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Competences required by principal contractors

Competences required by principal contractors

The BSI has launched a consultation on Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 8672, which aims to establish the competences required by Principal Contractors, and individuals designated by them, to meet their responsibilities under new building safety legislation. It...

Long Covid safety-critical roles checklist

Long Covid safety-critical roles checklist

The CICV Forum, in which FIS is actively involved, has produced an advice document offering a practical checklist that will help employers identify and help safety-critical workers who may be suffering from the ongoing effects of Long Covid. Long Covid is a condition...

New Net Zero Strategy for decarbonising the UK economy

New Net Zero Strategy for decarbonising the UK economy

Ahead of the COP 26 summit next week, the Government has published a Net Zero Strategy setting out how the UK will reach net zero emissions by 2050. The Strategy sets out an economy-wide plan for how British businesses and consumers will be assisted in making the...

Changes to draft regulations concerning the Building Safety Bill

Changes to draft regulations concerning the Building Safety Bill

Gov.UK have published the following updates of draft regulation concerning the Building Safety Bill which is currently going through Parliament. These are: The Construction Products Regulations 2022 These regulate the safety of construction products being placed on...

Government announces free adult training courses to begin

Government announces free adult training courses to begin

Thousands of working adults will be offered free courses to rapidly upskill in STEM sectors including engineering, digital and construction. 65 short and modular courses will start to roll out from later this month at 10 Institutes of Technology (IoTs) across England...

Your business journey to Net Zero

Your business journey to Net Zero

Ahead of the UN climate change conference (COP26) hosted in Glasgow later this month, two briefing sessions will take place next week for businesses to hear from senior UK officials on plans for COP, as well as how they can follow and support the activities going on...

Inspiring change in construction

Inspiring change in construction

Has your business or project created a more open and inclusive culture where everyone feels valued? Has it: • Attracted new employees from a wider talent pool? • Helped address gender or racial inequality in the industry? • Removed barriers to inclusion, enabling all...

Help develop future talent for your business

Help develop future talent for your business

Construction T-Levels are now available for the following areras of our sector: Design, surveying and planning Onsite construction with an occupational specialism in plastering which includes drylining T-Levels are two-year courses with a 45 day industrial placement...