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FIS Members Reject CITB Levy Proposal
FIS became a CITB consensus federation for the first time this year and conducted its first survey of members on the future of the levy in September. The result of the survey reflected feedback from members over a sustained period, with 60% voting to reject the CITB...
FIS invites members to visit us at UK Construction Week
FIS invites members to visit us at UK Construction Week which is being held between 10 – 12 October at the NEC in Birmingham. FIS will be exhibiting within the Surface and Materials Show on Stand M360. The Surface & Materials Show will showcase the latest surface...
#iBuiltThis2017 is open for entries!
The #iBuiltThis2017 competition is open for entries until midnight on Wednesday 27 September. FIS Skills has launched its image-led campaign to attract young people and promote the construction industry as a career choice. There are fabulous prizes on offer for each...
IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI: August
A summary of August's data from the IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI® revealed the weakest upturn in UK construction output for 12 months. Other key findings include: Marginal increase in overall construction activity Robust rise in house building offset by marked...
Welcome to our new members in August
During August, we welcomed five new companies to the FIS membership. As Contractor Members, the three companies are SEC Interiors Ltd, Sussex and Surrey Partitioning Ltd and TimK Construction Ltd. As Supplier Members, the companies are Safety Signs & Supplies and...
September edition of SpecFinish
In the September edition of SpecFinish, Paul Thompson looks at the industry's shift towards off-site fabrication. The launch of FIS Skills' #iBuiltThis2017 is featured on page 18. Find out how you can enter the competition to be in with a chance of winning a...
FIS Skills launches ‘I Built This’
FIS Skills launches its flagship social media competition 'I Built This' today. As an image-led campaign, utilising the Instagram and Twitter platforms, it is designed to attract young people, those who work in the construction industry and the general public. By...
The Folly of Build and Design
Assembling buildings as a single, integrated system by David Frise For a building to be a 'product', you have to start the process off correctly by designing it before you start. Not rocket science, but rarely achievable in the “crack on” world of construction. Most...
Grenfell – What else are we missing?
The Symptoms Vs the Disease by David Frise Let’s look at the issues caused by regulations and lack of enforcement:- There are rightly calls for wholesale change and after years of sniping at ‘unnecessary regulations', we may have to reverse the attempts at cutting red...