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Led by the Construction Leadership Council and supported by a Government-backed R&D programme, the Construction Innovation Hub is working with Government and leading industry bodies from the Construction sector to develop a new ‘Value Toolkit’ intended to help...

FIS has raised concerns with officials from The Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) that interior systems installers have not been included as an eligible occupation for the skilled worker route in the outline plans for a UK Points Based...

HBF Wales, in conjunction with the Welsh Government has launched a house building Site Safety Charter to help construction sites reopen in line with latest health and safety guidance. House builders are gradually returning to work after a three month layoff as a...

Construction sites have been given the all clear to progress to Phase 4 of the Construction Restart Plan after ministers were assured the move would not affect the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) within the NHS. Announcing the move into Phase 4, housing...

Guidance has been updated to confirm that from 13 July 2020 providers can welcome back 19 plus apprentices into educational settings, that the flexibility to suspend level 2 functional skills for level 2 apprentices has been extended, and to provide more information...

HMRC has published revised guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for both employers and employees which clarifies the position about the ability to claim the scheme’s grants for wage costs during notice periods. The wording added to the employer’s guidance...

BuildUK carried out a snapshot survey of its Contractor members in June 2020 to understand their current policies on the provision of face coverings to workers in response to coronavirus. The survey questions were based on the assumption that members: had undertaken a...

In his statement today the Chancellor turned his attention to the next wave of support job retention in the UK economy, unveiling a new A Plan for Jobs 2020. Key announcements likely to impact FIS Members: Job Retention Bonus The Chancellor confirmed that the...

The Government has moved to secure vital talent needed to build the UK's recovery from Covid-19, protecting employment for thousands of people working in the construction sector. Construction Talent Retention Scheme will keep skills in the sector, matching displaced...