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BS 8670-2 Construction Product Competence Standard Opens for Public Review
BS 8670-2 Built environment. Core criteria for construction product competence. Code of Practice is a standard that is being developed by BSI which has entered public review until the 13th July 2026. This standard follows the precedent set by the white paper published...
FIS highlights housing supply chain pressures in Financial Times coverage
FIS has been featured in a recent Financial Times article examining the growing pressures within the UK housing sector and the often-overlooked impact on the specialist construction supply chain. While much of the public discussion around housing focuses on delivery...
Government launches call for evidence on future built environment professions strategy
The Government has launched a new call for evidence to support the development of a future strategy for built environment professions, trades and occupations, alongside the publication of the latest Grenfell Tower Inquiry quarterly progress report and the report from...
FIS Responds to Government Product Safety and Regulatory Reform Consultations
FIS has responded on behalf of its members to both Government consultations on construction product regulatory reform through the White Paper and the General Safety Requirement (GSR). Both of these consultations and the changes to legislation that they propose will...
FIS calls for member input on key Building Safety consultation
FIS is inviting members to review and comment on our draft response to the Building Safety Regulator’s latest consultation on Category A and Category B works, ahead of a final submission at the end of May. The consultation focuses on improving proportionality within...
Small Business Protection Bill: The clock is ticking on late payment and retentions
Ministers announce the introduction of legislation to tackle late payments and protect small businesses. Small businesses will no longer be left chasing money they are already owed, as ministers today [Tuesday 19 May] introduce landmark legislation to end the scourge...
FIS Skills Board discusses DWP Youth Guarantee, construction skills reform and industry training investment
The latest Skills Board meeting focused on major developments at Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) around construction workforce reform, youth employment support and industry training investment. Members discussed DWP’s £1.5 billion Youth Guarantee programme,...
FIS draft RIDDOR response – final call for member input (by 5 June)
FIS has prepared a draft response to the HSE consultation on proposed changes to RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations). This follows detailed discussion through our Health & Safety Working Group, with a focus on ensuring...
Expert-led specification guidance for partitioning
FIS has refreshed its Specifiers’ Guide to Partitioning to reflect the most up-to-date advice and guidance, to support specification writers in fully understanding the key criteria involved when preparing partitioning specifications, including those for movable walls...