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Free occupational health and safety guidance for SME’s
A new international standard on mental health, ISO 45003, has been published to provide guidance on managing the psychological health of the workforce as part of an occupational H&S management system. It is available free of charge to SMEs and other organisations...
Government announces measures to ease risk of shortages
The Government has announced a package of measures to tackle the shortage of HGV drivers, which is causing widespread disruption across supply chains. It includes training 4,000 new drivers, offering 5,000 temporary visas for HGV drivers in the run up to Christmas,...
How to manage design liability and understand your responsibility
To help contractors understand their level of responsibility when it comes to design, the Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) has published a new guidance note, How to manage design liability and understand your responsibility Prepared by construction law specialist...
COVID-19 spot checks could lead to prosecution
HSE is continuing to carry out spot checks and inspections on all types of businesses, in all areas, to ensure they are working safely to reduce the risk of COVID. During the spot checks, HSE provides advice and guidance to manage risk and protect workers, customers...
Do you have what it takes to help save the world?
Do you have what it takes to help save the world? Can you bring your creativity to solve the biggest question faced by the construction sector? Are you itching to be at the heart of efforts to deliver net zero carbon? If you can answer ‘yes’ to all of these questions,...
Parallel trade between the UK and the EEA
On 29 September 2021, the UK government updated its information on Parallel Trade Between the UK and the EEA with regards to Intellectual Property. This can be viewed here. The IP rights in goods placed on the UK market by, or with the consent of the right holder...
Apprenticeship support and recruitment
We need an extra 217,000 workers over the next five years to ensure construction can continue to thrive and apprenticeships will help futureproof the industry and provide an excellent route to secure a skilled, diverse future workforce. There are a number of schemes...
Fire Door Safety in the Finishes and Interiors Sector (listen again)
This workshop and clinic targeted at managing doors responsibly in the finishes and interiors sector, run as part of Fire Door Safety Week, FIS in collaboration with the Guild of Architectural Ironmongery (GAI) and FIS is now available online. The session (run as part...
Cooperating to insure our future
FIS has been listening to its members who have felt increasingly frustrated by the lack of real support from the insurance industry, as appetite has become restricted and where cover is available it is universally increased and, in some circumstances, it has become...