A new course on the WOMA Academy is now available to help you prepare. From 30 December 2026, new rules will change the way timber-based products can be sold and installed across the EU and Northern Ireland. The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is one of the most significant pieces of legislation to affect the shopfitting […]
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The Construction Leadership Council has published new practitioner guidance on fire risk assessments and external wall appraisals. It follows the publication of PAS 9980:2026. Most of it is aimed at fire risk professionals, but members working on ground-floor commercial units beneath flats should be aware of it. What has been published? On 15 October 2026
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From 1 October 2026, the UK’s right to work regime will undergo its most significant expansion in years. What’s changing? New legislation extends compliance obligations beyond traditional employment relationships to cover contractors, subcontractors, and labour supplied through third parties. For businesses in our sector, where subcontracting, labour-only operatives, and agency labour are part of everyday
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The National Association of Shopfitters has been appointed to deliver the CITB Specialist Upskilling Project (SUP) — a programme designed to help members’ existing workforces access S/NVQ qualifications and overcome the barriers that have historically made upskilling in the shopfitting sector difficult to navigate. The NAS will provide delivery and guidance support to help members
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We’re pleased to announce the launch of four new subcommittees under the Wood Occupations & Materials Alliance (WOMA) banner, a joint initiative between the National Association of Shopfitters (NAS) and the Institute of Carpenters (IOC). These subcommittees mark a significant step forward in how we organise our collective efforts across membership, industry standards, and the
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The National Association of Shopfitters (NAS) and the Institute of Carpenters (IOC) have received a letter from the Right Honourable Baroness Smith of Malvern, Minister for Skills, recognising the contribution of both organisations to the reform of Apprenticeship Assessment Plans (AAPs) across the Construction and Built Environment sector. A message from NAS and IOC UK
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New data published by the CSCS Alliance offers some genuinely encouraging news for the construction and fit-out sector: the number of cards issued to workers under the age of 25 rose by 8.8% between 2023 and 2025, reaching 94,444 — and this growth came at a time when overall card issuance across the industry actually
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Introducing the WOMA Academy: Professional Training, at a Price That Makes Sense Training your team shouldn’t be a luxury. But for many businesses in the shopfitting and interior fit-out sector, the cost, complexity, and time involved in keeping staff properly trained has always been a barrier. The WOMA Academy is here to change that. What is the WOMA Academy?
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From 1 October 2026, the UK’s right to work regime will undergo its most significant expansion in years. For shopfitters, fit-out contractors, and interior specialists, the changes are worth understanding now — because the new rules extend well beyond your employed workforce. What’s Changing? Section 48 of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act
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In January of this year, I updated our membership on ongoing apprenticeship reform work particularly in relation to ST0264 – i.e. the Level 2 Carpentry and Joinery standard. The background to this is complex but can also be broadly summed up as follows: Skills England, who replaced the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfaTE)
