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Building Safety consultations underway
The Building Safety Act introduces a new building safety regime which requires changes to regulations, standards and ways of working. As a result, there are a number of consultations underway, including: Building Safety Regulator Fees and Charges ‐ The HSE is...
Supporting your recruitment
The finishes and interiors sector is experiencing shortages of trained and qualified ‘skilled’ labour at every level and there is no immediate easy fix. Employers need to invest in home grown talent and that starts with recruitment. To support this, document provides...
Site inspections across Great Britain focus on moving and handling materials
Construction sites are being targeted from Monday 3 October as part of a health inspection initiative supported by the 'Work Right Construction: Your health. Your future' campaign. The campaign is raising awareness of health issues in relation to moving and handling...
FIS 2022 AGM moved to Hill Dickinson LLP
You may be aware that the venue has changed for the AGM/Members Meeting on 6 October, which is now being held at Hill Dickinson LLP, The Broadgate Tower, London. This has opened up the opportunity for event sponsors to have a pop-up stand/table-top, as we now have...
Change of venue for the Drylining Working Group meeting on 28 September
Due to the great number of people who have boked to attend we have decided to move the venue so more of you can join us in person to The National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) venue at 31 Worship Street London EC2A 2DY Nearest tube is Old street or a short...
Lens Blog: What steps FIS members can take if they are not getting paid
FIS Consultant Len Bunton continues with the theme of getting paid, and what options are open to FIS members. These monthly Blogs are designed to help FIS Members avoid common traps and build on our focus on collective experience. As I have set out previously, some...
Built Environment – Proposed construction product competence standard – white paper
As part of the work of the Competence Steering Group, Working Group 12 - Construction Products Competence led by CPA presents an innovative white paper, which proposes the built environment industry unite behind a single approach to construction product competence....
FIS helping to close the information loop with SFG20
In recent months FIS has been working with SFG20 to help improve access to guidance and support clients and facilities companies who need to maintain and manage Operable Walls. Operating walls is commonly the responsibility of a member of staff or a maintenance crew...
Mayor Andy Street to support FIS in Midlands
FIS is delighted to announce the Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority is attending our Regional Conference in Birmingham on 19 October as a keynote speaker. Andrew Street CBE is a British businessman and Conservative Party politician who was the managing...