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Preparing for Change: What the Employment Rights Bill Means for Your Business
With the Employment Rights Bill expected to receive Royal Assent this summer, FIS members are encouraged to review upcoming changes that will significantly reshape the employment landscape. Described by Government as the ‘biggest upgrade to rights at work for a...
Update on Tariffs and Interest Rates from leading Construction Economists
On 8 May, the U.K. and the U.S. agreed a trade deal. The full details have not been outlined, but overall, the agreement leaves tariffs on most UK goods entering the US at a higher rate (10%) than before the tariff disruptions (around 2.5% on average). There is little...
FIS Supports Call for EU-UK Mutual Recognition Agreement on Conformity Assessment
FIS welcomes and supports the joint call by industry groups across the EU and UK for a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) on conformity assessment. The position paper, co-signed by Construction Products Europe and the Construction Products Association (CPA), outlines...
FIS Supports No Falls Week: Promoting Safe Working at Height
FIS is proud to support No Falls Week, taking place from 12–16 May 2025 — a vital campaign aimed at raising awareness of the risks associated with working at height and promoting best practices across the construction industry. Launched in 2024, No Falls Week serves...
Demand to constrain output next year
Workloads reported by FIS members in the FIS State of Trade Survey for the first quarter of 2025 were mixed with just over a quarter of respondents (19%) reporting no changes and 25% seeing an increase of over 5%. Reports of sales volumes showed that 25% of...
SFS competency framework
We are offering members the opportunity to give their feedback on the proposed competency framework for SFS. FIS has been working with members and CITB to develop this, and it is now available for review for a 30-day period (1 May to 2 June 2025). These frameworks...
U.S. Tariff uncertainty threatens to overshadow UK construction growth
Excluding the potential impacts of the recent U.S. tariff disruption on the global and UK economies, the Construction Products Association’s Spring Forecasts, published today, show that construction output is only expected to recover gradually. Following two...
Support Better Standards for BIM Object Data
We’re sharing a research-led initiative (led by Diane Tocco, a member of our Organisational Excellence Working Group) that explores how manufacturers manage and maintain their BIM objects—focusing on the accuracy, consistency, and structure of the data they contain....
FIS reveals finalists for its 2025 Contractors Awards
FIS is delighted to announce the shortlist for this year’s FIS Contractors Awards – a true celebration of workmanship and design in the sector. Thank you to all our members who put forward their projects, we had a fantastic number of entries, and our judges had a...