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FIS meeting to discuss Grenfell Tower fire
Following the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower, it is evident that the passive fire protection failed within the tower, both externally and internally. This will have implications for members and we have been contacted by several who have been approached by clients...
BCO Wellness Matters Consultation
The British Council for Offices (BCO) has commissioned Sentinel, Perkins+Will and Elementa Consulting to undertake a major research study “Wellness Matters: Health and Wellbeing in offices and what to do about it”. This aims to provide definitive guidance on how to...
Nevill Long to host spray plaster event
Nevill Long is hosting a Spray Readymixed Finishing breakfast event, with Knauf, on 7 July at its Plymouth branch. FIS members are invited to attend free of charge. Two live demonstrations of the Knauf Airless Finish will take place at 8 am and 10.30 am. Each session...
FIS Focus – June edition now available
The latest edition of FIS Focus is now available on the website. The 38-page magazine features all our winners of the 2017 Contractors Awards which were announced at The Dorchester Hotel in London this week. We talk to Mark Farmer, author of Modernise or Die, who...
Winners of the Contractors Awards 2017 are announced
The FIS Awards Lunch took place on Tuesday 6 June 2017 at The Dorchester Hotel in London and was attended by 455 members and guests. The wet weather didn’t dampen spirits though as the industry came together to hear the winners of the Contractors Awards announced....
Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI: May
A summary of the data from the Markit/CIPS Construction PMI® for May revealed that construction growth rebounded to a 17-month high in May, driven by housebuilding. Other key findings include: Business activity rises at fastest pace since December 2015 Residential...
Images of construction
To help us attack the skills gap and engage our younger audience, we are looking for images that represent our members' best works on site; exceptional stand-out projects that you are particularly proud of, operations in action shots, young people working with your...
General election: Who will win construction’s vote?
The major political parties have revealed their manifestos for the general election on 8 June. For the construction sector, the three top concerns are the impact of Brexit, housing and infrastructure. With nearly 200,000 EU workers in the UK, the industry is unanimous...
CDM 2015 Survey findings
Construction Manager, the magazine from CIOB, has published its findings of the recent CDM 2015 Survey. Most prominently, regulations have had limited impact on the construction industry and no apparent impact on its accident rate. The survey was carried out jointly...