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Fire stopping – Compatibility between pipes and fire and acoustic seals

It has come to our attention that there is a potential issue where fire stopping is being...

Fire Safety: New and consolidated guidance on fire doors, risk assessments, external cladding and smoke

Under the Government’s Building Safety Programme, MHCLG have issued a consolidating note bringing together all previously published Advice Notes No. 1 - 22 issued...

Armstrong Ceiling Solutions simplifies its recycling scheme

The pioneering programme is now even easier for contractors to use. Armstrong Ceiling Solutions has fine-tuned its award-winning* programme to make it as simple and...

UPDATE: Ceiling collapse at the Piccadilly Theatre

It’s easy to make comparisons between a ceiling collapse in a historic building especially when they both occur in a theatre during a performance,...

2020 is a CITB Consensus Year

A proposed offer to industry stating what priorities CITB have identified in order to train and qualify the construction industry and how CITB levy...

It’s not just ‘the right thing to do’ – it’s what’s right for our business

When FIS member Indeglas heard about the Disability Confident scheme, it made sense to them to sign up. As a place to work, Indeglas...

The bowtie method

David Cant discusses how a simple, well-recognised strategy can help assess and manage health and safety needs in the workplace. If we’re looking to drive...

The early bird gets its right

Joe Cilia, FIS Technical Director, explains why the drylining quality checking process should encompass all stages of the project and not just be on...

The importance of upskilling

Why more needs to be done to support qualified skills people and ensure they’re embarking on a solid career path within our industry. The skills...

In terms of technology it is all about getting DIMer

Manufacturers, technology providers and contractors took part in a Digital Roundtable organised by FIS to look at how technology is impacting our supply chain,...