Information on Coronavirus
With coronavirus (Covid-19), we find ourselves continuously assessing how this may affect our own organisations, the way in which we operate, and what we can do to help our members. Here, you will helpful and up to date information, guidance…
CALL TO ACTION – A Request for Business Intelligence
The Government is closely monitoring developments in relation to potential economic impacts on the UK economy and individual businesses and supply chain as a direct result of the Coronavirus. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) are looking for…
BMF prioritises member support with appeal to Government over COVID-19
The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) has advised the Government on the likely impact of coronavirus on the building materials supply chain and warned of the devastating impact if the pandemic shuts down the construction sector. The BMF will continue to…
Brexit Business Readiness Bulletin
The Business Intelligence and Readiness Directorate for the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has released their latest Business Readiness Bulletin dated 16th March 2020. Although the UK along with other nations are working hard to deal with the…
Budget Highlights for FIS Members 2020
Change and Coronavirus were the main themes of the Budget. It was a Budget warning of short term pain, but long term gain and the catchphrase was “Getting it Done”. The good news for the construction sector was that this…
Do You Know About The Small Business Research Initiative?
The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) brings together government challenges and ideas from business to create innovative solutions. The SBRI programme – delivered by Innovate UK – is aimed at businesses that might want to apply to an SBRI competition…
COMING SOON – New Online Learning Platform for TAF Members
We are delighted to announce that we are working with new partners Peritus to provide a dedicated Online Learning Platform specifically for our Members. While many workplaces have excellent examples of how technology has enhanced performance within their business, not…
Cheating or Competing? CMA Shines Light on Anti-Competitive Behaviour
The CMA is calling for everyone in business to understand their responsibilities under competition law. Their new ‘Cheating or Competing?’ campaign aims to educate everyone in business about which practices are illegal and urges people to come forward if they…
Get Britain Building Highlights £94bn Return from Buying British
A renewed Get Britain Building campaign is urging the government to get behind SME builders and UK manufacturers and distributors of construction products as it ramps up investment in critical infrastructure, public and commercial buildings and housing. The latest phase…
Help With Mental Health for Small Workplaces
We know that small and medium sized organisations account for most of the businesses in the UK. However, we know that they are often well behind of larger organisations in terms of dealing with mental health. According to Mind’s research…
Why SME’s Need a Website and How to Approach Building It
It is tough to believe in the age of technology in which we live, but it seems that many SMEs wonder whether they need a website at all. Research has shown that 40% of small businesses don’t have one at…
Publication of Industry Position Statement on Certification
Over 2.4 million organisations across the globe benefit from certification against management systems standards agreed and published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The most widely adopted of these is ISO 9001, the standard for quality management system requirements,…
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