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Government launches New Fair Payment Code

Government launches New Fair Payment Code

Healthy cash flow is critical for small business' survival and growth. Late and long payment times disrupt the cash flow cycle and can prevent a business from paying its bills, eventually leading to business failure. In 2023 15% of small businesses and medium sized...

Remediation Acceleration Plan

Remediation Acceleration Plan

The Ministry of Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has today published the Remediation Acceleration Plan. The aim of this plan is that by the end of 2029, all 18m+ (high-rise) buildings with unsafe cladding in a government funded scheme will have been...

FIS Fighting your Corner with newly formed Skills England

FIS Fighting your Corner with newly formed Skills England

FIS CEO, Iain McIlwee participated in a roundtable this week with Skills England looking at the New Government’s approach to skills, training and education as it applies to construction.  Skills England is a new arms-length body established by Government with the...

CITB Skills and Training Conference heading to Wales

CITB Skills and Training Conference heading to Wales

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is pleased to be hosting its next Skills and Training Conference in Wales on January 23. Following the success of CITB’s Skills and Training Conferences in Manchester and Scotland in 2024, this one-day event in Cardiff...

New Code of Practice for fire and escape door hardware published

New Code of Practice for fire and escape door hardware published

A comprehensively revised Code of Practice for the selection of building hardware for fire-resisting and escape door assemblies and doorsets has been published by The Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) and the Door & Hardware Federation (DHF). This new...

FIS Attends SkillBuild 2024 – Congratulations to all the winners

FIS Attends SkillBuild 2024 – Congratulations to all the winners

SkillBuild 2024 proved to be a tremendous success, highlighting remarkable talent and creative energy. The FIS team was in attendance, advocating for the interior sector with FIS Head of Skills and Training, Beena Nana, who was graciously hosted by Locker & Riley...