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CIJC Working Rule Agreement Updated with New Pay Rates
The Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) Working Rule Agreement (WRA) has been updated to reflect the latest Promulgation Notice, which sets out the minimum pay rates effective from 30 June 2025. The WRA provides a framework for pay and conditions across the...
FIS Supporting the Countdown to #OpenDoors26
Recruiting the next generation is vital if we are to maintain a strong pipeline of talent in our sector. One of the most effective ways to showcase the opportunities our industry has to offer is by getting involved in Open Doors, and the countdown to Open Doors 2026...
Two housebuilders sat on £0.5bn due to late payment
Build UK has updated its payment performance table to include data on the value of invoices paid within 60 days for the first time. Following the introduction of new reporting requirements from 1 January 2025, large companies are now required to report on both the...
FIS supports specialists fighting for justice following ISG collapse
Construction News has today reported that a group of specialist contractors working for ISG have formally threatened the Ministry of Justice with legal action following payments not being forthcoming for works completed and certified undertaken as part of prison...
Looking to take on Interior Systems installer apprentices?
FIS are working with NCC Bircham Newton to deliver the Interior Systems Installer Apprenticeship – Ceilings pathway and Drylining pathway to be delivered at the CITB National Construction College. With a proposed start date of 3 November 2025, the application deadline...
Scope Clarity Essential to Avoid Structural Safety Oversights – Key Lessons from Latest CROSS Report
The latest report published on the CROSS (Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures) website serves as a timely reminder of the vital importance of clearly defined design responsibilities and scope management on construction projects. In this case, a scope gap...
Government finally step in proposing significant overhaul of legislation on fair payment and retention
Government has backed up commitments to tackling the scourge of late payments and retention in the construction sector by seeking views on a package of proposed legislative measures. The package of new measures is claimed to be the most significant attempt to...
Scottish Awards 2025 Shortlist Announced
Join us on 12 September in Glasgow for our annual Scottish Awards Lunch at which we honour the outstanding projects completed by our members in Scotland. The FIS Scottish Awards showcase the remarkable achievements of our members, with each project undergoing rigorous...
The FIS Acoustic Verification Scheme is expanding
Growing concerns and legal challenges around acoustic performance claims led FIS in 2018 to take positive action and launch an acoustic verification scheme that covered glazed and demountable partitions and acoustic walls. The scheme reviews test data through a...