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New Hospital Programme releases new Supplier Guide
The New Hospital Programme (NHP) represents the most significant investment in NHS infrastructure in recent decades. It is not only delivering new hospitals, it is transforming how healthcare infrastructure is planned, designed and delivered across the NHS, supporting...
Can you offer work placements to help tackle the skills shortage?
The Construction Leadership Council is hosting a webinar to support construction employers in offering placement opportunities. During the session you will be among the first to gain access to the new Construction Industry Placements Playbook, an easy-to-use guide to...
Fire Risk Assessments and Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls Practitioner Guidance
The Construction Leadership Council has published practitioner guidance setting out the behavioural principles that should be applied when developing, reviewing and auditing fire risk assessments (FRA) and fire risk appraisals of external walls (FRAEW). The advisory...
Cladding Bill raises the stakes for product manufacturers – FIS developing guidance on product non-conformity and recall
The Government has introduced the Building Safety (Remediation of Unsafe Cladding etc) Bill to Parliament. It was introduced on 14 October 2026 and aims to drive forward the remediation of unsafe cladding and ensure that those responsible pay towards the cost of...
FIS supports consultation on new As-Built and Handover Information Guidance
FIS is encouraging members to engage with the public consultation on As Built & Handover Information: Requirements, a new industry guidance document developed through a Construction Leadership Council (CLC) Industry Task and Finish Group and BIM in Asset...
FIS launches new board lifter guidance to support safer drylining practices
Following growing industry discussion around the use of board lifters in drylining, the FIS Health and Safety Working Group has launched new guidance to help businesses understand the safety procedures involving the handling and positioning of large, heavy boards and...
FIS secures CITB funding to support specialist upskilling across the finishes and interiors sector
FIS has successfully been awarded funding through the Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) new Specialist Upskilling Fund, supporting efforts to address skills shortages and improve access to high-quality training across the fit-out, drylining and plastering...
FIS response to HSE consultation on PPE and Limb (b) Workers
FIS has now submitted its formal response to the HSE consultation on the effectiveness of the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022, including the extension of PPE requirements to “Limb (b) workers”. The issue has been a longstanding...
FIS Project Reuse Scheme working to deliver sustainable circularity from Rathbone Place to Broadgate
In a major step forward for the circular economy in commercial fit-out, the FIS Project Reuse Scheme is supporting the reuse of high-quality ceiling tiles and luminaires from Rathbone Place to Broadgate, two landmark London developments. The initiative sees Ambit,...