Having joined the National Association of Shopfitters (NAS) in January, I have now completed my first six months in the role of Director. With that milestone under my belt, I thought it was time to write my first blog for our website – reflecting on what’s been achieved, and what’s ahead for the remainder of […]
An update from NAS House Read More »
It’s often a repeated claim that 80% of businesses affected by major incidents close within 18 months and while the truth behind that statistic can be tricky to verify, it’s easy to see how such a thing could be true. While incidents like minor break-ins or vandalism might be expensive but ultimately surmountable headaches, if
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Can you believe we are more than halfway through the year already? We have taken the time to reflect on the year and what activities have been completed for the #NAS100CharityChallenge so far. We launched the Charity Challenge at the beginning of 2019 to celebrate our Centenary Year with a target that the NAS and
#NAS100CharityChallenge – six month update! Read More »
To celebrate the National Association of Shopfitters’ Centenary Year, our #NAS100ApprenticeshipCompetition took place recently at Leeds College of Building putting the future generation of the construction industry to the test! The competition was open to apprentices of any age who are undergoing training in the craft of bench joinery or its related activities. The
We are pleased to announce that Lorraine Shepherd has joined the National Association of Shopfitters (NAS) as our new Training Manager. Lorraine has a wealth of experience, working most recently as Group Training Manager at DE Group which provides a suite of specialist services to the construction, rail and property development sectors. Prior to that
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The successful partnership between the National Association of Shopfitters (NAS) and CITB goes back many years, which is why as CITB Chief Executive it’s an honour for me to be able to contribute a guest blog as part of the NAS centenary celebrations. The shopfitting industry has changed beyond recognition since the NAS came
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**The original Promulgation was issued on 24th May 2019. However, the Fare & Travel scales had been incorrectly calculated and this Promulgation supersedes it with the correct figures. No adjustment should be made to operatives who have already been paid under the old scales but the new, correct, scales contained in this Promulgation should be applied
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It’s been a tough few years for retail. Well known brands like Toys R’ Us and Maplin no longer grace our high streets and retail parks. Journalists do not ask me if there will be more to come, but who they are likely to be. A seismic shift is taking place in retail. New technologies are
The reinvention of retail Read More »
Cyber Security is a constantly evolving landscape – and small and medium businesses in the UK need to be aware of the threat. Although it’s a high profile subject in the media, cyber liability is an emerging insurance risk and insurers are evolving their products to meet market demand. Simon Henderson, Managing Director of insurance
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