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Brexit Update: Demystifying Product Marking post Brexit
From 1st January 2021 the Construction Products Regulations in the UK have changed. Whilst the technical requirements for goods historically traded under Construction Products Regulation (CPR) will remain broadly the same on 1 January 2021, a transition on product...
Scottish Contractors Forum – Looking ahead to 2020 Building Regs, Product Safety, Contract and Employment Law
The FIS Scottish Contractors Forum took place in Hamilton on the 29th January 2020 and the Construction Scotland Innovation Hub. The group had an excellent informative presentation from three experts from legal firm Addleshaw Goddard who looked at the backdrop in...
Migration Advisory Committee has listened to construction industry
The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has today published its long-awaited report on salary thresholds for non-UK workers and a future points-based immigration system. Industry was concerned that the future migration system would leave many ‘medium-skilled’...
BSI’s continued membership of CEN & CENELEC
BSI has issued the following statement concerning its continued membership of CEN & CENELEC who provide platforms for the development of European Standards and other technical specifications. As the adoption of harmonised European Norms is agreed by the European...
CITB Roadshows planned for March to May
CITB’s spring round of roadshows are planned between late March and May to allow communication with employers and also give insight into proposed levy rates following on from consensus this year. CITB will also be launching its Future Made careers campaign as well as...
North West Regional Contractors Forum – Building Regs, Training and Clean Air
The FIS North West Regional Contractors Forum took place in Central Manchester on the 22nd January 2020. Our group was hosted by Transport for Greater Manchester and we were treated to presentations by Wayne Timperley, Head of Building Control for Greater Manchester...
Long term uncertainty holding back investment for construction
Total construction output in Great Britain is forecast to experience a slight decline of 0.3% in 2020, before a rise of 1.2% in 2021 according to the CPA Construction Forecasts January 2020. Political uncertainty and bad weather led to a slowdown in construction...
Fire stopping – Compatibility between pipes and fire and acoustic seals
It has come to our attention that there is a potential issue where fire stopping is being installed around cPVC pipes. Some fire stopping mastics have been found to react with the cPVC pipes leading to costly remedial work and disputes. Our recommendation is where two...
Change is coming for non-government apprentice levy paying FIS members
Since the introduction of the Government Apprenticeship Levy in England, FIS has been listening to those affected and measuring the impact on a large part of its membership who are not required to pay the levy. It will come as no surprise to some of you, that access...