Reuse in action – 4 February

by Clair Mooney | 12 Dec, 2025

Webinar: Reuse in action

Event Details

Date: 4 February 2026

Location: Online

Time: 12:00 – 13:30

This 90-Minute webinar brings together 4 organisations who have been involved in the demounting and reusing of some suspended metal ceiling tiles and luminaires from Rathbone Place to Broadgate Tower. The speakers will share their experiences and an overview of how the reusing of products into new building fits within their overall company’s strategies.

What will this session cover?

The FIS Project Reuse initiative has been running for the last 18 months. The aim of the scheme is to understand how to accelerate reuse in commercial buildings. This webinar is centred around a case study which took place within the remit of this initiative and involved the removal and packaging of suspended metal ceiling times from Rathbone Place to Broadgate Tower owned by British Land. Both buildings are based in central London.

In this webinar, you will hear from British Land and their drive to see more reuse in their buildings. After an intense period of data collection and analysis, they have set some ambitious targets for embodied carbon and reuse in their newly launched fitout sustainability brief. You will also hear from the architect and the contractor involved in the Broadgate Tower development and how they managed to integrate the reused tiles and luminaires into their new home. Importantly, you will also hear from Workplace Future group who are redeveloping Rathbone Place and played a key role in identifying, taking down and packaging the ceiling tiles and luminaires for their safe transportation to Broadgate Tower.

What will I learn?

This webinar will help you to understand:

The role of reusing products in enabling us to meet our carbon emissions reduction by 2050
The importance of early engagement
The role of each stakeholders in making the reuse transfer happen

Who should attend?

This webinar is relevant to anyone in the construction industry interested in making reuse happen, from manufacturers, architects, contractors, demolition contractors, to clients and consultants.

What are the attendance requirements?

Please arrive promptly and stay for the duration of the event.

To receive your CPD accreditation and for this to be tracked through your Supply Chain Sustainability School dashboard make sure your full name is reflected on your Zoom account when you join the session.

Please note, if you fail to meet the attendance requirements, unfortunately you will not be issued a CPD Certificate.

If you have any questions about this session, please contact webinar@supplychainschool.co.uk

Operable Walls Working Group – 5 November

by Oscar Venus | 20 Oct, 2025

Operable Walls Working Group

Event Details

Date: 5 November 2025

Location: The Vault, 8-11 St Johns Lane, London, EC1M 4BF

Timings: 13:00 – 16:30

We are holding our second Operable Walls working group of 2025 at The Vault in Clerkenwell. We have a strong ongoing agenda of work by, and for, our members in the sector. Members will also have the opportunity to raise any of your own concerns or propose activities that will support improvement.

Agenda:

Acoustic Verification Scheme | Expansion of scheme and white label products
Safe Construction Products | PAS 2000 and response to Government Green Paper
Sway Bracing | Update to discussion on design and installation of sway bracing
Guidance review | Existing guidance, e-Learning & requirements
Questions and open forum
AOB (must be submitted in advance)
Join us for a drink afterwards

Partitions and Pods – 13 Nov

by Clair Mooney | 15 Sep, 2025

Partitions and Pods working group

Event Details

Date: 13 November 2025

Location: Saint-Gobain Solutions Centre, 95 Great Portland St, London W1W 7NY

Time: 13:00 – 16:30

Join us at our Partitions and Pods working group at the Saint-Gobain Solutions Centre. We have a strong ongoing agenda of work by, and for, our members in the sector. Members will also have the opportunity to raise any of their own concerns or propose activities that will support improvement.

