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Public Showrooms – Further Government Guidance
The Government has added further guidance on the closure of non-essential businesses to include showrooms open to the public for products used in homes, including bathrooms, kitchens and glazing. The updated guidance does not affect construction sites, manufacturers,...
Brexit: New Guidance Published on Bringing Goods into the UK
New guidance has been published on declarations required if you bring or receive goods into Great Britain or Northern Ireland after 31st December 2020. Bringing goods into Great Britain From Northern Ireland For most goods no declarations will need to be made....
Secretary of State pays tribute to the construction sector
In an open letter to the construction sector, The RT Hon Alok Sharma MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has paid tribute to the efforts of the construction sector in supporting the UK economy in difficult times. The full text from...
Grenfell Inquiry: The Products Under Scrutiny
The latest phase of the Grenfell inquiry has seen the material supply and specification process under close scrutiny. The suppliers faced claims of "clever marketing" being used to exploit confusion within the regulatory framework and mask product shortcomings to...
New Government Procurement Service
From 1 January 2021, a new Find a Tender Service (FTS) will be used to post public procurement notices published by UK contracting authorities, which have previously appeared on the European Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) portal. Contracts Finder will still be...
FIS Acoustic Verification Scheme introduces 16 new products
FIS is delighted to announce that 16 new product ranges have been verified through the FIS Acoustic Verification Scheme. The Scheme was established in 2019 to introduce standard methodology and support honest and consistent declaration of acoustic performance,...
Important Brexit Updates for Manufacturers and Suppliers of Product
Urgent update for members using European Technical assessments FIS is working with colleagues from across the sector, via the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) Product Standards and Regulatory Alignment Group, to formulate a clear position on matters pertaining to...
Construction recovery underway in Q3
The Q3 Construction Trade Survey follows one of the worst quarters in history for sales of construction products and materials, and contractor and surveyor workloads. The seven-week coronavirus lockdown in Q2 saw the industry bear the brunt of pauses in activity in...
Vocational and technical qualification assessments in 2021
Ofqual publishes regulatory arrangements on adapting vocational and technical qualifications and assessments in 2021. In recognition that some learners taking vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) have experienced lost teaching and training time as a result...