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Missed the CPA Building Safety Act webinar?
Watch the recording of CPA's webinar here FIS members can access the recording of the CPA's latest webinar on the Building Safety Act. Peter Caplehorn summarised the key changes of the Act and with the secondary legislation coming into place later in the year, CPA...
36% of construction companies anticipate a rise in business activity
The latest weekly update from CPA is available to members here. The updated issues are in Pages 1-6 of the weekly update whilst subsequent pages have existing data and information that remain relevant. This update includes: UK Housing and Construction Ministers...
Have your say on plans to transform skills training
Public consultation launched by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) on planned new employer-focused approvals system for level 3 technical qualifications. IfATE want to hear from employers on their proposals to approve the next generation...
Increase fire compliance through better knowledge of fire doors and their supporting construction
FIS Technical Director Joe Cilia will be taking part in a seminar focussing on fire door compliance and their surrounding supporting constructions. This seminar is a collaboration between Selo | Riser doors & Concealed frame doorsets, Knauf and FIS, to help the...
Building Safety Act comes into force
The Building Safety Act has now taken effect, introducing the most significant changes to building safety regulation in a generation, including: An extension of the limitation period for claims brought under the Defective Premises Act, both retrospectively from six to...
Mitigating the impact of inflation
The latest statement from the CLC Product Availability Group confirms that average inflation for products and materials so far this year has been around 23% with further increases to come, particularly for energy intensive products. Cost escalation is now the key...
Building Safety Act: Sector Prioritised in Competence Drive
Following the Grenfell Tower fire, FIS has been working at the heart of Working Group Two (WG2), established as one of the Competence Steering Group (CSG) working groups to look at the competence of those installing fire safety systems. This remit subsequently...
FIS steps up again to lead qualification reform
FIS has been successful in its application to work with the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (the Institute), The Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual) and The Office for Students (OfS) in the quality assurance of the...
A regional approach to recruitment: together we are stronger
As a result of the FIS Regional Events FIS has made an effort to address some of the key points raised by audiences. This is detailed in our report which is available to download here. With labour shortages and recruitment, a key challenge within the sector,...