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Start practising your reverse manoeuvres
The Government’s plans to tackle VAT fraud in the construction industry by introducing a domestic ‘reverse charge’ VAT scheme for construction services will come into effect on 1 October 2019. The HMRC Consultation Outcome was published on 1 December and there will be...
Cash retentions to be protected under proposed law
Peter Aldous, a chartered surveyor before being elected to parliament in 2010, has tabled a private member’s bill to protect the millions of pounds of cash retentions withheld from construction SMEs. The Ten Minute Rule Bill will seek to amend the 1996 Construction...
Construction Industry’s Brexit Manifesto
Seven of the construction industry’s major trade bodies have set out what they believe to be the sector’s responsibilities and requirements in a post-Brexit labour market. The Association for Consultancy & Engineering, Build UK, Civil Engineering Contractors...
Your charity contribution for 2017
In 2017, the President's Lunch, Contractors' Awards Lunch and Scottish Awards Lunch welcomed nominated charities to collect donations and proceeds from each of the prize draws totalling £8,498. In February, representatives from the BounceBack charity attended the...
IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI: November
Duncan Brock, Director of Customer Relationships at the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, said: “Across construction supply chains, delivery times have been under pressure, as materials were in higher demand, while stocks remained in short supply....
Welcome to our new members in November
During November, we welcomed five new companies to the FIS membership. As Contractor Members, the two companies are Warwick Glass (part of Warwick Group) and Drywall Contracts Ltd. Our new Supplier Member is Tri-Fix Industrial Fasteners Ltd. As Service Providers, the...
Free – Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) webinars
The HMRC is running free webinars during the first week of December, providing members with advice and support regarding the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS). Whether you’re new to CIS or building on your existing knowledge, the online help will explain how the...
ECJ reinforces employees’ rights in the ‘gig’ economy
On Wednesday 29 November, the European court of justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg ruled that workers are entitled to paid leave and can claim compensation if they are not allowed to take their holidays. The ruling follows a long-running legal challenge involving a UK window...
Silver Trowel becomes an Approved Training Provider
As part of the continued drive to strengthen the network of FIS Approved Training Providers and Further Education Colleges, we are pleased to announce that Silver Trowel Ltd is the latest Approved Training Provider, recently completing its rigorous application...