Agenda

Industry competence | First draft of demountable partition installer competence standard
Underfloor fire barriers | Review draft guidance and discuss testing opportunities
Design development | Discussion on responsibility for interfacing and contractor CDP
Pods | Existing guidance and requirement for a product standard or specifiers guide
Sustainability | Update on ASBP reuse of doors project & partition revalidation of performance
Guidance review | Existing guidance, e-Learning & requirements

Visit the Partitions and Pods working group page

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Ceiling and Absorbers working group – 2 October

by Clair Mooney | 8 Sep, 2025

Ceiling and Absorbers working group

Event Details

Date: 2 October 2025

Location: Saint-Gobain Solutions Centre, 95 Great Portland St, London W1W 7NY

Time: 12:00 – 16:30

Our Ceilings & Absorbers working group will revisit our strong sustainability and reuse led agenda, before diving into the technical impacts of legislation, the design development process and industry competence.

Agenda:

Sustainability | Update on the reuse project and performance revalidation of tiles
Design Development | The design process for Ceilings and Absorbers
FIS Update | Estimator training, Review of existing best practice and e-Learning strategy
Competency Update | Installer competence and organisational capability

Visit the Ceiling and Absorbers working group page

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Webinar: Tackling late payment and retentions – 9 Sept

by Clair Mooney | 11 Aug, 2025

Webinar: Consultation on new Government Proposals to Tackle Late Payment and Retention

Event Details

Date: 9 September 2025

Location: Online

Time: 14:00

Register here

On behalf of HM Government, The Department for Business and Trade is consulting on a suite of new measures designed to tackle Fair Payment. The proposed package of measures was launched by the Prime Minister, Kier Starmer on the 30^th July with the following statement:

“From builders and electricians to freelance designers and manufacturers—too many hardworking people are being forced to spend precious hours chasing payments instead of doing what they do best – growing their businesses. It’s unfair, it’s exhausting, and it’s holding Britain back. So, our message is clear: it’s time to pay up.

Through our Small Business Plan, we’re not only tackling the scourge of late payments once and for all, but we’re giving small business owners the backing and stability they need for their business to thrive, driving growth across the country through our Plan for Change.”

The consultation proposes the following package of legislative measures:

Policy	Description
1. Audit committees and board-level scrutiny of large company payment practices	In September 2024, the government reaffirmed commitments to legislate on audit committees and other board level responsibilities to improve payment practices. The government believes further positive change could be achieved by increasing discussion and scrutiny of large companies’ payment practices at board level.
2. Maximum payment terms	The policy will amend The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, removing the exemption that allows businesses to agree to payment terms longer than 60 days if considered not ‘grossly unfair’. This will effectively limit payment terms between UK businesses to 60 days. Subject to further consultation, this policy may subsequently reduce this limit from 60 days to 45 days after 5 years.
3. A deadline for disputing invoices	The policy will amend The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, introducing a 30-day invoice verification period. Businesses who wish to raise a dispute will need to do so within 30 days of receiving an invoice, otherwise they will be liable to pay the invoice in full within the agreed payment terms, alongside any statutory interest or debt recovery costs if the invoice is paid late.
4. Mandatory statutory interest	The policy will amend The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, making the statutory interest rate payable on late payments mandatory. This will remove the ability to negotiate compensation rates lower than the statutory rate. This will increase existing financial incentives to pay invoices on time.
5. Additional reporting on statutory interest	The policy will amend The Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017 to include additional reporting requirements around statutory interest liabilities. This will further increase transparency around poor B2B payment behaviour and informs other policies that aim to improve the utilisation and payment of statutory interest.
6. Financial penalties for persistent late payers	The policy will introduce new legislation, which gives the SBC powers to issue financial to businesses who persistently pay their suppliers late. The policy will use payment behaviour data submitted by businesses under The Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations (2017) to identify and issue financial penalties to persistently late-paying businesses, with penalties based on businesses’ unpaid statutory interest liability.
7. Additional powers for the SBC, including assurance of payment reporting data	The policy will amend The Enterprise Act 2016 to give additional powers to the SBC. The additional powers would improve the SBC’s ability to conduct investigations into poor B2B payment behaviour (beyond its current complaints scheme), allow it to provide legally binding arbitration in disputes, and impose financial penalties or make arbitration awards after an investigation or arbitration process. The policy will also enable the SBC to investigate the accuracy of the payment reporting data that large businesses provide under The Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations 2017. This will improve the quality of reporting data and support the reporting regulations original objectives of improving transparency around B2B payment behaviour.
8. Use of retention clauses in construction contracts	The policy will amend Part 2 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act (1996), to either prohibit the use of retentions or to introduce requirements to protect retention funds deducted and withheld from insolvency and late or non-payment.

