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Latest FIS Wage Rate Survey
To help keep tabs on wage rate inflation, FIS launched in 2021 The FIS Wage Rate Index. The aim of this work is to support contract negotiations and to help track the impact of labour shortage on the cost breakdown of projects. The survey is conducted every six months...
Morrell and Day Report – recommendations to improve and strengthen the testing regime for construction products
The CPA has produced its response to the Independent Review of the Construction Products Testing Regime by Paul Morrell OBE and Anneliese Day KC. This latest briefing paper outlines how the CPA intends to respond to this report, as well as working with the government...
Construction trades added to Shortage Occupations List to help ease shortages
As announced in the Spring Budget 2023, five trades will be added to the Shortage Occupations List (SOL) from Monday 7 August ‐ bricklayers, carpenters, plasterers, roofers, and construction and building trades not elsewhere classified (NEC). This move is significant...
FIS update Risk Register
Following recent changes to the Building Safety Act, FIS has updated its Product Process People Risk Register to support members with compliance. The FIS PPP Risk Register gives people a structured framework to interrogate project risk based on a assessment of...
BSI agrees to develop a British Standard for Construction Product Competence
The Building Safety Act states that those working in constructing our homes, offices, hospitals and care homes should provide evidence of their competence to the client to submit as part of the applications to build and before occupation of the buildings. FIS...
Consultation on draft regulations to implement the Procurement Bill (Part 1)
The Cabinet Office is consulting on the secondary legislation required to implement the new public procurement regime set out in the Procurement Bill, including the financial thresholds that will mean contracts need to comply with the regime. The deadline for...
FIS Q2 Highlights
The FIS team have been hard at work and achieved some brilliant results across out Technical, Business Development, Skills and Training, and Lobbying efforts. Here's a short look back at Q2 of 2023 Key technical work Update to workmanship on construction site...
Update to Building Safety Guide
Ahead of the next phase of the building safety regime coming into effect from 1 October, Build UK has updated its guide and timeline to reflect the regulations and supporting guidance that have recently been published. Changes in the July 2023 version of the guide,...
AWCI Releases Safe Work Practices for Wall and Ceiling Industry Construction Workers
AWCI has released “Safe Work Practices for Wall & Ceiling Industry Construction Workers, an AWCI Safety Resource,” a publication on best practices for construction site safety. Targeted to construction professionals in the wall and ceiling industry, the 28-page...