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Sector Training Awards now open for entries
FIS and The Worshipful Company of Plaisterers have once again joined forces and are delighted to announce that entries are now open for the annual Training Awards, an award event which recognises excellence and achievement in the recruitment, training and development...
Vital work to improve payment in construction – we need your help
In March FIS attended a round table with CLC and Government officials to look into payment practices, retention and support available through regulation via the Duty to Report. I think there is a desire from Government to beef things up a bit to support SMEs, but we...
Key takeaways from the first Building Safety Conference
With colleagues from across the sector, FIS Chief Executive Iain McIlwee attended the first Building Safety Conference hosted last week by the Building Safety Regulator (and shared his reflections here). This week we hear from colleagues at Build UK (of whom FIS is...
People, numbers, possibilities and the future
Having interrogated the CITB Construction Skills Network data it’s estimated 266,000 people are employed in the construction occupations of the finishes and interiors sector. To sustain this there’s an Annual Recruitment Requirement of approximately 6052 people per...
Fire safety awareness in construction and the built environment
To help improve standards, CITB in consultation with the industry, has been developing two new online fire safety courses to help improve awareness of fire safety in the workplace. Specifically developed for people working in the construction industry the course aim...
Building Products Performance Part 2 is now available
The Building Product Performance Part 2 – Good Practice Regulatory Framework paper is now available. Developed by an International Building Quality Centre (IBQC) working group, this report incorporates elements from the Building Product Performance Part 1 –...
Applications for the Code for Construction Products Information
At the heart of our industry’s efforts to demonstrate a change in culture and practices is the Code for Construction Product Information. The Code was developed by the CPA and its members to help make product information clear, accurate, up-to-date, accessible and...
FIS Focus: Vital Information on Inflation and Product Availability
FIS Position and Support on Inflation and Material Shortages The past two years have, without doubt, been some of the hardest times businesses in the finishes and interiors sector have faced. Uncertainty and challenge continues into 2023. The underlying trend began...
Building Safety Regulator Conference: What did we learn
FIS CEO Iain McIlwee reports on the Building Safety Regulators Conference held on Wednesday 22 March. This Wednesday I attended a full day conference organised by the Building Safety Regulator, along with around a thousand people from across construction and property...