This webinar is an opportunity to hear directly from representatives of the Department of Business and Trade on the proposed measures, how they will be introduced and raise any questions as part of their information gathering ahead of the consultation closing on the 23^rd October.

This package of measures has significant potential to improve culture for SMEs in the construction supply chain. We encourage members to join this event, which will be Chaired by FIS CEO Iain McIlwee, get a clear picture and start to feed your views in to the consultation process.

Scottish Awards Lunch – 12 September

by Clair Mooney | 10 Aug, 2025

The FIS Scottish Awards Lunch is the finishes and interiors sector’s annual event to recognise and celebrate the outstanding projects completed by FIS members in Scotland. The event will see the winners of the 2025 Scottish Awards announced and presented, the lunch also provides a great networking opportunity for like-minded individuals to come together.

Event Details

Date: 12 September 2025

Location: voco Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow

Time: 12:00 – 15:30

Book your tickets here

Guest speaker: John Rowbotham
FIFA referee and Scottish International referee

Our guest speaker and awards host is referee John Rowbotham.

John was appointed to referee the 2005 Scottish Cup Final between Celtic and Dundee United. He said the feeling he had when appointed resulted in him speaking to spacemen for days!

He was a Class 1 referee for 12 years and international referee for 5 years. He has refereed 50 games internationally at different levels including 4 World Cup Qualifiers in Russia, Cyprus, Lichtenstein and Switzerland. He also covered Champions League and UEFA Cup games involving, Real Madrid, PSG, Bayern Munich, AC Milan and Inter Milan.

Occasionally mistaken for Pierreluigi Collina the famous Italian “but not as good a referee ” as the Scottish baldy. John is instantly recognisable for his 6’3” frame and also his shaved head. John was a favourite with both home and away fans.

Interested in sponsorship?

We have event and award sponsorship opportunities available, placing your company name in front of more than 180 individuals from the sector.

Find out more

Drylining working group – 16 Sept

by Clair Mooney | 8 Aug, 2025

FIS Drylining Working Group

Event Details

Date: 16 September

Location: Institute of Structural Engineers, 47-58 Bastwick Street, London, EC1V 3PS

Time: 13:00 – 16:30

FIS is holding our second drylining working group of 2025 at The Instutute of Structural Engineers. We are looking to update on quite a few actions from the meeting in March relating to health & safety, competency and the design development process before discussing a suite of legacy issues in light of recently collected survey data. Members will have a chance to raise any of your own concerns or propose activities that will support improvement and help members.

Agenda:

Legacy Performance | Gaps in test evidence, results of survey and 40mm deflection solutions
Design Development | Update on drylining designer competency statement and process work
Competency | Organisational capability, recruitment and skills
Health & Safety | Pallet movement, board lifters and occupational health
AOB | Tall Building Working Group

If you are a non-member and interested in attending, please email info@thefis.org – a limited number of non-member places will be available on request.

