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Lens Blog: Termination

Lens Blog: Termination

FIS Consultant Len Bunton talks termination of contracts. This is another minefield, and another good reason you should read contracts. Here, Len discusses what can you do to reduce exposure to a threat of termination. These monthly Blogs are designed to help FIS...

Operational Standards Rules and Building Inspector Competence Framework

Operational Standards Rules and Building Inspector Competence Framework

The Operational Standards Rules (OSRs) will apply from April 2024 and set out the practices, procedures, and performance standards that the Building Safety Regulator expects from Local Authorities and Registered Building Control Approvers (RBCAs) in relation to their...

Retaining key industry legislation

Retaining key industry legislation

The Government has announced this week that the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill will be amended. Instead of including a ‘sunset’ date of 31 December 2023, by which all remaining retained EU law (close to 4,000 still in effect in the UK) will either be...

FIS aligns vetting process with Common Assessment Standard

FIS aligns vetting process with Common Assessment Standard

As part of measures taken to improve and streamline the FIS membership vetting standards, we have aligned the FIS audit criteria with those of the Common Assessment Standard developed by Build UK. Build UK developed the common assessment standard to improve efficiency...

CPA provides economic update

CPA provides economic update

The CPA has produced an Economic Update on 5 May, which members can access here. The updated issues are in Pages 1-7 of the weekly update whilst subsequent pages have existing data and information that remain relevant. This update includes: S&P Global/CIPS UK...

FIS releases Client Order and Guidance Note for Members

FIS releases Client Order and Guidance Note for Members

To help support its members and to provide protection before a formal contract is issued, the Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) has launched a Client Order and Guidance Note that reflects the legislative and regulatory landscape in recent times. Developed by FIS...

Mixed performance for construction product manufacturing in Q1

Mixed performance for construction product manufacturing in Q1

The Construction Products Association’s latest State of Trade Survey for 2023 Q1 highlighted the continued mix of fortunes in the construction product manufacturing industry. For a third consecutive quarter a fall in sales for heavy side producers contrasted with...

Fully Funded L2 Passive Fire Protection NVQs

Fully Funded L2 Passive Fire Protection NVQs

FIS approved training provider The Skills Centre is offering 40 free fully funded NVQs L2 Passive Fire Protection (OSAT). To be eligible, the employees (trainee) residential address and CIS must be within non-devolved Council areas in England. If unsure we are happy...