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Our Skills and Training Lead, George Swann gives advice on how to choose a good, and swerve a potentially poor training provider Like it or loath it, people need training and there are a lot of training providers willing to take your money, some top quality and some...

Offering a trainee 2-6 weeks work placement may help bring new talent into our sector and give you first pick. Your business will benefit from government funding while making use of potential talent currently studying a construction traineeship.  Employers can offer a...

In a bid to curb the nearly seven million workdays lost annually in the UK due to musculoskeletal disorders and to reduce the health risks to construction workers from lifting, moving and handling large amounts of plasterboard, the Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS)...

A draft recovery plan for the construction sector in Scotland has been launched by the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF). The plan, which has been created collaboratively with industry, sets out the pathway for joint action between industry and the public...

To assist in the design, specification and installation of building services penetrations to ensure fire compartmentation is maintained, five leading not-for-profit organisations have launched a Best Practice Design and Installation Guide, Firestopping of Service...

On 8 September FIS will be launching its latest Best Practice Guide - Recommendations for the Safe Ingress of Plasterboard As part of the launch, we are hosting a live webinar on 8 September. This is fully booked but if you are interested in listening to the webinar,...

The Plan for Jobs has introduced new support for FIS members to take on 16-24 for initial six months from the Government’s new Kick-start scheme.  The new £2 billion Kickstart scheme is designed to help employers to create new jobs for those aged 16-24, claiming...

With additional incentive funding of up to £3,000 now available, taking on an apprentice is a more attractive step for many.  Payments are available for employers that take on an apprentice between 1 August 2020 and 31 January 2021 - funding is in addition to the CITB...

The new UK domestic regime will cover most goods currently subject to the EU’s CE marking. The technical requirements for these goods will be the same on 1 January 2021 as they are now. However, there will be certain changes, including the introduction of the UKCA...