News
CMA’s crackdown on price-fixing
As part of a major crackdown by the Competition and Markets Authority, whistleblowers are being offered up to £100,000 for exposing price-fixing in construction. The reward is being highlighted as the CMA launches its first-ever advertising campaign to stamp out...
Supplier engagement event on 29 March
Contractor Durkan is holding a free supplier engagement event on 29 March between 10am to 12pm. They are looking to place deals worth £4m with subcontractors and suppliers on its latest mixed use scheme in Aylesbury. After signing a deal with Aylesbury Vale District...
Progress on CPR Delegated Acts
The CPA has released the updated roadmap showing the progress of the numerous Delegated Acts to the Construction Products Regulation, as at 27 February 2017. Members should be aware of the following issues and progress of these delegated acts: • Classification without...
Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI: February
A summary of the data revealed that there was a modest rise in construction output, but cost pressures remained at an eight-and-a-half year high. Other key findings were: Solid upturn in civil engineering activity underpins growth in February; House building activity...
New guide to office fit-out and refurbishment
FIS is in the process of producing a new guide to office fit-out and refurbishment. We require images that we can utilise to reinforce the key messages within the guide along with examples of: - different types of interiors - mood boards - concept designs - schedules...
Apprenticeship Levy free workshop on 3 March
FIS member Saint Gobain is hosting a free Apprenticeship Levy workshop on 3 March, in Birmingham, on behalf of Supply Chain Sustainability School. The workshop is targeted to SMEs to aid understanding of the new Levy and its implications for them. The Government is...
Deadline for your training needs
Today is the final chance to provide your company's training needs, enabling the FIS skills team to evidence a bid for £3.2 million of training funding. We have a shortened version of the Training Needs Analysis to aid members in returning by the end of today - Friday...
Withdrawal of the Construction Related Occupation (CRO) Card
From 31 March 2017, the CRO card issued by Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) will cease. All CRO cards issued after October 2015 will expire on 30 September 2017 whereas cards issued before October 2015 will remain valid until their expiry date....
Phase Two Launch of CourseSight
FIS Skills has announced that on Monday 13 February, phase two of CourseSight will go live, enabling every part of the construction sector to benefit from its functionality. The phase two version also includes electronic VQ grant fund claims for CITB-registered...