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Growing concerns for mental health
We are receiving reports regarding the mental health of colleagues during this lockdown and are often asked to provide information to assist employer members, here is some of the information available. The FIS Approved Training Provider members offer discounts, and a...
New eLearning course being provided by Independent Fire Inspections
Independent Fire Inspections is launching its new online course, Preparing for IFE Level 3 Exam Passive Fire Protection, on 1 February 2021. The course has been developed for eLearning, to provide training and the necessary preparation for those looking to sit their...
Register now for CITB online employer events
The CITB online events in March and April will cover how they propose employers will be assessed to CITB Levy over the next three years. In the past year they’ve been in regular contact with many employers and industry bodies. The collection of the Levy Assessment...
Labour shortages, the number one concern for FIS
In a report on CNews today, FIS has continued to raise concerns about potential labour shortages. Iain McIlwee, FIS CEO commented: As the article in CN news reflets, the extent of the immigration issue is still very much unknown, but it is concerning, especially in...
Virtual CSCS Cards
CSCS has launched virtual CSCS cards providing instant access to an individual’s training and qualification records. Virtual cards carry all the same information as physical cards but are stored within the My CSCS app, which is free to download via Google Play and...
#StopReverseVAT Campaign
FIS, alongside Build UK, is part of a coalition of industry trade bodies calling on the Chancellor to withdraw the VAT Reverse Charge which is due to be introduced on 1 March. The new legislation will restrict the cash flow of companies throughout the construction...
Covid19 testing: expansion to firms with over 50 employees
The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) is widening the scope of the support they provide for asymptomatic Lateral Flow Device testing to include businesses in construction and other priority sectors with over 50 employees. If FIS emmbers would like to be...
Disinfecting using fog, mist and other systems during the pandemic
HSE's guidance on disinfecting premises during the coronavirus pandemic has been updated to include joint advice on risks to health that can be created by using walk-through spraying or misting systems. HSE and public health bodies in England, Wales and Scotland have...
2021 recovery to continue but constraints remain
Construction product manufacturers reported a second quarterly increase in sales in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the Construction Product Association’s (CPA) State of Trade Survey for 2020 Q4. This reflects a catch-up in construction activity and pent-up...