Members Meeting – 18 Sept, Birmingham

by Clair Mooney | 8 Aug, 2025

FIS Members Meeting

Event Details

Date: 18 September 2025

Location: Becketts Farm (Heath Suite) Alcester Road, Wythall, Birmingham B47 6AJ

Time: 14:00 – 17:00 (registration from 13:30)

Interested in sponsoring this event? More details here

Join us in Birmingham

To hear from the FIS team and guest speakers who will be discussing sector-specific topics, including:

Pipeline of activity in the Midlands
The sector’s commitment to a more sustainable future
Ongoing efforts to address the skills gap
Technical update
The health and safety issues impacting the industry

David Cant

Health and Safety Consultant, Veritas Consulting

Beena Nana

FIS Head of Skills

Sharon Thompson

Deputy Mayor at West Midlands Combined Authority | Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Economy & Skills at Birmingham City Council

Members Meeting – 25 Sept, Yorkshire

by Clair Mooney | 8 Aug, 2025

FIS Members Meeting

Event Details

Date: 25 September 2025

Location: Holiday Inn, Leeds-Wakefield, Queens Drive, Ossett, Wakefield, WF5 9BE

Time: 15:00 – 18:00 (registration from 14:30)

Interested in sponsoring this event? More details here

Join us in Wakefield

Hear from the FIS team and guest speakers who will be discussing sector-specific topics, including:

The sector’s commitment to a more sustainable future – Flavie Lowres, FIS
Building collaborative cultures, and the problems with project bank accounts – Jarvey Moss, Saible
Technical update – Damian Hill, FIS
We will also be joined by Liam Colebrook, who will share his personal experience of gambling addition and how he is now focusing his energy on being content while raising awareness, and lowering stigma around mental health and gambling addiction.

FIS member Betan will also be introducing its new innovation B-Test (stress testing for drywall)

Speakers

Liam Colebrook

Liam has over 20 years of experience in the construction industry. He started his career in the sector on the tools as a Plasterer and has worked across the industry in all parts of the supply chain initially for a Contractor, then later a manufacturer and most recently Distributor where he was a Business Development Director. In summer 2024 Liam stepped away from the corporate world to work for himself. Cover3 Projects ltd provides technical sales support, testing support and plastering services.

He has a passion for mental health and its impact on those affected with a specific interest in mental health within the construction industry. He is involved with a number of charities in this sector sharing his lived experience to raise awareness.

Jarvey Moss

Saible

Flavie Lowres

FIS

Damian Hill

FIS

SFS Working Group – 24 September

by Clair Mooney | 8 Aug, 2025

SFS working group

Event Details

Date: 24 September 2025

Location: Saint-Gobain Solutions Centre, 95 Great Portland St, London W1W 7NY

Time: 13:00 – 16:30

FIS is holding our second SFS working group of 2025 at The Saint-Gobain Solutions Centre on Great Portland Street. We are looking to update on quite a few actions from the meeting in March relating to health & safety and competency before discussing current and future technical guidance and e-Learning requirements for the sector. Members and non-members are welcome and will have a chance to raise any of your own concerns or propose activities that will support improvement and help members.

Agenda:

Health & Safety | Manual handling training, safe ingress of boards and IPAF global safety data
Update on Rotational Movement Project
Getting your Workforce Qualified | Update on competency framework and SFS qualification
Technical & Guidance | Fixing to sheathing board, e-Learning module and update to SFS design & installation guide

Visit the SFS working group page

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Avoiding disputes with simplified contracts – 25 Sept

by Clair Mooney | 25 Jul, 2025

Webinar: Improving business relationships and avoiding disputes with simplified contracts

Event Details

Date: 25 September

Location: Online

Time: 12:00 – 13:00

Reserve your place here

Sarah Fox

500 Words

To support its members, FIS has produced a simple sub-contract built on the 500 words principle. This work very much aligns to our Responsible No Campaign and our wider work on improving contractual practice and procurement in the sector.

The sub-contract has been developed by Sarah Fox, a renowned, and self-proclaimed recovering lawyer through consultation with FIS members. At the heart of Sarah’s work is a simple idea – simplification works. When you streamline deals and clarify terms you’ll save time, improve relationships, and avoid conflict. And this contract is designed to support this idea. Members can download the contract for free, here.

This webinar will provide more information on the contract and how this can be used to help simplify the contractual process.

