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September edition of SpecFinish
In the September edition of SpecFinish, Paul Thompson looks at the industry's shift towards off-site fabrication. The launch of FIS Skills' #iBuiltThis2017 is featured on page 18. Find out how you can enter the competition to be in with a chance of winning a...
FIS Skills launches ‘I Built This’
FIS Skills launches its flagship social media competition 'I Built This' today. As an image-led campaign, utilising the Instagram and Twitter platforms, it is designed to attract young people, those who work in the construction industry and the general public. By...
The Folly of Build and Design
Assembling buildings as a single, integrated system by David Frise For a building to be a 'product', you have to start the process off correctly by designing it before you start. Not rocket science, but rarely achievable in the “crack on” world of construction. Most...
Grenfell – What else are we missing?
The Symptoms Vs the Disease by David Frise Let’s look at the issues caused by regulations and lack of enforcement:- There are rightly calls for wholesale change and after years of sniping at ‘unnecessary regulations', we may have to reverse the attempts at cutting red...
Fit-Out Top 500 has launched
FIS, in association with McClelland Media Ltd, launched a Leaderboard for the Top 500 active Twitter users in the fit-out sector on 7 August. The aim of the new Leaderboard is to raise social media engagement for our members and promote the finishes and interiors...
JTC August Newsline
The latest edition of the Joint Taxation Committee’s Newsline for August can be downloaded here. This month's hot topics include: Workplace Pension automatic enrolment Making Tax Digital - new timetable Reclaiming Construction Industry Scheme tax Time for the...
IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI: July
A summary of July's data from the IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI® revealed that Construction growth eased to an 11-month low in July amid weakness in commercial building. Other key findings include: Weakest construction performance since August 2016 Commercial...
CITB Levy Deductions from Subcontractors
We have received advice from Liz Bridge who runs the Joint Taxation Committee, is a Tax Judge and sits on the CITB Levy Panel. Her advice is set out below; Some firms insert a clause into their contractual terms which allow them to make a deduction for training costs...
FIS to launch Fit-Out Top 500 Leaderboard
On 7 August, the Fit-Out Top 500 Leaderboard will go live. FIS is sponsoring the latest online Leaderboard, the series of which is run by Jim McClelland who enjoys a high-profile social media presence on Twitter. The Leaderboards provide league-table-style Twitter...