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Have your say on the Hackitt Review Interim Report
Dame Judith Hackitt's Interim Report, which was published during the week ending 23 December 2017, indicates that a major change to building regulations is coming soon. The new system for building regulations will be 'output based' meaning contractors and...
Scottish Awards – call for entries
We are now accepting entries for the 2018 Scottish Awards; nominations are also sought for Apprentice of the Year. The awards were introduced in 2016 to demonstrate the quality of work and the range of projects that are carried out in Scotland. Entry is open to all...
Attend the Regulations and Standards Post-Brexit Meeting
FIS members are invited to attend the Construction Products Association meeting with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to discuss the implications of Brexit on the future of the construction products regulation and standards. MHCLG is...
IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI: December
Survey respondents indicated that house building remained a key engine of growth, with residential work expanding for the sixteenth consecutive month in December. In contrast, latest data indicated a moderate fall in commercial construction, thereby continuing the...
January edition of SpecFinish
In the January edition of SpecFinish, Technical Director Joe Cilia looks at Standards and specifications within the finishes and interiors sector. Standards will appear as a measure of compliance in a PQQ. On page 16, we outline the 'Fit-Out Futures' initiative...
FIS Skills launches digital Training Needs Analysis 2018
UPDATE - Deadline for submissions has been extended to Tuesday 6 February, 5pm. FIS Skills has...
Pension’s Law changes for April 2018
In line with the April 2018 change, The People's Pension has confirmed that they will automatically increase the percentages for schemes that have been set up on the minimum contributions (1% employer, 1% employee and both based on ‘qualifying earnings’) and have just...
Welcome to our new members in December
During December, we welcomed three new companies to the FIS membership. All three are Supplier Members: Bryson Products Ltd, Protektor UK Ltd and Tekfloor Limited. We look forward to a long and successful relationship with our new and existing members going forward in...
FIS signs open letter on cash retentions
A consortium of more than 20 trade associations, including FIS, has written an open letter to the Daily Telegraph calling for an end to poor payment practices in construction. "In the construction industry, clients and main contractors have traditionally withheld part...