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PFKG and GIRI join forces to enhance fire safety and improve quality in UK construction industry
The Passive Fire Knowledge Group (PFKG) and The Get It Right Initiative (GIRI) have announced their intention to work together to improve safety and construction practices by sharing knowledge, exchanging ideas, and promoting each other’s aims and objectives. This...
Should I sign a Contract for Design, in whole or in part?
FIS is seeing a concerted attempt to increase work administered under Contractor Design Portions (CDP). This is an area of growing concern for the sector as it pushes more risk into the supply chain without adequate controls to co-ordinate the design development...
Construction Leadership Council Welcomes New Co-Chair
The Construction Leadership Council has today welcomed Minister Sarah Jones MP as she takes up the position of Co-Chair, alongside Mark Reynolds. The Minister – appointed as Minister of State for both the Department for Business and Trade and the Department for Energy...
CPA Analysis of Construction Industry Projections for 2024 and 2025
The data provided by the Construction Products Association (CPA) indicates that total construction output is projected to decrease by 2.9% in 2024 before a rebound of 2.0% in 2025, which is slightly more pessimistic than anticipated three months earlier. The downward...
Material Supply Chain Group 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 Material Supply Chain Group As we head into the summer holiday period, the...
Construction Output Increased by 1.9% in Volume Terms in May 2024
The Office for National Statistics released data on construction output, new orders, and output prices for May 2024. Estimated monthly construction output increased by 1.9% in volume in May 2024 following a 1.1% decline in April 2024 (revised from 1.4%). The...
Delay on Retention Reform
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has confirmed that the draft legislation to amend the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations to introduce new metrics on retentions has been withdrawn. This is as a result of the General Election, which...
Supporting your recruitment and getting ahead of labour shortages
With new home building targets and a pent up pipeline of high rise residential and commercial projects, the respite from labour shortages in the sector are likely to be short lived. FIS is exploring two interventions that can support members in finding work ready...
FIS Project Reuse goes live
FIS Project Reuse is live and underway. Encouraging reuse was highlighted as a priority for the FIS Sustainability Leadership Group. Following several round tables and working group discussions FIS has decided to take the plunge and set up a pilot storage facility...