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Join us to hear from George Swann, FIS Skills and Training Lead, who will explain the FIS BuildBack project offers as support for employers who are experiencing labour shortages.  The emphasis is on this being of no direct financial cost to employers.  There is a need to spend time visiting the training and speaking to individuals in order to convince them the finishes and interiors sector can offer a worthwhile and rewarding career.

Attracting new entrants into the sector is challenging; in additional to the usual challenges experienced by the mainstream construction business’ specialist sectors often face that “triple whammy”. Careers in the sector are poorly promoted, the use of LOSC can stifle visibility and there is a lack of accessible training provision across the UK for specialist occupations.   

The BuildBack programme is a series of initiatives which is helping to bring new entrants into the sector and influence training providers to deliver the training employers require. The initial training can be a stand-alone bespoke programme or can be weaved into a wider multi-skills course. The project outcomes are heavily weighted to moving candidates into real jobs – FIS rely on employers giving individuals the opportunity to show what they can do. FIS can also flex the programme to suit the needs of that locality and/or community, for example we are running a cohort in the London area with a focus upon green and zero carbon.  Come and hear more about this.

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The aim of this group is to discuss the options, process and support available when taking on apprentices for drylining, in order to encourage better collaboration, support best practice within the sector around the management of drylining apprentices and look at some ground truths, some of the barriers and how these can be overcome together as a community.  This meeting will present an eLearning training resource package being developed to cover the knowledge criteria of ST0388 Interior Systems Installer apprenticeship drylining option.

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A course for anyone in the Finishes and Interiors Sector who would like to learn how digital tools can benefit their construction business.

Please note that this course is split into 2 sessions. This is session 1, please also book onto Session 2 which will take place on Thursday 7th October 14.00 to 17.00, to allow you to complete the full course.

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This CITB Assured course (Grant Tier 1) is aimed at construction professionals in the finishes and interiors sector who would like to learn how digital technologies can benefit their business and to explore the factors they should take into account when considering possible digital solutions. It will help delegates to implement new digital technologies, whilst ensuring the greatest chance of successful implementation and avoiding common pitfalls.

Who the course is aimed at:

• Managers and decision makers

• Business Owners

• Directors

• Engineers

• Project Managers

• Quantity Surveyors/Commercial Functions

• SHEQ Staff

• Team Leaders

Course Content

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• List the broad categories of digital tools available

• Describe the possible benefits of implementing digital solutions

• List the factors they need to take into account when selecting a new digital solution

• Identify areas of strength and weakness within their business in terms of readiness for implementing digital construction

• Identify the supporting skills required to successfully implement the digital tools identified for their business

• Explain how to identify specific problems within their business which could be solved with digital solutions

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course other than construction experience and commercial awareness.

You can claim back a CITB grant for attending this course if you work for, or you are, a CITB registered company.

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A course for anyone in the Finishes and Interiors Sector who would like to learn how digital tools can benefit their construction business.

Please note that this course is split into 2 sessions. This is session 2 please also book onto Session 1 which will take place on Wednesday 6 October 14.00 to 17.00, to allow you to complete the full course.

Course Description

This CITB Assured course (Grant Tier 1) is aimed at construction professionals in the Finishes and Interiors Sector who would like to learn how digital technologies can benefit their business and to explore the factors they should take into account when considering possible digital solutions. It will help delegates to implement new digital technologies, whilst ensuring the greatest chance of successful implementation and avoiding common pitfalls.

Who the course is aimed at:

• Managers and decision makers

• Business Owners

• Directors

• Engineers

• Project Managers

• Quantity Surveyors/Commercial Functions

• SHEQ Staff

• Team Leaders

Course Content

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

• List the broad categories of digital tools available

• Describe the possible benefits of implementing digital solutions

• List the factors they need to take into account when selecting a new digital solution

• Identify areas of strength and weakness within their business in terms of readiness for implementing digital construction

• Identify the supporting skills required to successfully implement the digital tools identified for their business

• Explain how to identify specific problems within their business which could be solved with digital solutions

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course other than construction experience and commercial awareness.

You can claim back a CITB grant for attending this course if you work for, or you are, a CITB registered company.

As part of Fire Door Safety Week the Guild of Architechtural Ironmongery (GAI) has teamed up with FIS to highlight the key priorities for delivering fire door safety in specialist interior and fit-out contracts. This virtual event will look at the key pillars of quality defined in the FIS Product Process People Quality Framework to support safe specification and installations. We will also look at ways to ensure that information is managed through to inspection to ensure these essential fire safety products continue to provide protection throughout their service life.

