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HSE inspectors are currently visiting metal fabrication businesses across Great Britain to ensure dutyholders know the risks associated with welding fumes and metalworking fluids and have controls in place to protect worker’s respiratory health. Thousands of people die from work-related lung diseases every year. Inhalation of fume from welding can cause cancer and inhalation of […]

Northern Ireland employers registered to CITB complete your return by 5pm on 31 August The deadline for construction employers to complete and submit their CITB NI 2021 Levy Return Form is fast approaching. CITB NI has allowed 5 months from the completion of the Return to try and make sure employers do not miss out

Macclesfield (Cheshire) Opportunity The NAS was approached by an investor wishing to fit out a cake shop in Macclesfield. The space is approximately 65 square meters and needs striping out, before the installation of interior walls, new ceiling, flooring, sales counter and wall cabinets. The investor would benefit from working with a shopfitting/fit-out contractor that

Key Findings and Recommendations CITB has recently published a report on Mental Health, which highlights the main causes of the conditions to worsen as well as establishes a number of recommendations for the wider insdustry. Below you can read the main findings as well as NAS’ response in the subject. The CITB report reads: –

Large fitout opportunity for NAS Members Ideal Standard is looking for an installation partner to install pre-designed bathroom displays into showrooms across the UK including managing and holding stock of items such as wall displays, accessory packs, graphics and Ideal Standard product. 3 year rollout 40-50 showroom installations in 2021 200-300 showroom installations over the

Control of Dust within Construction: Sites / Workshops & Manufacturing Environments Further to NAS Respiratory Health and Training Week we are continuing our work in raising awareness of occupational respiratory health in the shopfitting/fit-out and broader construction sector by bringing to you the opportunity to attend: Control of Dust within Construction: Sites / Workshops &

Norman Barbour becomes NAS President Norman Barbour of Barbour Fit Out has become the 45th President of the National Association of Shopfitters (NAS). Norman has taken the role of President earlier than expected due to Alan Stewart, the NAS’ 44th President, leaving his role at Marcon*. Although his tenure as President was short, Alan has

Apprentice SICCS cards free for NAS Members Earlier this year the NAS has relaunched its competency card scheme, which is delivered in partnership with the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS). The Shopfitting and Interior Contracting Competency Scheme (SICCS) now offers site fixing and benchwork cards, along with several others, covering key roles in the sector.

NAS welcomes new members The NAS is delighted to welcome three new shopfitting, fit-out and interior contracting members. Centreline Fit-out Centreline Fit-Out is a commercial, retail, domestic joinery, refurbishments and building company. Centreline can provide an in-house architect for any project ranging from a small house extension to a complete renovation of a commercial building

New Hospital Programme Launched Over 100 members attended the launch of the New Hospital Programme (NHP) hosted by Build UK earlier this week. Part of the Government’s multi‐billion pound Health Infrastructure Plan, the NHP will develop 48 hospitals by 2030 and Commercial Director of the NHP, Emma‐Jane Houghton, outlined how extensive and early engagement with