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Apprentice training places available for Interior Systems Installers
National Construction College East in Bircham Newton has an Interior Systems Installer Apprenticeship training course starting on Monday 06 February 2023. The course content is outlined below: The course will cover practical principles in: Apprentices will learn...
Volunteers needed to develop training standards
FIS is working with CITB to develop training standards for the finishes and interiors sector, these standards will attract Grant Eligible Training, GET code support per candidate as follows: Tier 1 £30 Tier 2 £70 Tier 3 £120 FIS has been requested to seek...
UKCA Marking Deadline for Construction Products delayed to July 2025
In updated Guidance Published on 9 December 2022, Government has advised that until 30 June 2025, products can continue to be supplied to the GB market without any need for reassessment or re-marking if EU requirements are met (including CE marking). To affix a CE...
Immerse yourself in training using virtual reality
FIS is supporing a project being led by Hire Association Europe, to provide FIS members the opportunity to experience training delivered using virtual reality (VR). pHAEton is a VR app for mobile phones and tablets and the following modules, applicable to the...
Open your doors to help recruit the next generation
Last chance to register your sites for Open Doors 2023 FIS Supports Open Doors, run on behalf of the industry by Build UK. There is now just one month to go until booking opens for Open Doors visitors on Monday 9 January. Recruiting the next generation is vital if we...
Circular letter regarding revisions to Approved Document B
Meeting the requirements of the Building Regulations is the first cornerstone of compliance. There are a number of Approved Documents for England which provide guidance and Approved Document (AD) B1 and B2 provide specific advice for Dwellings (B1) and Buildings other...
Construct Zero Performance Framework Dashboard – 4th Quarterly Report
The construction sector has taken a number of significant steps towards net zero according to data published today. At COP26 last year, the Construction Leadership Council launched its CO2nstruct Zero programme, with associated measures to track carbon reduction...
HSE releases new Construction Welfare Standards
he Health & Safety Executive (HSE) has released a guidance document on the provision of welfare facilities on construction sites, following frequent reports of poor hygiene and sanitation. The guidance outlines what HSE Construction Inspectors require from...
Lens Blog: Adjudication
FIS Consultant Len Bunton looks at the recently released report published by Kings College London - 2022 Construction Adjudication in the United Kingdom: Tracing trends and guiding reform - which provides a good snapshot of current trends. These monthly Blogs are...