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FIS supports Inspiring Change Awards
FIS is continuing its support of the 2022 Inspiring Change Awards, that were introduced in 2016 to recognise companies working in the construction, infrastructure, and built environment sectors. There is no charge to enter, and attendance at the Conference &...
CPA formally responds to Secretary of State Michael Gove
The Construction Products Association has formally responded to Secretary of State Michael Gove regarding the building safety and cladding remediations. Secretary of State addresses CPA in open letter, thanking the CPA and its members for support of agreeing that...
FIS Members optimistic about volumes, but concerned about inflation
In 2022 62% of FIS Members are anticipating growth in workload, but have advised caution that labour shortages could constrain demand. In the Q1 2022 State of Trade Survey, run in partnership with the Construction Products Association, overall volume is encouraging...
New Construction Product Availability Statement April 2022
Statement from John Newcomb, CEO of the Builders Merchants Federation and Peter Caplehorn, CEO of the Construction Products Association, co-chairs of the Construction Leadership Council’s Product Availability working group There has been little change in respect of...
New Guidance on quotes and contracts in a time of high inflation
Off the back of the latest wave of inflation and the most recent statement by the Construction Leadership Council, FIS has produced two new resources to support contractor members. The first, is a new factsheet that includes recommendations on standard terms to...
Employment Allowance
The Employment Allowance has risen from £4,000 to £5,000, meaning businesses can now employ four full‐time workers on the National Living Wage without paying employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs). This is expected to benefit around 52,000 businesses in...
New Sustainability Disclosure Requirements and Plastic Tax
Duty to report Organisations with more than 500 employees and a turnover over £500 million are now required to report climate‐related financial information on an annual basis. The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has published guidance...
NHP Supplier Guide
The New Hospital Programme (NHP), which is developing 48 hospitals by 2030, has published the NHP Supplier Guide. The guide is aligned to the Construction Playbook and sets out what is important to the NHP ‐ better, faster and greener procurement ‐ and what it...
New Visa Route Available
The Home Office has introduced a new immigration route, Global Business Mobility, to support companies expanding their presence in the UK. It includes a number of new visa options for foreign workers: Senior or Specialist Worker, Graduate Trainee, Secondment Worker,...