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Training Awards Shortlist Announced
The shortlist for the 2024 Training Awards has been determined by our panel of judges. Celebrating excellence and achievement in plastering, interior trades and related professional occupations, the Training Awards are a collaboration between FIS and the Worshipful...
Celebrating 80 Years of Dedication: Len Bunton’s Legacy in the Construction Industry
Len Bunton, an unwavering pillar of support for countless FIS members, continues to bolster our contractual endeavors with unyielding dedication. Even as he marks his 80th birthday, his momentum is undiminished. Let's hear directly from the man himself: My lifetime...
National Construction College (NCC) Interior Systems Installer Provision
FIS are working with NCC Bircham Newton to deliver the Interior Systems Installer Apprenticeship – Ceilings pathway, early next year. Interior System Installer (Ceilings and Partitions) Apprenticeship The Interior Systems Apprenticeship (Ceilings and Partitions) has...
Enhancing Safety in Construction: Addressing Moment Connection Design and Reporting Procedures
A recent safety report from Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures UK (CROSS) has highlighted a consideration for contractors around the design of moment connections in staircase stringers that have be under designed. Mandatory occurrence reporting procedures...
Government takes action to back small businesses and tackle late payments
The government announce the introduction of tougher measures to tackle late payments to small businesses. Secretary of State Minister Jonathan Reynolds has set down his commitment to: foster a strong payment culture in the UK by bringing the payment performance and...
Help us highlight construction trades at the SkillBuild national final
This year’s SkillBuild Final event is taking place at the Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes on 20 -21 November 2024. Alongside observing the competition, visitors will have the opportunity to have a go at a range of inspiring activities that highlight the construction...
Worker Protection Act – what you need to know
On 26 October 2024, the Worker Protection Act will come into force, which puts a new duty on employers to take “reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment at work. The new responsibilities mark a shift towards a proactive, preventative approach . To help members...
The doors are open for you to register your sites
The Countdown to OpenDoors25 is well and truly underway and members across the supply chain can now register the events they are planning to offer from Monday 17 ‐ Saturday 22 March! Everyone can play their part in inspiring careers in construction by opening up...
Regional construction hotspots in Great Britain
Total GB contract awards fell 0.8% in 2023, but at a regional level, growth rates were spread across a huge range of between +374% and -95%. This annual regional report produced by the Construction Products Association in collaboration with Barbour ABI analyses...