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Are you struggling with labour shortages and recruitment?
The first of our Regional Training and Recruitment Intervention Events took place in London on Tuesday 22 March 2022. With labour shortages and recruitment, a key challenge within the sector, presentations and discussion focused on the scale of the problem, local...
Covid-19 – stay at home guidance to be removed
From Friday 1 April, the Government guidance to stay at home for five days following a positive COVID‐19 test will be removed, along with the Working Safely During Coronavirus guidance and the health and safety requirement for employers to explicitly consider COVID‐19...
Prompt payment threshold to increase from 1 April
From next Friday 1 April, the prompt payment threshold will increase for suppliers bidding for Government contracts above £5 million per annum. In accordance with the updated Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 08/21, companies will be required to show that they pay 90% of...
FIS partners with Women into Construction
To encourage active collaboration, inclusivity and support the delivery of a more diverse workforce, FIS is delighted to announce its collaboration with Women into Construction (WiC). With less than 15% of the UK construction workforce represented by women – a figure...
CPA Letter to Rt Hon Michael Gove MP re Remediation Funding
CPA Chief Executive Peter Caplehorn wrote to the DLUHC Secretary of State this week to provide an update on the status of our work with the minister’s Residents’ Voice and Levy team, and to share a number of observations relevant to any scheme brought forward to...
Potential economic impacts of the Ukraine invasion
There remain considerable uncertainties regarding the economic impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as well as the effects of tightening sanctions on Russia. Whilst demand in the UK economy and construction currently remains robust, strengthening supply chain...
Construction hits first target on roadmap to Net Zero
The construction sector has hit its first target in its campaign to drive carbon out of the sector. Last year the Construction Leadership Council launched its CO2nstruct Zero industry-change programme with the aim of eradicating carbon from buildings and...
New CITB Grants Scheme from 1 April 2022
From 01 April 2022 onwards for occupational Traineeships that are only available in England, a one-off CITB grant of £1000 will be available to employers after completion of an 8 to 10 week CITB Occupational Traineeship work placement. Occupational Traineeship are...
Latest employer responsibilities: managing the risk of COVID-19
A COVID-secure titled risk assessment is no longer legally requiredk however COVID-19 still presents a risk to the workplace which employers are required to manage in line with the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992. If FIS members already have a...