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Virtual opportunities with the Manchester Construction Skills Network
The Work and Skills Team at Manchester City Council have been working on a number of different projects whilst continuing to support businesses and residents across Manchester. The closure of schools and community groups, as well as the wider consequences of the...
FIS Supports launch of a major consultation on the future of construction in Scotland
The CICV Forum has launched a major consultation among its members to discover what stakeholders want for the Scottish construction industry after COVID-19 – and how to achieve it. With companies beginning a phased return to work, the wide-ranging questionnaire...
Post Covid-19 Revival Funding
Launch of Edge Post Covid-19 Revival Fund – How to build back better The Edge Foundation has announced the launch of the Edge Post Covid-19 Revival Fund. This is a one-off fund with up to £250,000 of grant funding available. Applications are welcomed for grants of...
Get Scotland Building – Unlocking the construction market with information
As of last week, the Scottish Government has allowed the construction sector to start work on preparing its sites for a safe return to work – Phase 1 on the industry Re-Start Plan (see information here) - and that industry has been asked to “consult with government to...
Latest advice helps companies preparing to unfurlough staff
The complex question of how to bring workforce safely off furlough and back to work is examined in detail in the latest guidance to be issued by the CICV Forum in Scotland. With the Scottish Government authorising a phased easing of the lockdown rules, the Forum’s...
Domestic reverse charge VAT for construction services – delay in implementation announced
Domestic reverse charge VAT for construction services - delay in implementation announced Following pressure from the industry (including a letter signed by FIS in the Telegraph last weekend). HMRC have announced that the introduction of the domestic reverse charge...
Cladding remediation fund opens
Building owners can now register their interest for the £1 billion Building Safety Fund for the remediation of unsafe non‐Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding. The deadline for registering interest is 31 July 2020 and anyone that goes on to apply for funding...
Trade Credit Insurance backed by £10 billion guarantee
Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) this morning welcomed the announcement from Business Secretary Alok Sharma that Government is able to provide guarantees of up to £10 billion to Trade Credit Insurance schemes for business-to-business transactions. Trade Credit...
Government guidance for further education and skills providers
On 24 May the Prime Minister announced that secondary schools could provide some contact for Year 10 and Year 12 students to help them prepare for exams next year, with a quarter of these students in at any point. For further education (FE) settings (including...