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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...
Construction recovery underway in Q3
The Q3 Construction Trade Survey follows one of the worst quarters in history for sales of construction products and materials, and contractor and surveyor workloads. The seven-week coronavirus lockdown in Q2 saw the industry bear the brunt of pauses in activity in...
Vocational and technical qualification assessments in 2021
Ofqual publishes regulatory arrangements on adapting vocational and technical qualifications and assessments in 2021. In recognition that some learners taking vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs) have experienced lost teaching and training time as a result...
Supporting Training Groups – industry wide consultation
At a time when many programmes have been paused, CITB has maintained its support for a nationwide network of local and specialist Training Groups, so that employers who are Training Group members can access the local training they need. However, CITB need to look at...
Training providers are business as usual
With the second lockdown for England now in force, education and training is set to continue across the country for all industries and sectors. Awarding Organisations are providing information to centres on acceptable approaches and contingencies to ensure government...
CITB Skills and Training Fund Extended
CITB has confirmed the Skills and Training fund can continue to support business with Covid-19 related resilience support. The deadline for reverting the Skills and Training Fund will be extended to 31 December 2020. The fund was expanded earlier this year to...