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As a relatively new standard, ISO 50001 has already been implemented by thousands of businesses across the world to boost energy efficiency efforts, but a number of key questions will need to be answered before any business embarks on the certification process....

Members are reminded that the deadline for submitting grant claims for the 2015/2016 grant year is 31 October 2016. Claims should be submitted using the CITB Training Plan and Claim Form, if you don't already have a form it can be downloaded from the CITB...

According to the ONS, output prices of manufactured goods rose 1.2% year-on-year in September, up from 0.9% in the previous month, due to an increase in the prices of other manufactured products and transport equipment. The input price index for manufactured goods...

In February 2016 the government asked the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) to look at the labour model in the construction industry and the skills pressures and other constraints that limit housebuilding and infrastructure development in the UK. The CLC...

Further to Kara Price from Bond Dickinson’s speaker slot at last week’s FIS Conference, we would like to inform all FIS members of our launch of the free Bond Dickinson legal advice helpline. Bond Dickinson is a Top 40 UK Law Firm and delivers a wide range of legal...

Further to Mark Coates from Construct PM's speaker slot at last week's FIS Conference, members are reminded that the offer of 18 months for the price of 12 is open until the end of October. Construct is a fully customisable site-to-office Information Management...

Government is planning a major industry briefing day to set out its plans to reorganise its sprawling office estate into a series of regional hub buildings. Its ambitious office closure and relocation plan is expected to generate up to £900m of fit-out work over the...

This week's Notes include information on the Construction Market Report on the UK Healthcare Sector, the Paris Climate Agreement and the CLC Report on Innovation Workstream. Read the Notes here.

FIS members are invited to get involved in the Architects Hub at London Build. This free to attend event is taking place at Olympia, London on 26 and 27 October. Come along for the opportunity to network with thousands of architects, contractors and developers; the...