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Recognising the value of apprenticeships
National Apprenticeship Week 2022 takes place from 7-13 February. The week will bring together everyone passionate about apprenticeships to celebrate the value, benefit, and opportunity that apprenticeships bring. The theme of National Apprenticeship Week 2022 is...
CLC republishes Site Operating Procedures
The CLC Site Operating Procedures have been republished to provide up to date guidance for sites in response to the Omicron variant. The Site Operating Procedures ‐ Version 9 incorporates the following key changes: A revised introduction to recognise that working with...
Applications open for £3,000 apprentice incentive payment
Applications are now open for the £3,000 incentive payment for hiring a new apprentice. Employers need to have recruited new apprentices before 31 January 2022. How employers apply: Employers should check their apprentices’ eligibility - they must have: an employment...
Pilot scheme to be launched for flexi-job apprenticeships
As announced by the Prime Minister in his 2020 Skills Speech, ESFA are launching a pilot scheme for flexi-job apprenticeships (previously known as portable apprenticeships) beginning in April 2022. Flexi-job apprenticeship put apprentices in the driving seat and...
Build UK Appoints New Chair
Paul Cossell, Vice Chair of ISG, has been elected as the new Build UK Chair. Paul has served as a Director on the Build UK Board since September 2020 and replaces Andy Steele, who stepped down in November 2021. Commenting on his appointment, Paul said: “It is a...
Government publishes five new Approved Documents
The government has published five new Approved Documents under the Building Regulations for England which will come into force on 15 June 2022. Below is a brief overview and link to each new Approved Document. If we become aware of any specific implications of these...
Back to basics – your essential New Year checklist
One of the biggest lessons 2021 taught us is just how important HR and Health & Safety compliance is for keeping your business and your people safe. To help start 2022 on the right track, FIS Associate Member and HR and employment law specialists Citation, have...
FIS CEO calls for a more fair and proportionate approach following Government announcement regarding cladding issues
FIS CEO Iain McIlwee has called for a more fair and proportionate approach, raising concerns that new Government announcements regarding cladding issues and retrospective legislation could derail future work. In an interview with Construction News Iain said it was...
COVID‐19 and its impact on contracts
With COVID‐19 continuing to have an impact on projects across the UK, Build UK has updated its guidance on Managing COVID‐19 within Contracts. It offers practical advice on dealing with the effects of COVID‐19 within existing and future contracts in a collaborative,...