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Are you considering, or do you already have, supervisory responsibilities? Book onto the upcoming Site Supervisor Course (SSSTS) provided by Hamilton Training and gain your CITB Accredited Certification which will be valid for 5 years. 3rd and 4th November 2022 Location: Construction House, Broad Oaks, Sheffield S9 3HH Price £250.00 + VAT per delegate NAS […]

Having surveyed the NAS members in quarter 2 of 2022 through our use of the sector wide training needs analysis (TNA), we release those key findings back to you as to the shape and skills demand on a national level. The summary findings give us a baseline measure and a greater understanding of how our

Holmes & Hills Solicitors recently joined the National Association of Shopfitters as the national legal partner. Holmes & Hills has a team of specialist Construction Law solicitors who advise main contractors and sub-contractors on the full range of construction contract and dispute matters. The law firm comprises over 160 legal industry professionals and its Construction

The NAS was contacted by a signage and graphics specialist, looking to collaborate with a fitout business on a series of retail units in Sweden. Works will be completed airside – so those interested would ideally have experience of working both in Europe and also airside. The works will need to be undertaken in the

Government Announces Energy Bill Relief Scheme The Government has confirmed details of a new Energy Bill Relief Scheme for non‐domestic customers, which will apply from 1 October 2022 for six months. All businesses in Great Britain and Northern Ireland on either a fixed price energy contract signed after 1 April 2022 or deemed, variable or flexible energy tariffs will

The Government announced on 10 September 2022 that Monday, 19 September 2022, will be a bank holiday to coincide with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral. The advice to employers is that the day will operate in the same way as other bank holidays, with no statutory entitlement to time off. This places responsibility

The NAS was contacted by a investor looking to appoint a contractor with design capability to fitout a major supermarket-style store in North London. 1,000 square meters over two floors (250 sqm downstairs and 750 upstairs) To be appointed by the end of September Project completion as soon as possible The contractor needs to have

The National Association of Shopfitters (NAS) was contacted by an investor looking for a contractor to fit out a Staff Common Room with a new bar in a prestigious Grade II listed building at one of the Central London universities. Project Description The project consists of installation of a new bar into the 5th floor

We previously advised our members, in our April 2022 newsletter, of the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) plans to target woodworking businesses, as part of a crackdown on the factors leading to occupational lung diseases. The news followed the NAS’ attendance at the Wood Safety Group a month earlier, where the HSE confirmed that it

Construction unions and contractors have agreed a blanket 5% pay increase, affecting more than 500,000 workers across the UK, including employees within the shopfitting, fit-out, and interior contracting sector. The deal follows months of talks under the Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) pay framework, which concluded outside of the planned timetable. Negotiations started early this year