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Shortlist announced for Fit-Out Futures Awards
After careful consideration, the shortlist for the FIS Fit-Out Futures Awards has now been confirmed. The standard of entires into this year's Awards was extremely high, so congratulations to the individuals who made the shortlist and thank you to everybody who...
Reduced width plasterboard, can it deliver for the sector?
FIS strives to drive up quality, productivity, safety and sustainability by working with its members and this project ticks all these boxes. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are on a mission to reduce Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) in site operatives and have...
Government publishes Immigration White Paper
On 19 December 2018 the Government published the Immigration White Paper. This sets out the Government’s proposals for the design of a new immigration system. Key elements are: A skilled workers route open to all nationalities. Lowering of the skills threshold on the...
Construction Products Regulation – EU exit ‘no deal’ contingency legislation
On 18 December 2018, legislation was laid before parliament necessary to ensure that the CPR regime continues to function effectively in the UK if we leave the EU with ‘no deal’. The Statutory Instrument delivers the policy approach set out in the Technical Notices...
Some certainty in the Brexit Chaos for FIS Members
On the day of the announcement that the vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister has cast further uncertainty on Brexit, FIS has produced for its members a Preparing for Brexit Checklist. The checklist focusses on the questions that members need to start asking...
Late payers could be banned from bidding for Government contracts
New Government plans to crack down on late payments could see public sector outsourcers who take months to pay their own suppliers, being blocked from bidding for new contracts. From next autumn procurement bosses will be expected to assess whether or not suppliers on...
Research into skills demand as UK prepares to exit the EU
FIS and nine other leading trade and professional bodies have come together to understand what skills are in greatest demand as the UK prepares its exit from the EU. The survey, which will go out to more than 20,000 companies across the UK construction sector, will...
Outline of the future UK-EU relationship after the Brexit implementation period ends
An outline of the Political Declaration setting out the draft framework for the future UK/EU relationship has been summarised covering those aspects which of specific interest to members of the Construction Products Association. Being a Political Declaration this...
How practical aspects of UK/EU activities will be treated at the end of the implementation period to ensure legal certainty
To enable a smooth transition for UK/EU activities in mid-process at the end of the Implementation Period, specific rules need putting in place to ensure the orderly continuation of activities between the two parties. This CPA information paper summarises some aspects...