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Fire test data for sound reduction products
A recent safety report from Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures UK (CROSS) has highlighted the importance of considering reaction to fire performance in discontinuous ceiling and baffle products. Often these products may offer excellent sound absorption...
Making use of Sector Based Work Academies
Sector-based work academies (SWAP) are another DWP Funded programme that can support individuals transitioning into a new field of work. They provide training and education for those currently receiving unemployment benefits. The goal is to equip them with the skills...
World Suicide Prevention Day – the importance of starting the conversation
Tuesday 10 September marks World Suicide Prevention Day, part of National Suicide Prevention Month. This campaign aims to raise awareness about suicide preventionand how we can work together to create a world where fewer people die by suicide. Currently, more than...
Grenfell Inquiry: Key conclusions and recommendations for the finishes and interiors sector
The publication of the Grenfell Inquiry Report Part 2 is another landmark for our sector. The video below is worth watching, it is the introduction to the findings and thoughts of the Inquiry Committee. As well as a good high-level summary, the committee conveyed...
Shaping the future of skills and training
FIS is looking for individuals to join our Skills Board to help shape our skills strategy. The Skills Board provides opportunities for members to raise issues, share best practice and hear from other key stakeholders invested in Skills and Training. It is a dynamic...
Lens Blog – Don’t sign your life / company away
Len's consultancy has never been busier dealing with so many commercial and contractual issues for clients - a sign of the times as financial pressures continue to mount within the UK construction industry. A consistent problem is the price that so many contractors...
Building Control Authority – update on application approvals
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) recognises the challenges and issues that recent delays to building control application approvals for higher-risk building work are causing industry. It has published an update on those challenges and issues: “(The BSR) is...
Apprenticeships simplified
CITB's New Entrant Support Team (NEST) recently hosted a webinar discussing Support for Apprenticeship. Members can access a recording of this webinar here. This webinar explains the support and resources available from the NEST team and how they can support,...
Nominations now open for the Inspiring Change Awards
The Inspiring Change Awards celebrates organisations and individuals within the built environment sector that have created inclusive cultures through activities to support workplaces, education of the current and future workforce, and the community. Nominations are...