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FIS announces new elected Board members, as Ian Strangward takes the helm as President
At its AGM on 7 November, FIS announced its newly elected Board Directors, along with its new President. Ian Strangward, Managing Director of contractor member Architectural Wallsz, has been on the FIS Board of Directors for three years and will now start his two-year...
CITB Skills and Training Conference heading to Wales
CITB is hosting its next Skills and Training Conference in Wales on 23 January. Following the success of CITB’s Skills and Training Conferences in Manchester and Scotland in 2024, this one-day event in Cardiff is the latest step in a revitalised engagement programme...
Changes to CSCS Green Labourer Card
The Green Labourer card is evolving from February 2025. The card's duration will initially be two years instead of five. However, businesses that can verify their commitment to a labouring role will have the opportunity to extend the card's lifespan to a full five...
Lens Blog – Navigating the Turbulent Waters of the UK Construction Industry
What an absolute rollercoaster the construction industry in the United Kingdom has experienced in the last 4 to 6 weeks, and I want to talk about some of the issues that I see that have emerged, and to consider what may happen in the future. The background of course...
CLC call Halt on Contract Amendments
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has published a hard hitting statement calling a halt on the ongoing practice within the construction sector, of industry-approved forms of contract being amended by clients and their solicitors to introduce terms that are...
FIS Extends the Responsible No to include PQQ Systems
FIS has, since it's outset supported the introduction of the Common Assessment Standard. This new approach was launched in 2019 by Build UK and the Civil Engineering Contractors Association following concerns that the proliferation of suppliers and duplication of...
Confusion over Higher Risk Buildings Definition and Roof Gardens
In a recent residential property tribunal, the roof terrace at Smoke House and Curing House in Hackney Wick, East London was deemed by the tribunal to be a seventh storey bringing it in scope of the definition of a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act....
Saving Lives: The Critical Importance of Defibrillator Training and Awareness
In readiness for Restart a Heart Day, the FIS (Finishes & Interiors Sector) team undertook Basic Life Saving training to understand what to do when faced with an emergency situation. Here, Hermione Neale, FIS Marketing Apprentice, highlights what the team learnt...
Overview and Slides from FIS Commercial Fit-out Day
On Tuesday FIS hosted its Commercial Fit-out Industry Day (kindly hosted by Hill Dickinson and sponsored by FireDNA. The current legal and regulatory backdrop At the meeting FIS CEO, Iain McIlwee covered the current impact of the Building Safety Act on the market,...