If you want a bit more background on the 500 Words Principles, Sarah’s website is here 500 Words and she did a cracking Podcast here.

Fit-Out Futures Social Event – 17 July

by Clair Mooney | 26 Jun, 2025

Fit-Out Futures Networking Event

Event Details

Date: 17 July 2025

Location: The OD Group, 24 Chiswell Street London EC1Y 4TY

Time: 18:00 – 21:00

You are invited to join us on 17 July for our first Fit-Out Futures networking event to socialise with like-minded people in the finishes and interiors sector.

This event is especially aimed at early-career professionals looking to grow their network, build confidence, and meet others at a similar stage in their journey. Whether you’re an apprentice, graduate, or just finding your feet in the industry, we’d love to meet you and your colleagues!

Alternatively, if you have a colleague or team member who would benefit from meeting peers and building connections, please spread the word and share this invitation with them.

We’ll be kicking off what we hope will be the first of many friendly, informal events to support personal and professional development, discuss STEM and youth activities, and share a drink and a laugh with new colleagues and friends.

Bring your business cards and your drink of choice. The dress code is business-casual, whatever you’re comfortable in.

If you have any questions or queries, please email FitOutFuturesGroup@thefis.org

FIS Health & Safety Working Group – 3 July

by Clair Mooney | 18 Jun, 2025

Health and Safety Working Group

Event Details

Date: 03 July 2025

Location: Online

Timings: 14:30 – 16:40

Register here

Agenda

Welcome, David Cant, Veritas Consulting, FIS H&S Working Group Chair
Review of FIS H&S Survey Data, Iain McIlwee, CEO Finishes and Interiors Sector
Dust Risk, Monitoring and Managing (including feedback on recent site monitoring for Dry Lining operations) – Joe Marais LFOH, Product Development Manager – Particulates, Trolex
The Residents, Clients & Construction Excellence Toolkit (ReACT) Improving Silica Dust Awareness and better managing our risks, Dr Scott McGibbon, Pivotal Consulting
Bespoke manual handling training, Adam Snowden, Executive Director Pristine Condition International
Update on FIS Projects:
- Review of new FIS Guidance on Knife Safety
- Occupational Health Training progress
- Moving pallets safely onsite
Open discussion on any H&S Concerns (topics can be raised on the day, but if you wish to raise something specific to allow people to prepare for a discussion or simply wish to raise a topic anonymously, please email iainmcilwee@thefis.org details)

Download the notes from the last meeting here.

Training Course: understanding EPD and LCA – 22 January

by Clair Mooney | 22 May, 2025

Training course: Understanding Environmental Product Declarations and Life Cycle Assessments

Event Details

Date: 22 January 2026

Location: Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining, 297 Euston Road, London, NW1 3AD

Time: 10:30 – 17:00

Cost:

FIS members: £120 + VAT per delegate

Non-members: £200 + VAT

Book here - limited places available

This one day training course will be an opportunity to learn more about Environmental Product Declarations (EPD’s) and Life Cycle Assessments (LCA’s).

Delegates will have the opportunity to spend the day with two experts who will take them through the following:

Understanding the difference between an EPD and an LCA
What is contained in an EPD
What is the process and data requirements to obtain an EPD

Delegates will also explore the use of tools that are available to manufacturers and there will be plenty of time to ask questions.

*This training course is limited to 8 places to ensure that all delegates can maximise their time and ask specific questions directly related to their business.

Dr Max Robson

Environmental Metrics and Training Manager at Recolight

Dr Max Robson, Environmental Metrics and Training Manager at Recolight, has a background in materials chemistry and life cycle analysis (LCA). Max has previously worked as a consultant in product sustainability and now works at Recolight, helping UK lighting manufacturers on their journeys implementing Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) into their business. This includes conducting EPD-focused workshops to provide training, and offering technical guidance for life cycle assessments (LCAs) needed to create EPDs.

