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Are you are Net Zero Hero?
As part of Net Zero Week at the FIS we are supporting the ‘Heroes of Net Zero’ competition to find the UK’s best small businesses taking innovative steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The best entries will be invited to attend the COP26 international climate change...
Public sector to mandate Carbon Reduction Plans on all projects over £5 million
In a week themed with a focus on Net Zero in the Finishes and Interiors Sector, new and stricter guidelines have been revealed to focus attention on Carbon Reduction in Central Government contracts. From 30 September 2021, contractors bidding for Central Government...
CPA and Barbour ABI collaborate to help identify hotspots and coldspots in regional construction
This new report, a collaboration between Barbour ABI and CPA, seeks to analyse construction contract awards at a high level of regional granularity, firstly to identify pockets of growth or contraction – hotspots and coldspots – in regional activity and secondly, to...
Manufacturers given time, but costs of Brexit could be significant
The Construction Products Association (CPA) has established a Working Group, supported by FIS, within the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) focussed on collaboration across the construction supply chain. The key aim is to ensure that there is consistent...
CITB secures construction industry support for Levy proposals
Construction employers have backed CITB’s Levy Proposals to support skills and training across England, Scotland and Wales, by way of the Consensus process. The provisional result will now be taken to the Secretary of State for Education to make the final decision on...
FIS and Supply Chain Sustainability School Collaborate to start Net Zero Journeys
FIS and the Supply Chain Sustainability School are collaborating to help deliver Net Zero in the finishes and interiors sector through a new virtual training portal hosted on the Supply Chain Sustainability School website. This sustainability training hub is another...
Building our Sustainable Future: Young guns take the lead with event to engage the sector
Learn how the construction industry is taking action to tackle climate change. The Construct Zero Youth ‘BUILDING OUR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE’ event invites young people to think differently about the construction industry and explore the innovative solutions it is...
Dragons’ Den Competition for Young Professionals in the Construction Industry
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has today announced a new Dragon’s Den competition targeted at young industry professionals, accelerating the drive to net zero. The competition aims to:• bring forward practical ideas which are almost ready for implementation...
Proposed revision of BS8000-8 Workmanship on construction sites
Proposed revision of BS8000-8 Workmanship on construction sites – Part 8: Design and installation of dry lining systems – Code of Practice You are invited to comment on the proposed changes to this British Standard which was last published in 1994, which along with...