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CSCS addresses queries regarding Industry Accreditation
CSCS will cease renewing cards issued via Industry Accreditation (IA) from 30 June 2024, while all IA cards issued from 1 Jan 2020 will expire on 31 Dec 2024 and will not be renewed. Below, CSCS have provided responses to some of the common queries and questions...
Shining a light on apprenticeships
Last week saw the annual celebration of National Apprenticeship Week. The theme for 2023 was ‘Skills for Life’ and the week reflected on how apprenticeships could help individuals to develop the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career and help businesses...
CPA seeks SME contractor perspective for development of construction products competence standard at BSI
Last year, the Construction Products Association (CPA) published the document Built Environment - Proposed construction product competence standard - white paper, proposing new competence requirements for all those using or otherwise working with construction...
CPA submits representation for Spring Budget 2023
The Construction Products Association (CPA) has submitted its representation for the Spring Budget 2023. In its letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the CPA offered some possible measures with both construction and manufacturing in mind. Its ‘asks’ ahead of the...
CICV unveils Best Practice Guide and webinar to help lead Scotland’s construction companies through maze of contract negotiations
The Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has followed up the results of its recent payments survey by issuing a new Best Practice Guide to help contractors and subcontractors improve cashflow and prevent costly and damaging disputes Compiled by more than a...
FIS position on omitting National Standards from ADB
Government in the UK* through the Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities (DLUHC), is consulting on changes to the guidance in England using Approved Document B (ADB). This consultation includes the recommendation to remove national classes using the...
Young workers’ safety highlighted during National Apprentice Week
National Apprenticeship Week is a timely reminder to enusre young workers are receiving the training and supervision they need. Workers are as likely to have an accident in the first 6 months at a workplace as they are during the whole of the rest of their working...
Industry still blighted by serious payment issues, CICV survey reveals
Construction businesses in Scotland are still suffering the scourge of late payments, outstanding retentions and unexpected charges, a new survey by the CICV has revealed. Some 68% of respondents said their payment terms were altered negatively, with 60% claiming...
FIS publish latest State of Trade Survey
According the the latest FIS State of Trade Survey, the finishes and interiors finished 2022 relatively strongly with a net balance of 42% experienced growth in sales (against 17% in Q3) and 50% of those responding to the FIS State of Trade Survey reporting sales...