Started with Digital Construction
To support the digital revolution in the finishes and interiors sector, FIS has team up with digital specialists Digital Construction Skills to deliver a new course - Getting Started with Digital Construction, designed to help FIS Members pick through the vast array...
Talentview Construction launches to construction employers
In the face of long-term skills shortages, employers are being urged to sign up to Talentview Construction, a new dedicated online platform for those looking to secure their first role in construction, which is now live. Launched on 21 September, Talentview...
Changes to Occupational Work Supervision NVQ structure and CSCS cards
Following consultation with industry the National Working Group (NWG) for Occupational Work Supervision (OWS) has confirmed the removal of the endorsement list and redefined the pre-entry requirements for the OWS N/SVQ. This means that CSCS no longer require...
BuildBack in action
Watch to see how BuildBack can benefit your business and the progamme in action FIS went behind the scenes at Sandwell College to film candidates in action on its BuildBack training programme, which covers the skills and competencies required for installing drylining....
Embracing Change – the story so far
The FIS Conference has been focussing on levers for change in the construction sector, how we rechart a course and go through the gears to delivering a better construction product in a healthier and sustainable supply chain. Each week we are debating the levers and...
£31 billion of planned investment
Delivering on the commitment in the Construction Playbook, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) has published the National Infrastructure and Construction Procurement Pipeline for 2021/22 setting out up to £31 billion of planned investment in economic and...
Sector experts debate the benefits of flexible working
‘Worth more than pay’ – sector experts debate the benefits of flexible working Demand for flexible working has grown in the wake of the pandemic, but does flexibility fit with construction, and can it ease the sector’s gender balance and skills issues? Recently Build...
Open Doors isn’t just a chance to Open Doors, but to engage with schools
Recruiting the next generation is vital if we are to maintain the pipeline of talent coming into the industry and one of the best ways to show young people the fantastic work we do is through Open Doors! This year’s event is now less than three weeks away and we are...
Industry placements – supporting your workforce development (Webinar Recording)
The webinar was delivered on 29 July 2021. An industry placement is an extended period of structured time that a student spends in your workplace, developing real skills and making a meaningful contribution to your organisation. What might this look like in the...