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Discover careers in construction with Open Doors 2024
FIS is encouraging its members to get involved in this year’s Open Doors event which allows young people and career changers to visit construction sites and workplaces across Great Britain from Monday 18 – Saturday 23 March. This is our chance to showcase the range of...
An Overview of the Modification to Payment Practices and Performance Regulations of 2024
The CLC has released a statement on Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance (Amendment) Regulations 2024 On Wednesday 10 January the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) laid the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance (Amendment) Regulations 2024....
Updates on the R&D Tax Credit Scheme for Construction Innovation
The new R&D tax credit scheme, slated for launch in April 2024, has been closely followed by investors in construction innovation. The government has increased the tax credit from 1 April 2023 to 20% of qualifying expenditure, which is an excellent incentive to...
Help prison leavers to break free and begin a sustainable career in construction
FIS is continuing its work with No Going Back, an initiative to support prison leavers, and an opportunity has come up to visit HMP Brixton. The visit will take place on Thursday 25 January from 9am and we are looking for members to join us to explain the pathways...
FIS responds to Welsh Government consultation regarding changes to Approved Document B
FIS has responded on behalf of, and in conjunction with the views of it’s members to a consultation from the Welsh Government regarding changes to Approved Document B this week. The proposed changes were broadly similar to the changes that we saw to ADB in England at...
Holiday pay and entitlement reforms from 1 January 2024
The government has published guidance setting out how holiday pay should be calculated for part-year and irregular hours works, as well as other 2024 holiday pay changes. The guidance advises how employers should apply the recent changes to the holiday pay provisions...
FIS and GIRI collaborate to help reduce error and increase productivity in the sector
FIS and The Get It Right Initiative (GIRI) have announced an exciting new collaboration to help reduce error and increase productivity in the finishes and interiors sector. FIS and GIRI have worked closely together in recent years. This new agreement formalises this...
Working in Winter
HSE has guidance on protecting workers in low temperatures during the winter, particularly those working outdoors. It includes an overview of the legal duties for employers, together with a checklist for performing a basic risk assessment. There is also specific...
Card checking platform Go Smart to be withdrawn
Following the successful rollout of CSCS Smart Check, which enables cards across all 38 card schemes carrying the CSCS logo to be verified using the same platform, CSCS has announced that its previous app ‐ 'Go Smart’ ‐ will be turned off on 31 March 2024. CSCS Smart...