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Updated: Guidance for FIS members on the administration of Zentia
FIS Member Note: Zentia Administration FIS legal advisers, Hill Dickinson, have provided guidance for FIS members regarding the current administration of Zentia. The note includes guidance on products already in situ on schemes that are nearing completion (i.e. in...
Scottish Government Backs Commercial Payments Bill
The Scottish Government has confirmed its support for the UK Government's Commercial Payments Bill, marking an important milestone in the drive for fairer payment practices across the construction supply chain. The Bill seeks to address long-standing concerns around...
Impact of new Steel Tarriffs starting 1st July
The Government’s new steel trade measure came into force on 1st July. These tarriffs reduce steel import quotas by 51%, with imports above these levels now subject to a 50% tariff. Following concerns raised by industry, the reduction is less than the 60% originally...
Vital steps to Protect your Financial Information
What the 2028 Companies House Changes Mean for SMEs FIS Members, (particularly small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), should start preparing now for a significant shift in Companies House reporting rules. While much of the focus has been on digitalisation, the...
Help Shape the Future of Plastering Standards
The standards for internal plastering (BS EN 13914-2) and external rendering (BS EN 13014-1) are currently being revised and have entered public comment with a deadline for submission of comments of the 14th July. The standard for internal plastering (Part 2) is...
MHCLG Consultation Signals Major Reset for Built Environment Workforce
FIS joined today a Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government briefing setting out the Government’s new call for evidence on professions, trades and occupations across the built environment, part of its wider response to the Grenfell Inquiry. The exercise,...
Commercial Payments Bill: Momentum builds as Lords back sweeping payment reforms
Over the last 10 days FIS has briefed several Lords, attended separate meetings with the Small Business Commissioner (SBC), the Small Business Minister and Department of Business all looking to support the progress of the Commercial Payments Bill. The Bill has taken...
Construction Leadership Council publishes Mental Health Joint Code of Practice
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has published its Mental Health Joint Code of Practice (JCOP), providing leaders and businesses across the sector with a framework to create an environment that fosters better mental health for their workforce. The sector...
FIS CEO responds to major Project Bank Account judgment
FIS Chief Executive Iain McIlwee has been quoted in a recent Construction News report examining a significant court ruling that could allow administrators to recover fees from funds held in a project bank account. The case raises important questions about the...