EPD for construction products – 12 June

by Clair Mooney | 20 May, 2025

Webinar: EPD for construction products

Event Details

Date: 12 June 2025

Location: Online

Time: 11:00 – 12:00

Register here

FIS and Recolight have partnered to support their members in creating an environmental product declaration (EPD). In this webinar you will hear from two experts who will explain

What an EPD is
Why it is important to have EPDs
How to get an EPD

Scottish Regional Meeting – 18 June

by Clair Mooney | 13 May, 2025

FIS Scottish Regional Meeting

Event Details

Date: 18 June 2025

Location: Specialist Assessment & Training Centre, Nisbet Business Centre, Nisbet Street, Glasgow, G31 5HB

Time: 13:30 – 17:00

Interested in sponsoring this event? More details here

13:00 Registration

Technical and Sustainability update

FIS Technical Project Manager, Damian Hill and Sustainability Champion, Flavie Lowres give an update on key elements of FIS work in these areas.

Len Bunton, Bunton Consulting

Current contractual conditions, the Responsible No, conflict avoidance and dispute resolution.

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Break

Dave Drimmie, The Construction Business Coach

Improving productivity in construction

Naila Wood, Balfour Beatty

Naila will share Balfour Beatty’s latest approaches to setting and achieving social value targets and her involvement with early career engagement initiatives.

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17:00 Close

Webinar: Top 10 Insights: 2024 Diversity Report, 15 May

by Clair Mooney | 25 Apr, 2025

Webinar: Top 10 Insights: 2024 Diversity Report

Event Details

Date: 15 May 2025

Location: Online

Time: 12:00 – 13:00

Register here

Discover key trends and insights from this year’s Diversity Data Benchmarking Report!

What is the session about?

The Supply Chain Sustainability School has recently launched its Diversity Data Benchmarking Report which aggregates protected characteristic data of employees within the built environment sector. It provides key insights and trend analysis covering 589 organisations anonymously reporting data on 453,624 employees making it the largest report of its kind and giving us one of the clearest pictures of diversity in the sector.

Join the Fairness Inclusion and Respect (FIR) Team to hear our Top 10 Takeaways from this year’s report including:

Key takeaways

Standout trends

Biggest changes year-on-year

Findings that surprised us

Lessons learned

What will I achieve? 

By attending this webinar, you will:

Learn about the Diversity Data Benchmarking Survey, what it covers, how it works and why we do it.

Get key insights and trends from this year’s benchmarking report and understand what they mean for the industry and your business.

Understand how you can get involved in next year’s Diversity Data benchmarking exercise and the value of participation.

What level is the webinar, and do I need any particular skills?

This is a beginner level webinar that outlines key trends and insights. No prior skills or knowledge is needed, however if you’d like to read the report in advance please click here to view.

What are the attendance requirements?

Please arrive promptly and stay for the duration. There are no other requirements for attending this session.

When I’ve finished, what related resources should I do next? 

Read the 2024 Diversity Data Benchmarking Report.

Learn more about the Diversity Survey here.

Contact details:

If you have any questions about this session, please contact: fir@supplychainschool.co.uk

Webinar: Transforming construction finance – 8 April

by Clair Mooney | 19 Mar, 2025

Webinar: The Fair Payment Code Gold Award - transforming construction finance, and why it matters

Event Details

Date: 8 April 2025

Location: Online

Time: 11:00 – 12:00

Register here

Join Liz Barclay, the UK’s Small Business Commissioner, alongside leading industry experts to tackle one of construction’s biggest financial challenges: late payments.

Late payments and inefficient cash flow remain persistent challenges in the construction industry, often leading to supply chain disruptions, project delays, and financial strain on SMEs. This webinar explores the feasibility of achieving the Fair Payment Code (FPC) Gold Award in construction, outlining the benefits, practical steps, and regulatory landscape shaping fair payment practices.

