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Tackling project defects at source
Business Models and Fair Payment Workstream - Pilot project to cut defects CLC is running a pilot project on a scheme developed by the contractors’ umbrella body ActuateUK to tackle project defects at source with the long-term aim of removing the need for payment...
Transitional arrangements for second staircases confirmed
In a written statement to Parliament this week, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Michael Gove confirmed the transitional arrangements for second staircases in new residential buildings in England above 18 metres. From the date when the...
Calling all Go Construct STEM Ambassadors – Hands-on construction activities available for schools this November
This year's SkillBuild event is taking place from 21 -23 November 2023. You can watch the national finalists battle it out during the competition, attend a Continual Professional Development session, hosted by an expert panel of judges, in one of the 10 competition...
FIS Partitions and Pods working group seeks new chair
The FIS Partitions and Pods working group is made up of members who manufacture supply and install glazed, and industrial partitions, and meeting pods. The group meet to discuss issues and develop initiatives such as the acoustic verification scheme, the...
Construction output is expected to fall by 6.8% in 2023
According to the latest CPA Construction Industry Forecasts, construction output is expected to fall by 6.8% in 2023, similar to the 7.0% contraction forecast three months ago, before a further marginal fall of 0.3% in 2024, a revision down from the 0.7% growth...
New visa fees set to come into effect next month
The Home Office has increased the fees for most types of visas, including the ‘Skilled Worker’ visa used by most workers from outside the UK in construction. For those applying for a visa from outside the UK, the fee is £719 for up to three years and £1,420 for more...
Third quarter highlights
The FIS team have been hard at work and achieved some brilliant results across our Technical, Business Development, Sustainability. Skills and Training, and Lobbying efforts. Here's a short look back at Q3 of 2023 Key technical work Reviewed raft of newly published...
FIS launch guide to Digital Information Management
FIS has today launched new guidance – Introduction to the Golden Thread and Digital Information Plans - to help businesses in the finishes and interiors sector get to grips with all the jargon and new regulations associated with the golden thread and digitalisation of...
Scottish Government publishes Scottish Social Housing Tender Price Index quarterly report
The Scottish Government has published the Scottish Social Housing Tender Price Index (SSHTPI) quarterly report. The report measures the movement in construction costs of social housing in Scotland and is based on analysing the construction costs in accepted tenders...