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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 Tuesday 25 June from 9am and we are looking for employers to join us to explain the pathways into...
Celebrating the industry’s best
FIS today celebrated the finishes and interiors sector with the announcement of the winners of the FIS 2024 Contractors Awards. Members and their guests packed out the Nine Kings Suite at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London to see the winners in the 10 categories...
Lens Blog – Contractually Speaking: Views from the front line
During the course of the last few weeks, Len has received significant communication from FIS members. Here he higglights various challenges and potential solutions. A key resource recommended is the CICV Best Practice Guide (BPG), which offers valuable insights for...
Navigating Professional Indemnity Insurance in the UK Construction Industry
In the realm of UK construction, the Design and Build contractual arrangement has emerged as the predominant method, with Specialist Contractors taking on more design responsibilities. This integration of design elements into the overall construction process...
The Conflict Avoidance Process (CAP) gets a new lease of life
A recent flurry of organisations have signed the Conflict Avoidance Pledge and FIS is proud that our members are front and centre in this. The new momentum coincides with a new Chair of the Conflict Avoidance Coalition who many members will recognise, Len Bunton, one...
FIS Expresses Disappointment over Russian Aluminium still available in the UK
Last week European Aluminium, an association representing the European aluminium sector, issued a hard-hitting statement to the European Parliament, calling on them to address the ongoing exclusion of major aluminium product categories from its sanctions regime on...
FIS is General Election Ready
With the General Election called for the 4th July, FIS wasn't caught on the hop - we have already set down our core manifesto A Blueprint for Better Construction looking at how policy can support better procurement and contracting and help to improve investment in...
FIS writes to MPs to express concerns over behaviours in House Building Sector
Vistry’s announcement this week raises further concerns for FIS related to procurement in the Housing Sector. In their latest update, Vistry (whose business model has pivoted to focus on the delivery of affordable homes (mostly commissioned by public sector and...
Mental health awareness- Building a healthier happier team
Prioritising mental health can be hard and is often forgot about, but it not only impacts your team, your business can also suffer. Your employees deserve a safe working environment and learning how to take care of your people will make a significant difference to...