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

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