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Shielding: Implications of the Lockdown on furlough
Shielding, furlough and Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) With the reintroduction of shielding, experts from Citation have reviewed how to clarify how shielding, furlough and SSP work in conjunction. The key points are: During lockdown the advice is that employees who are...
CITB services during lockdown
CITB has claified what services remain in place during lockdown. The National Construction Colleges (NCC) in England and Scotland will be closed for face-to-face training until at least 22 February, which removes risk for delegates and colleagues and ensures...
FIS Supports new CICV Forum face mask safety campaign
With essential construction work set to continue during the latest lockdown, FIS has helped the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum create a new face mask campaign that urges operatives to make a safe start to 2021. The unique collective has launched...
New competency standard – have your say
We would like to hear your comments on a new competency standard that will be published this spring. Government through the Ministry of Housing Community and local Government (MHCLG) have commissioned the production of a new competency standard (BSI Flex 8670 Built...
Lockdown Restrictions Tighten in England, but Construction and Manufacturing can Continue
In a sombre message to the nation the Prime Minister advised that, due to acceleration of COVID-19 cases linked to the new variant of the virus, England would need to enter a new National Lockdown. People have been advised to stay at home except for specific reasons,...
COVID Update Scotland: Briefing from the First Minister
In her address to the Scottish Parliament today First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon announced plans to tighten lockdown measures from midnight tonight. The First Minister used evidence of accelerating spread of COVID-19 in Scotland (a further 1,905 new cases were reported...
Barbour ABI: November sees marginal increase as contract awards reach £4.9 billion
hile the rollout of the Covid vaccine has raised hopes of a return to normality, a difficult winter and spring looms. GDP in October confirmed slowing activity as month-on-month output growth fell to 0.4%. The imposition of restrictions to avoid the overwhelming of...
Construction Skills Certification Scheme Annual Review 2020
CSCS published its Annual Review in December 2020 containing ‘Highlights and Accomplishments’ and ‘Priorities for 2021’, for full details please visit CSCS_Annual_Review_2020_final.pdf Here is a summary of the areas we feel are applicable to FIS members. Industrial...
Details of Brexit Deal published and new guidance emerging to support businesses
Details of the Brexit deal are now available. The 1,246-page deal has finally been published along with a helpful summary document. The Deal will need to be ratified in both the EU and UK, with Parliament set to sit on the 30th December. Plans are already in place...