Partitions and Pods working group
Event Details
Date: 15 October 2026
Location: MI Glass, 51 Downing St, Smethwick B66 2PP
Time: 11:00 – 15:00
FIS is holding our second in-person 2026 meeting of the Partitions, Pods & Doors working group at the offices of MI Glass in Smethwick. The host will run a session exploring best practice in manual handling of glass before revisiting our strong ongoing agenda of work by, and for, our members encompassing compliance, competence and emerging risks.
Agenda:
- 11:00 – Arrival, networking and lunch
- 11:30 – Introductions and meeting start
- Manual handling of glass | Best practice, max lift and use of equipment on site
- Competency update
- Sustainability update
- Technical updates | Reaction to fire guidance, design engineer competence, fit-out code of practice
- AOB | Please feel free to contact jamesparlour@thefis.org before 09/10/26 if you would like to add an agenda item