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The event will draw on four expert presentations focussed on critical elements of safety:

12:00 – An introduction to Fire Door Safety, the importance of certification and how to maintain it through installation
Hannah Mansell, Technical Director, Masonite
12:20 – Selecting ironmongery, common concerns and how to avoid them
Douglas Masterson, Technical Manager, GAI
12:35 – Mind the Gap, the role of intumescents in Fire Door Safety
Tim Foster, Sales & Marketing Manager, Mann McGowan
12:50 – The Golden Thread, essential information and how to manage it
Jim White, Associate Technical Director, Forza Doors
13:05 – Our speakers will be joined on a panel by a Fire Door Inspector to support your questions in our
Fire Door Safety Clinic.
13:35 – Close

Fire Doors are essential to building safety, but remain a common area of concern with a lack of knowledge and awareness often undermining safe specification, installation and maintenance, ultimately putting lives at risk.

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With COP26 getting closer and as the industry is becoming more aware of the urgency to work towards net zero carbon targets, it is important that organisations start measuring their carbon footprint.

This webinar will demonstrate the use of a free tool developed by the Supply Chain Sustainability School that enables organisations to measure their corporate emission footprint following GHG Protocol Guidance, including direct emissions from fuel and processes (Scope 1 emissions) and those emissions from purchased electricity (or Scope 2 emissions) for the assets they operate. This webinar will also provide an opportunity for you to put any questions forward to the tool developer.

Agenda 

1. Introduction to FIS and sustainability
   Flavie Lowres, FIS Sustainability Champion
2. Presentation on SME carbon footprint calculator
   Supply Chain Sustainability School – James Cadman, Head of Consultancy & Carbon, Action Sustainability
3. Q&A about the tool
   James Cadman, Head of Consultancy & Carbon, Action Sustainability
4. Supply Chain Sustainability School Finishes and Interiors hub
   Supply Chain Sustainability School – James Cadman, Head of Consultancy & Carbon, Action Sustainability
5. Q&A

This webinar will provide an update directly from CITB, where they will provide an update on Consensus, discuss specific support that is being offered to the finishes and interiors sector along with an overview of how CITB is supporting industry.

There will also be an opportunity to ask questions of Michael Lennox (Senior Customer Engagement Manager) and David MacLeod (Customer Engagement Manager) on all things CITB.

The revised standard will be available for public review from 17 June. This webinar will explain the proposed changes and provide guidance on how to respond to the consultation.

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This meeting will discuss the Interior Systems Installer apprenticeship option 1 Drylining now available in England and Northern Ireland: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/interior-systems-installer-v1-0 

 If you have any questions about this apprenticeship, that you would like answered during this meeting please email georgeswann@thefis.org by Monday 17 May 2021.  FIS will make every effort to identify the information you require and provide a response and/or signpost you to the relevant information.

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Do you know what products are in your building as well as how to find and access accurate information about them? This session explores the issue of product traceability and how the use of Digital Object Identifiers can provide an unambiguous link between a product and its information.  In addition, this session will introduce BSI identify, highlight some of its benefits and how it may support the Golden Thread, CCPI, and the challenge of product traceability.

Learning points:

• Understanding of the key issues faced in regards to product information traceability
• Introduction to BSI Identify
• Understanding of how BSI Identify can ensure access to related product information

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With labour shortages and recruitment a key challenge within the sector, this event will focus on a collective response to labour shortages and attracting the next generation of workers.

We will look at the scale of the problem and a round-up of local opportunities providing ideas to support recruitment that cover all key pathways into construction (trade and construction management). There will be advice on how to approach schools, colleges and local networks and where to advertise roles (trade and construction management/surveying).

For discussion

• Recruitment: What’s available, what support is there for employers
• Retaining trainees: Managing young people, training to retain, the purpose of induction and options for delivering training
• Meeting Section 106 responsibilities: Additionality of training.  Programmes that you can tap into including BounceBack and flexi-job apprentices
• Competence: Qualifications, changing regulatory landscape, ongoing training professional passports, training facilities in your region
• Funding: Funding available to support you

Time will be allowed for open discussion and networking.

The FIS team will be supported by representatives of CITB and local speakers aiming to give members fresh ideas, a clear plan of action and understanding of the support available to attack their skills gap. This will include ideas and resources to support approaches to local schools, how to work more effectively with the Department for Work and Pensions, case studies and a list of initiatives and funding that can support your recruitment efforts and induction and development of workers. Details of the support available from CITB for recruiting and qualifying people will also be given.

Similar intervention events are being run across the UK in March, April and May in Leicester, Bristol, Dartford, Manchester and Glasgow – click here to find your local event

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