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Public Consultation for Standard Assessment Procedure
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has opened a public consultation on proposals to amend the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP). The assessment is used for many purposes, including compliance with Building Regulations, and to produce...
Reminder: Coloured hard hats to make sites safer
Members are reminded that back in May this year, Build UK released two new industry standards, The Safety Helmet Colours and Training Standard. The Safety Helmet Colours standard uses simple colour coding to identify on-site personnel and provides a clear and...
Highly Commended at the IET Awards
On 16 November, we attended the IET Innovation Awards in London. Along with 3D Repo and Balfour Beatty, we had been shortlisted in the Information Technology category for BID4Free. Bid4Free is an open source online 3D platform for the construction industry where...
Level of Development (LOD) Specification
The BIM Forum has released the 2016 version of its Level of Development (LOD) Specification. This is a reference guide that enables practitioners in the AEC Industry to specify and articulate with a high level of clarity, the content and reliability of Building...
Automatic enrolment workplace pensions
The People’s Pension can help FIS Members understand automatic enrolment workplace pensions. They have UK-based people ready to help – over the phone, by email or via webchat. Their online help centre is full of useful guides, videos and handy checklists. Your...
Uber ruling could impact rights of CIS paid workers
One of the most significant rulings in employment law history came about at the end of last month, when the cab-hailing firm Uber lost a landmark tribunal decision over drivers’ working rights. The tribunal found that as the drivers worked regularly for and were...
Win for training provider at Plaisterers’ Hall
On Monday 7 November, the annual Plaisterers' Training Awards took place in London. The awards recognise the highest standards of achievement in training and education within the UK plastering trade. We are delighted to hear that one of our approved training...
JTC Newsline
November's edition of the Joint Taxation Committee’s Newsline provides information on: Making Tax Digital Apprenticeship Levy CIS telephone verifications Business rating of show homes PAYE reporting / late payments Changes to government gateway HMRC phishing emails...
CPA Weekly Notes
This week's Notes give an overview of the latest Markit/CIPS PMI for construction. The third relevant authorities workshop on project data management will take place on 5 December at the Building Centre in London. Read the Notes here.