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HSE looking to shake-up RIDDOR
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is planning a shake up of the The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR). Prior to implementing change, HSE is inviting businesses, employers, health practitioners and industry...
Scottish construction SMEs urged to adopt Competence Management as industry standards tighten
As UK construction regulation and client expectations continue to rise, Scotland’s construction SMEs are being urged to take a proactive approach to competence management, not just as a compliance exercise, but as a core business tool. The Construction Leadership...
CLC strengthens leadership and pushes forward 2026 industry-wide actions
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) today published its biennial report, setting out its key priorities for 2026 and detailing the significant progress made during 2025 under each of the CLC’s four strategic pillars: building safety; net zero, resilience and...
FIS visits Les Compagnons du Devoir in Strasbourg to explore innovative training model
FIS recently visited Les Compagnons du Devoir in Strasbourg, alongside representatives from Locker & Riley, George Jackson Limited, and Saint-Gobain Formula, to gain first hand insight into one of Europe’s most renowned vocational training and apprenticeship...
Time for change: Government consults on CITB overhaul
On Monday 23 March Government opened a consultation on proposals to merge the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) into a single, unified Industry Training Board (ITB). The consultation closes on...
Have your say on Construction Product Regulatory Reform
We are inviting members to take part in the ongoing government consultations on Construction Product Regulatory Reform. Construction Products White PaperThis consultation follows the green paper consultation last year and seeks views on the broad reform proposed by...
Time to Pay Up: Government to crack down on late payments and retentions
A ban on construction retention, interest on late payments and fines for perennial offenders are amongst a a stack of hard-hitting legislative interventions announced today by the UK Government as they set out to clamp down once and for all on payment abuse. In what...
Regulator Proposes Scheme to exempt Fire Doors from Gateways
The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has opened a consultation proposing the introduction of a self‑certification scheme for fire door installation, maintenance, and replacement across England and Wales. Under the plans unveiled in late March, certain fire door works,...
CPA reports another difficult quarter for construction
The Construction Products Association Q4 Construction Trade Survey reports that the final three months of 2025 marked another quarter of downbeat reports from the construction supply chain. For heavy side product manufacturers, the net balance that reported a fall in...