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Notification is hereby given of the AGM for the Finishes and Interiors Sector Ltd which will take place on 1 November 2018 at 10.30am. To download the AGM notification click here. The accounts for year-end 2017 can be found here.

In a fresh attempt to stamp out late payment, the Government has announced five-day payment terms for SMEs Prompted by the collapse of Carillion and widespread outrage about its back-stop of 120-day payment terms despite being signed up to the prompt payment code, the...

On Friday 28 September 2018, FIS held its third Scottish Awards Lunch at Trades Hall in Glasgow. Over 160 members and guests attended the event to hear the winners announced and welcome new FIS chief exective to the helm. FIS President Andrew Smith opened proceedings...

MHCLG has published the following statement on its website following yesterday’s announcement. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-announces-new-housing-measures The statement includes the following key points Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy the...

FIS will exhibiting at UK Construction Week at the NEC in Birmingham from 9 to 11 October. Come and see us at stand M112. We have a great line up of activities organised, including: • 9 October 2018 - Our #iBuiltThis2018 awards ceremony at the Surfaces and Materials...

Small house builders predict that skills shortages in the building industry will hamper housing delivery and will eventually overtake access to finance as a bigger barrier to building new homes, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB). Key...

The Home Building Skills Partnership, NHBC and Hamilton Deed are pleased to announce the next phase of fully funded training courses, focusing on assistant/ site manager and sales advisor roles. These training courses link closely with the Skills Frameworks and will...

On Monday 3 September Stortford Interiors and the FIS celebrated the launch of their flagship three-year youth engagement apprenticeship programme, Project Futures at the Broadgate Welcome Centre in London, hosted by British Land. The event celebrated the first wave...

The #BuildersBrew campaign aims to highlight the issue of mental health and encourage people to talk about this difficult subject area over a mug of tea or coffee.  Mental health affects us all at some point in our lives and we are encouraging people to take positive...