The Dangers of Being Uninsured – Miles Smith Insurance Group
Many businesses, regardless of industry, are risking their own survival by unwittingly remaining underinsured. A disastrous event can strike a business at any moment, leaving it vulnerable. Please click here or on the PDF below for more information
CPA Conference – Tickets now available
CPA Conference – Thursday 17th October Heart of England Conference & Events Centre, Fillongley, Coventry CONFERENCE TIMETABLE 08:30 – EVENT OPENS Refreshments, registration and exhibition 09:15 – CONFERENCE STARTS Conveyor – Merryn Myatt, Perris Myatt Welcome – Kevin Minton, Construction…
Business Readiness Fund Launched by Government
The Secretary of State for Business has launched a Business Readiness Fund to help prepare for the eventuality of the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement. The objective of the scheme is to fund business organisations and trade…
Construction industry response to Grenfell recommends UKAS accreditation
A report issued by the construction industry’s Competence Steering Group (CSG) is recommending the use of UKAS accredited certification to ensure the competence of personnel involved with High Risk Residential Buildings (HRRBs). The CSG was established, under the leadership of…
Piano supplier fined £3.7m for illegally preventing price discounts
The CMA has fined Casio £3.7 million for breaking competition law by preventing online discounting for its digital pianos and keyboards. The move comes after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) issued a Statement of Objections against Casio Electronics Co. Ltd (Casio)…
New Best Practice Guide on Improving Consumer Comprehension of Contractual Terms and Privacy Policies
The Government is committed to doing all it can to improve consumer comprehension of T&Cs. BEIS has commissioned their Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) to produce an evidence based, concise, Best Practice Guide for business on presenting contractual terms and privacy…
A call to action for energy using SME’s and their Trade Associations
The time ‘save our planet’ is NOW. More and more businesses and organisations recognise the need to up their game on reducing their energy and carbon usage. The UK Government has highlighted their active interest in the SME market and…
SSIP Pilot Assessment Programme completed – accreditations granted
UKAS and Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP) Ltd have been collaborating since 2017 to include the SSIP requirements in the UKAS assessment of certification bodies in the SSIP scheme. The pilot assessment programme is now nearing completion, with the last…
UKAS Contribution to BEIS Regulatory Book
UKAS Contribution to BEIS Regulatory Book UKAS recently contributed to a book produced by the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The book focusses on regulatory delivery based upon the six elements of the Regulatory Delivery Model i.e. accountability,…
Industry group publishes Good Auditing Guide
A guide to what makes a good ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) audit has been produced by industry, government and a group of stakeholders involved in management systems certification. Launched on 9 June, Quality in the Supply Chain formed part of…
Accreditation 4.0 – Adapting to a new Revolution
The rapidly increasing digitalization of industry and society is changing how products are manufactured, delivered, and consumed by the public. The Fourth Industrial Revolution, or Industry 4.0 as it has become known, is seeing the emergence of innovative information technologies…
Harnessing that satisfaction that only building can give you #iBuiltThis2019
The #iBuiltThis2019 competition is open for entries. The competition, run by FIS, now in its third year, is a visual campaign that draws on the pride construction workers take when they see finished projects that they have worked on –…
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