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Changes to CIS
The Government is proposing changes to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) to be introduced from April 2021. These include giving HMRC the power to amend CIS deductions in the event of errors or omissions and requiring businesses to apply the CIS when construction...
Brexit: Urgent Message from the Secretary of State
The Secretary of State has written to a number of sectors with the top asks that businesses within those respective sectors should take, as part of their preparation for EU transition. These letters have been issued through Companies House. I attach the construction...
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...