This webinar provides a practical roadmap for construction companies aiming to achieve the Gold Award, helping businesses improve cash flow, strengthen supplier trust, and secure a competitive edge in the market.

Joining Causeway to guide us through the implementation, practicalities and benefits of the Fair Payment Code is an exclusive panel;

Liz Barclay
Small Business Commissioner, Office of the Small Business Commissioner (OSBC)

Iain McIlwee
CEO, Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS)

Stuart Green
Professor of Construction Management, University of Reading

Who is this webinar for?

Designed for C-Suite Executives, Financial Directors, Procurement Leads, Commercial Managers and other employees working in a financial role.

Webinar Agenda

The true cost of late payments and the impact it has on weakening the supply chain.
Understanding what the Fair Payment Code Gold Award is.
Lessons learnt since the launch of the Fair Payment Code.
The steps to achieving a Gold Award and the strategic advantages this provides.
Overcoming the main challenge of managing cash flow while meeting payment deadlines and avoiding certification delays.
Understanding the role of new regulatory powers, reporting obligations, and potential penalties for non-compliance.

Webinar: Dangers of asbestos and the importance of asbestos awareness training – 10 April

by Clair Mooney | 5 Mar, 2025

Webinar: Dangers of asbestos and the importance of asbestos awareness training

Event Details

Date: 10 April 2025

Location: Online

Time: 11:00 – 12:00

Book here

Asbestos remains a significant health hazard in the UK and each year, asbestos-related diseases continue to claim more than 5,000 lives. It is especially hazardous for those in the finishes and interiors sector who frequently work in older buildings where asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) are still present.

UK Asbestos Training Association (UKATA) is dedicated to improving the quality and standards of asbestos training, with the ultimate goal of protecting workers and the public from the risks associated with asbestos exposure.

To achieve this goal, it is vital that we continue to discuss and educate in order to debunk any myths associated with asbestos.

To support, FIS in collaboration with UKATA, is hosting a webinar to dig deeper into some of the myths around asbestos and provide an opportunity for the audience to put their questions to UKATA Speaker, Wayne Bagnall.

Wayne Bagnall - MBE MSc CFIOSH Hon-FIDE MCMI

Wayne Bagnall Ltd

Wayne operates a specialist asbestos and demolition safety consultancy; Wayne Bagnall Ltd, with a small team providing advice, training, and support to ensure safe and cost-effective projects.

In the 1970s, Wayne studied chemistry & biochemistry for five years attaining a City & Guilds full technological certificate equivalent to degree level. He continues his education in management and safety gaining membership with the Chartered Institute of Management (MCMI), a qualified demolition engineer with the Institute of Demolition Engineers (IDE), and a corporate membership with IOSH.

In 2000, Wayne was one of the first four people to be awarded a Master’s Degree in Construction (Health & Safety) Management at John Moores University Liverpool.

Unlocking the potential of prison leavers – 4 March

by Clair Mooney | 3 Feb, 2025

Webinar: Unlocking the potential of prison leavers

Event Details

Date: 4 March2025

Location: Online

Time: 11:00 – 12:00

Register here

Ex-offenders can play a crucial role in addressing the skills shortage in construction. Many ex-offenders are eager to turn their lives around and contribute positively to society, and the construction sector offers ample opportunities for hands-on training and career growth.

By getting involved in training or vocational programmes, they can acquire valuable skills while helping to bridge the labour gap, proving that second chances can lead to long-term success for both individuals and the industry.

Join us for an insightful webinar, in collaboration with Wates, developed to educate you on how to employ prison leavers.

The webinar will aim to share with you the knowledge of industry leading specialists.

Attendees will gain valuable tips on understanding prison leavers and how they can help your business grow. Hear good news stories and positive outcomes of businesses recruiting in this field.

The webinar will be hosted by:

Sasha Simmonds

Regional Social Value Manager, Wates

Emma Wagstaff

Senior National Employment Manager, New Futures Network