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BuildBack in action
Watch to see how BuildBack can benefit your business and the progamme in action FIS went behind the scenes at Sandwell College to film candidates in action on its BuildBack training programme, which covers the skills and competencies required for installing drylining....
Embracing Change – the story so far
The FIS Conference has been focussing on levers for change in the construction sector, how we rechart a course and go through the gears to delivering a better construction product in a healthier and sustainable supply chain. Each week we are debating the levers and...
£31 billion of planned investment
Delivering on the commitment in the Construction Playbook, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) has published the National Infrastructure and Construction Procurement Pipeline for 2021/22 setting out up to £31 billion of planned investment in economic and...
Sector experts debate the benefits of flexible working
‘Worth more than pay’ – sector experts debate the benefits of flexible working Demand for flexible working has grown in the wake of the pandemic, but does flexibility fit with construction, and can it ease the sector’s gender balance and skills issues? Recently Build...
Open Doors isn’t just a chance to Open Doors, but to engage with schools
Recruiting the next generation is vital if we are to maintain the pipeline of talent coming into the industry and one of the best ways to show young people the fantastic work we do is through Open Doors! This year’s event is now less than three weeks away and we are...
Industry placements – supporting your workforce development (Webinar Recording)
The webinar was delivered on 29 July 2021. An industry placement is an extended period of structured time that a student spends in your workplace, developing real skills and making a meaningful contribution to your organisation. What might this look like in the...
Are you are Net Zero Hero?
As part of Net Zero Week at the FIS we are supporting the ‘Heroes of Net Zero’ competition to find the UK’s best small businesses taking innovative steps to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The best entries will be invited to attend the COP26 international climate change...
Public sector to mandate Carbon Reduction Plans on all projects over £5 million
In a week themed with a focus on Net Zero in the Finishes and Interiors Sector, new and stricter guidelines have been revealed to focus attention on Carbon Reduction in Central Government contracts. From 30 September 2021, contractors bidding for Central Government...
CPA and Barbour ABI collaborate to help identify hotspots and coldspots in regional construction
This new report, a collaboration between Barbour ABI and CPA, seeks to analyse construction contract awards at a high level of regional granularity, firstly to identify pockets of growth or contraction – hotspots and coldspots – in regional activity and secondly, to...