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Brexit Update: Supply of materials
Build UK has worked with the CIPS to publish a detailed report on the impact of the UK leaving the EU on the supply of construction materials from 1 January 2021. The report identifies whether materials may be in short supply or have longer lead times and it will be...
Using power tools: avoiding the need for RPE during the pandemic
HSE has published advice explaining alternative ways of working to reduce risk which may mean you no longer need to use respiratory protective equipment (RPE) for working with power tools. We have guidance explaining the control measures employers should consider when...
Amendment to Approved Document B Vols 1 & 2
MHCLG today published updated copies of Approved Document B (Fire Safety) Vols 1 & 2: 2019 incorporating the 2020 amendment covering sprinklers, wayfinding signage and a correction to the boundaries information. The amendments do not apply where a building notice...
FIS President, Helen Tapper, Address to AGM 2020
Welcome to the 2020 FIS ‘Virtual’ AGM and conference. This is certainly a novel format and I very much hope one of a kind. 2020 has been a year of nightmare scenarios. When I addressed you last year none of us could have predicted the sinister turn that life would...
Concerns over negative impact of new immigration system from 62.5% FIS members
New data from the FIS indicates that 30% of members are already experiencing labour shortages and 62.5% are concerned for what the New Year brings. FIS is hosting a workshop on 1st December at Midday with experts to review and advise on how members need to prepare...
North West out in front in terms of contract awards
Construction Sector A new report produced for FIS Members by Barbour ABI indicates that the total value of construction contract awards in October was £4.9 billion based on a three month rolling average. This is a decrease of 9.4% on September and follows three...
CPA Analysis of the Spending Review 2020
The Construction Products Association’s economics team has analysed the government’s ‘Spending Review 2020’ released today. As expected, the focus of the announcement has primarily been on aiding the recovery from the virus and furthering support for public...
CPA questions raised in Parliament during post-Brexit CPR Motion
The Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning, Mike Amesbury MP, highlighted the Construction Products Associations' (CPA) and questions about product testing regimes post-Brexit on the floor of the House of Commons this week in a debate with the Housing Minister about...
FIS launch new Business Risk Management Tool
The Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) has launched a new Business Risk Management Tool to support contractors and help them adopt a structured approach to understanding risk and reducing uncertainty. Launched at the FIS Virtual AGM and Conference on the 24 November,...