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Supporting your recruitment and getting ahead of labour shortages
With new home building targets and a pent up pipeline of high rise residential and commercial projects, the respite from labour shortages in the sector are likely to be short lived. FIS is exploring two interventions that can support members in finding work ready...
FIS Project Reuse goes live
FIS Project Reuse is live and underway. Encouraging reuse was highlighted as a priority for the FIS Sustainability Leadership Group. Following several round tables and working group discussions FIS has decided to take the plunge and set up a pilot storage facility...
What did we learn from the King’s Speech?
The King’s speech is the opportunity for a new Government to set out their stall and lay before Parliament a programme of legislation that the new Government intends to pursue in this parliamentary session. The speech set down that “Securing economic growth will be a...
Scottish Government tracking retentions and getting tough on procurement led by lowest tender price
Scottish Government have issued three new Construction Policy Notes (CPN) on retentions, pipeline and procurement practices in construction. Reporting of Retention Policies CPN 1/2024 CPN 1/2024 is another step towards Scottish Government’s long-term aspiration to...
Save the dates: FIS Working Groups
The FIS working groups will reconvene towards the end of Q3 and into Q4 of 2024. Each group will pursue its individual goals during this period. These gatherings provide a wonderful chance to witness firsthand the essence of FIS as a community for its members and the...
Areas of Differences between the EU-CPR 2011 and the New Revised EU-CPR
In 2022 the European Commission proposed regulation to repeal the previous EU Construction Products Regulation (EU-CPR 2011) as part of a package of proposals aimed at making sustainable construction products the norm in the EU, empowering the green and digital...
Updated Drylining Specifiers’ guide launched
The Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) has published a revised and updated Specifiers’ Guide to Drylining. This essential resource will help specifiers and designers with the specification of drylining, and to take account of new working practices, the Building...
UK Embraces Building Safety: Common Assessment Standard Version 4 Updates
Build UK has released an updated version of the Common Assessment Standard on Monday, 1st July. This new Version 4 has been refined after the removal of PAS 91 and now includes a fresh Building Safety segment. The update ensures that the Common Assessment Standard can...
FIS Welcomes Government and Calls for a New Dawn for Construction Too
FIS today congratulated the new UK Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer and his colleagues on their election success as Labour forms the new Government. FIS CEO Iain McIlwee noted that "A new Dawn for the UK, means it is essential to deliver a new Dawn for Construction. ...