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FIS Sector Guide puts competency and building safety under the spotlight
With the construction sector under ever-closer scrutiny in relation to competency, a new Sector Guide – Competency Management Plans has been launched by the Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) to assist organisations in the improvement of quality and safety and ensure...
Gove’s Contract and the Challenge for the Supply Chain
This weekend we heard Rt Hon Michael Gove's (Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities) candid admission that Building Regulations were "faulty and ambiguous" in the run-up to the Grenfell Tower fire. This was, however, backed up with an assertion...
Apprenticeship Reviews in England and Scotland
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) are in the process of reviewing the English apprenticeship standard for Plasterer. The latest update indicates a level 3 apprenticeship outcome is being considered for Plasterers. Following the outcome...
Your Guide to the New Building Safety Regime
The Building Safety Act is the foundation of a new building safety regime for the construction sector and represents the most significant change to industry regulation in a generation. With many of the new requirements coming into force this year, FIS members have...
New learning pathway aims to build sustainability knowledge
The FIS Sustainability Leadership Group is pleased to announce the launch of a learning pathway which was developed in collaboration with the Supply Chain Sustainability School. The 'FIS Sustainability Awareness: Doing Business Better' learning pathway is aimed at all...
CLC Construction Product Availability Statement
The Construction Leadership Council issued the latest Product Availability Statement today: The new year has started in much the same way as the last one finished, with product availability continuing to improve for almost all products and in all regions. This is, in...
Reminder issued to avoid further competency crisis
The Construction Leadership Council have issued a statement encouraging and reminding Industry Accreditation card holders to take action to retain their card in light of changes to “grandfather rights” that will be implemented from the end of 2024. The statement...
New Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: fire door guidance
New Guidance has been published by the Home Office to help conduct routine checks on fire doors and provide information to residents. This guide is aimed at Responsible Persons carrying out simple checks upon a fire door. It is based on the assumption that the fire...
Changes to Building Regulations and Cladding Systems
With the Building Safety Act now in force, we are seeing changes to the wider building regulations continuing apace. Below are two key changes of significant note. The ban on the use of combustible materials in and on the external walls of buildings with a storey at...