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The FIS Training Group has secured funding to supplement the cost of training courses completed by FIS employer members.  This FIS Supplement is in addition to the CITB GET code grant you claim from CITB for short duration courses.  Organisations are eligible for this...

In response to coronavirus, the use of face coverings has become mandatory in more public places, and construction employers have asked the CLC for guidance to help provide a consistent approach across the industry. In The Use of Face Coverings in Construction during...

This policy note reiterates Scottish Government policy on the inclusion of subcontractors in a Project Bank Account (PBA); and reinforces it in practice through a notice to subcontractors. Published: 12 Aug 2020 Project Bank Accounts: availability and accessibility to...

Government brings in law to ensure furloughed employees receive statutory redundancy pay based on their normal wages, rather than a reduced furlough rate. New law will ensure that furloughed employees receive statutory redundancy pay based on their normal wages,...

The latest CPA Construction Industry Scenarios (Summer 2020) have now been published which has three scenarios in a similar vein to the Spring Scenarios. In the CPA’s main construction scenario, a V-shape better described as a tick-shape recession and recovery,...

FIS has updated its BIM Toolbox to embrace the principles of BS EN ISO 1950 (which supersedes BS 1192: Collaborative production of architectural, engineering and construction information.   This new standard aligns the UK with International Standards and extends...

The CLC has issued a Contracts and Disputes Survey to understand the nature and extent of commercial issues within the industry. The findings will inform a review and any updates to the CLC’s guidance and the deadline for responses is Friday 21 August. As part of the...

The Grenfell Inquiry this week saw more employees from Rydon on the dock.  If you don’t already subscribe I thoroughly recommend that you follow the podcasts on BBC Sounds as they come out (weekly).  This week we heard from David Hughes (Site Manager), Stephen Blake...

Ambassadors are an important link between employers and schools.  There are approximately 1400 Ambassadors currently engaged with the programme, representing over 600 employers.  Sharing their knowledge of working in the construction industry, Ambassadors ensure young...