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Building Better Mental Health: Free Training from the Lighthouse Wellbeing Academy
Learning for Everyone The Lighthouse Wellbeing Academy provides a flexible, accessible approach to learning designed to support the mental health and wellbeing of everyone in the construction industry. Their Courses include self-paced eLearning, live online Wellbeing...
Government Updates Guidance on Fire Door Requirements
The Government has updated its guidance under the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, clarifying expectations around fire doors in residential and multi-occupied buildings. The revised guidance, published in August, reinforces that fire doors do not necessarily...
Important Update: Common Assessment Standard Deadline Looming
On 1st July 2025 Build UK published Version 5 of the Common Assessment Standard (CAS). Significantly the Building Safety section, introduced in 2024, will now become mandatory for all FIS Members undertaking regulated design or building work (not just Higher Risk...
Have Your Say: BSI Consultation on New Standard for Bringing Safe Construction Products to Market
The British Standards Institution (BSI) is currently developing a new Publicly Available Specification (PAS) code of practice designed to support the safe introduction of construction products to the market. The new standard – PAS 2000:2026, Construction products –...
FIS expresses concern at CITB funding changes
CITB has announced a number of changes aimed at “streamlining our approach to more effectively help levy-registered employers access financial support for training. To do this we have reviewed our existing offer and we are making changes. These changes are not...
Feed in to FIS response to Call for Evidence on the Building Safety Regulator.
The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee, chaired by Baroness Taylor of Bolton, has launched an inquiry into building safety regulation, with a particular focus on the work of the Building Safety Regulator, which was established following the Building...
New ‘Failure to Prevent Fraud’ Offence Comes into Force September 2025
From 1 September 2025, the new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence will take effect, placing greater responsibility on large companies to ensure they have adequate procedures in place to deter and detect fraudulent activity. The legislation is particularly relevant to...
CIJC Working Rule Agreement Updated with New Pay Rates
The Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) Working Rule Agreement (WRA) has been updated to reflect the latest Promulgation Notice, which sets out the minimum pay rates effective from 30 June 2025. The WRA provides a framework for pay and conditions across the...
FIS Supporting the Countdown to #OpenDoors26
Recruiting the next generation is vital if we are to maintain a strong pipeline of talent in our sector. One of the most effective ways to showcase the opportunities our industry has to offer is by getting involved in Open Doors, and the countdown to Open Doors 2026...