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Construction Ambassadors move to STEM Learning
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...
Construction Talent Retention Scheme
The new scheme, designed to match job opportunities to individuals seeking employment and run by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), went live last Friday (24 July). It’s already off to a very promising start with 482 employers currently signed up to use the...
Construction companies fined after workers seriously injured
Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court heard that in the summer of 2015, to support the construction of the A556 bypass in Cheshire, work had started to build a pier designed to eventually support a bridge. This involved erecting a steel cage. On 3 August, two workers...
£20 million in new grants to boost recovery of small businesses
Thousands of smaller businesses in England are set to benefit from £20 million of new government funding to help them recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government has today (30 July 2020) announced. Small...
Getting a shift on: Extended working hours and Planning Reform to support recovery
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has announced a number of new policies, which should help to support construction activity, and further detail has been published including: Changes to Use Classes Order ‐ From 1 September 2020, a...
Scotland: New health and safety guidance helps careful return continue
As Scotland’s building sector continues its recovery, the CICV Forum (supported by FIS) has issued a raft of new health and safety guidance to help steer workers through the phased return. Seven new pieces of open source collateral have been released, offering...
Have your say on net zero carbon
The UK Government is legally bound to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050, which means we will need to change how we build. It includes the retrofit of energy efficiency methods to existing buildings. But how can you and your business benefit? Government is working...
COVID-19 reinforces urgency for new approach to prioritise and deliver Scotland’s infrastructure
An inclusive, net zero carbon economy remains at heart of the strategy KEY RECOMMENDATIONS • Giving an independent, specialist body the remit to provide strategic, long-term infrastructure advice to Scottish Government• Enshrining the Place Principle and implementing...
New Guidance on Face Coverings and status across the UK
As new mandatory requirements come in, Government has provided a summary of Face Covering requirements. FIS has been advised that Site Operating Procedures do not need to change, but we urge members to review their requirements against our guidance and to consider...