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Looking to take on Interior Systems installer apprentices?
FIS is working with NCC Bircham Newton to deliver the Interior Systems Installer Apprenticeship – Ceilings pathway, early next year. Interior System Installer (Ceilings and Partitions) Apprenticeship The Interior Systems Apprenticeship (Ceilings and Partitions) has...
Justin Devaney steps up to Vice President at FIS
FIS is pleased to announce that Justin Devaney has been elected to the position as Vice President of the FIS Board of Directors. A member of the FIS board since 2023, Justin has 20 years’ experience working in the fit-out industry. He started on site as a ceiling...
The importance of improving dispute resolution
The Conflict Avoidance Coalition is launching a campaign to raise awareness of conflict avoidance and better dispute management. Conflict Avoidance Week 2025 is all about driving a cultural shift - fostering collaboration, cooperation, and communication across the...
Does the Procurement Act 2023 impact you?
The Procurement Act 2023 and the supporting Procurement Regulations 2024 come into force on 24thFebruary 2025. The Act, along with the Procurement Regulations 2024 and the National Procurement Policy Statement provide a new regime for awarding public contracts in...
Fair Payment Code gaining traction
Last night FIS CEO attended the first Fair Payment Code Awards celebration recognising the first 100 companies who have been have achieved Bronze, Silver or Gold status on the newly structured code. FIS is encouraging members to sign up to the code. The new Fair...
Strengthening construction safety: The Government’s Green Paper on Product Reform
As part of the response to the Grenfell Inquiry Report, Government is conducting a review into the Construction Products Regime. The context is described below: Recommendation 1 That the government draw together under a single regulator all the functions relating to...
Government unveils comprehensive response to Grenfell Inquiry: commitment to Building Safety Reforms
Government on Wednesday 26th published its full response to the Grenfell Inquiry detailing their plans to address all 58 of the reports recommendations. The response reiterates that Government is committed to delivering a ‘strong response’ to the recommendations. The...
Apprenticeships Update
With a new CITB report revealing that around three times the number of apprenticeship starts in construction are needed to keep pace with demand in the sector, the Government has announced a number of reforms to apprenticeships in England to help boost numbers by a...
Gateway Two validation stage
Following a meeting between Client and Professional Services members involved in the development of Higher‐Risk Buildings (HRBs) and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), Build UK has produced an overview of the validation stage at Gateway Two and the documents that...