News & Thoughts

Being a school governor: Four different insights from Triplar and the NAS
At school, extracurricular activities are always encouraged – they’ll look good on your college or university application, they’ll add another dimension to your CV, they’ll

Design Effectiveness in Retail Design
Just like National Association of Shopfitting members, as designers we value our membership of the Design Business Association (DBA) – the global authority on design

The Importance of Visual Merchandising
When it comes to retail, we are constantly hearing “it’s the death of the High Street”. With such negativity, we might as well all close

Biodiversity is a challenge for everyone and we must tackle it together
In 2015, the National Federation of Builders (NFB) sat around a table with Natural England (NE) to once again discuss the onerous process of environmental

CITB Skills and Training Fund
Edit: This news item was updated on 19 September 2019 to include dates and locations of the recently released CITB skills and training fund workshops.

VAT domestic reverse charge for building and construction services
Note: This blog was edited on 9 September 2019 following the announcement made by UK Government that the new rules will be delayed by a

NAS welcomes three new associate members
Three new associate members, Clearabee Ltd, Jemic Ltd and SERIOUS PR, have recently joined the National Association of Shopfitters. Details on each new member and

In honour of Chris Gabb
I am incredibly sad to announce the passing of Chris Gabb, a former National Association of Shopfitters (NAS) Council member, President (2011-12), Treasurer, and Honorary

Subcontractors – The importance of checking insurance
Bona-fide subcontractors are increasingly used by many businesses to provide specialist services to customers and deliver them across a wider geographical area. A specific insurance