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Magnesium Oxide building boards (MgO) NHBC has recently updated its website regarding the use of MgO boards in essence they will not accept MgO building boards on buildings where the foundations are begun on or after 30 April 2020 under its insurance warranty....

The Cross-industry Construction Apprenticeship Task Force (CCAFT) is looking for employers and representatives from industry as well as college and training provider staff to review elements of the draft technical qualifications (we will give you key points to...

Yesterday, the Chief Executive of HMRC, Jim Harra, appeared before the Treasury Select Committee and announced that the online system for making claims under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been developed and will be launched on 20 April. The system has been...

FIS is calling on the sector to help set up a taskforce to identify and look at individual tasks and situations that are difficult or seemingly not possible to achieve whilst adhering strictly to the Public Health England Guidelines. There are a number of instances...

The lastest edition of  JTC Newsline – April 2020 is now available for FIS members. This issue contains detailed information on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, furloughing of staff and other tax related issues. Following the announcement from HMRC that the...

I like you have been head down this past week, trying to make sense of all that is befalling us and managing the various conflicting pressures. Mike and I have been running Tapper Interiors now for 35 years, but this has, without doubt, been the toughest week yet – I...

It is with a sad heart that we have to inform you that Jean Birch has passed away from cancer. Many of you might know Jean, she was CEO of the Partitioning and Interiors Association (PIA) and Association of Interior Specialists (AIS) for nearly 23 years, before...

Construction industry chiefs have voiced their anger as firms scramble to understand if building sites should stay open. Building work is being allowed to continue despite Boris Johnson ordering people to stay in their homes on Monday night. It has fuelled anger from...

CITB Revise Support to Employers: the 20 week grant claim processing rule is frozen, they urge employers to check their Grant Online accounts for claims which need authorising, and to sign and return any paper Grant Claim forms we have issued as quickly as possible....