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FIS joins wider sector in calling for an end to amended contracts
Ahead of Conflict Avoidance Week, construction leaders are calling on clients to stop placing more risk on contractors by amending standard contracts. An article featuring in Construction News it is clear that the tide is changing and rethinking this practice is...
Construction Industry Levy Consensus 2025 – 2029
The CITB Consensus is underway and FIS members who are likely to pay the Construction Industry Levy as proposed by CITB for 2026 to 2029 are invited to have their say by participating in the Consensus Survey. The deadline for response is 2 May 2025. The proposals for...
H&S Working Group talks dust, manual handling, knives and pallet safety
The FIS Health and Safety Working Group met on 13th March 2025, Chaired by David Cant of Veritas Consulting. The mission of this group is through guidance, collaborative working and influencing external stakeholders to make sure people working in our sector are kept...
Payment Performance Update
The requirement for larger businesses on a half-yearly basis on their payment practices, policies and performance for financial years came into effect on 6 April 2017. Businesses are in scope of the requirement for a financial year if, on their last 2 balance sheet...
Employment Rights Bill amended
The Government has tabled amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, described as the "biggest upgrade to rights at work for a generation", following a series of consultations. There are 28 reforms set out in the Bill designed to increase protections for workers, and...
Are you ready for the Employment Rights Bill?
Major changes to UK Employment Law are on the horizon, and businesses need to take action. The Employment Rights Bill, published on 10 October, introduces significant reforms that will affect employment rights, working conditions, and employer responsibilities. Our...
Game-changing tech programme for small businesses set to launch
FIS is supporting an initiative to help transform the way small construction businesses embrace technology. Solving Tech for Small Builders is a first-of-its-kind three-month training programme funded by the CITB Impact Fund. This free-to-join programme offers...
Looking to take on Interior Systems installer apprentices?
FIS is working with NCC Bircham Newton to deliver the Interior Systems Installer Apprenticeship – Ceilings pathway. Interior System Installer (Ceilings and Partitions) Apprenticeship The Interior Systems Apprenticeship (Ceilings and Partitions) has been developed by...
Justin Devaney steps up to Vice President at FIS
FIS is pleased to announce that Justin Devaney has been elected to the position as Vice President of the FIS Board of Directors. A member of the FIS board since 2023, Justin has 20 years’ experience working in the fit-out industry. He started on site as a ceiling...