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Attention CSCS Card Holders: Important Changes Ahead!
Grandfather rights are ending for Blue Gold and Black CSCS Cards If you hold a CSCS Blue Card card under Grandfather Rights (Industry Accreditation), it’s crucial to pay attention to an important change coming your way. As of 31 December 2024, the Industry...
Enhancing Risk Management: Exclusive Insurance Solutions
At FIS, we understand the importance of providing robust insurance support to our members, which is why FIS is partnered with Construction Shield, a leader in insurance consulting. This collaboration opens up a wealth of opportunities for our members to assess their...
Employer’s guide to the three upcoming employment bills
Autumn sees significant Employment Law changes with three legislative changes. To support members, FIS Associate Member Citation has produced an essential guide packed with an expert analysis of the Employment Rights Bill, Equality (Race and Disability) Bill, and...
Helping the supply chain navigate the collapse of ISG
On 20 September 2024, the companies that made up the ISG Group were placed in administration. ISG administrators have advised customers that no further work will be undertaken on existing UK contracts and that the UK operations of the ISG Group have ceased to trade...
Fire Door Safety Week – A False Sense of Safety
Conducted in the run up to Fire Door Safety Week, a survey of 2,000 adults found that despite an 18% increase in fires across NHS trusts—averaging nearly four fires daily—52% of people still consider hospitals the safest due to their fire prevention measures.[1] The...
FIS launch Best Practice ‘Walls as a System’ guide
FIS has launched a new Best Practice Guide – Walls as a System - to help specifiers, designers, installers and building owners ensure compatibility of compliant test evidence across building components assembled into larger supersystems. The guide addresses a critical...
Crack down on late payments and a letter from the Construction Minister
The government has, this week, unveiled new measures to support small businesses and the self-employed by tackling "the scourge of late payments". New legislation being brought in the coming weeks will require all large businesses to include payment reporting in...
Advice on Managing Insolvency from FIS Associate BABR
Following the recent unfolding situation with ISG, FIS Associate Member and insolvency practitioner BABR has clarified what this means for affected businesses and provide guidance on what you should do next. Understanding Administration Administration is when a...
Update on ISG: Construction Leadership Council Speaks out
Following confirmation that ISG Group and all subsidiaries are entering administration the Construction Leadership Council Convened a meeting and has published the following statement "This morning, the Construction Leadership Council convened a meeting between key...