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Take advantage of this month’s training offers
Funding is available to support individuals achieving a Level 2 NVQ in Drylining (London based) and a Level 3 NVQ in Occupational Working Supervision (London and Birmingham based only). Candidates must be 19+ years old and if the employer is CITB registered and up to...
Building Safety Guide updated
Build UK has updated its comprehensive guide to the building safety regime to reflect the latest secondary legislation and guidance that has been published. Changes in the May 2023 version include: Updated guidance on the Safety Case which must be prepared by the...
FIS State of Trade Survey Q1 2023: Uncertain start, but grounds for optimism
Uncertainty surrounded the start of 2023 in the finishes and interiors sector with concerns (particularly in the housing sector) resulting in 32% of respondents seeing a reduction in workloads. Whilst there remain underlying concerns related to ongoing inflation and...
Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment update: Issue 3.0 available now
The Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment has been updated to Issue 3.0 May 2023. The Code provides a mechanism that enables individual organisations to publicise their annual decarbonisation progress, and thereby collaborate and share best practice on their...
CPA survey reveals a cautious improvement in Q1
Surveys from across the construction supply chain showed a more encouraging performance in the first quarter of the year after the uncertainty-filled end to 2022. Looking back to what preceded the opening three months of 2023, the failed Mini Budget from the...
Competition Law Guidance
Following the decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) earlier this year to fine 10 demolition and asbestos removal firms almost £60 million for colluding to rig bids for contracts, Build UK has updated its guidance on preventing anti‐competitive...
CLC Latest: Construction Product Availability Statement
Statement from John Newcomb, CEO of the Builders Merchants Federation and Peter Caplehorn, CEO of the Construction Products Association, co-chairs of the Construction Leadership Council’s Product Availability working group For the first time since this group began...
FIS Q1 Highlights
Since the year began the FIS team have been hard at work and achieved some brilliant results across out Technical, Business Development, Skills and Training, and Lobbying efforts. Here's a short look back at the first 3 months of 2023 Key technical work New Guide to...
CPA provides economic update
The CPA has produced an Economic Update on 12 May, which members can access here. The updated issues are in Pages 1-7 of the weekly update whilst subsequent pages have existing data and information that remain relevant. This update includes: ONS Construction Output...