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Finishes and Interiors sector, fit-out and finishing of buildings
The finishes and interiors sector covers the interior fit-out and finishing elements of the build process including the construction of walls, fixtures, ceilings and flooring and finishing operations such as plastering and rendering.
The £10 billion Finishes and Interiors sector is a pivotal part of construction, turning structures into homes, educational facilities, hospitals, care-homes, workplaces, hotels, leisure facilities, retail outlets and functional spaces.
The sector employs around 250,000 people with the key trades employed being interior systems installers (i.e. ceiling fixers, demountable and relocatable partition installers, drylining installers), plasterers, shop fitters, steel frame system (SFS) installers and carpenters and joiners.
The sector is unique in construction in so far as buildings will typically have over 30 fit-outs in their lifetime. Each re-fit fundamentally impacts, not just the way a building looks, but how it performs in terms of fire, acoustic and thermal integrity and has a critical impact on sustainability, whether that relates to the embodied carbon of the building itself or to the operational performance of that building.
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The School and FIS have collaborated to help you, your colleagues and wider supply chain to understand more about sustainability in the Finishes and Interiors sector
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1. School Resources
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The ‘FIS Sustainability Awareness: Doing Business Better’ learning pathway is for all those who are curious about sustainability or looking to improve their knowledge of the subject
FIS Sustainability Awareness: Doing Business Better Pathway Quiz
E-learning Module
10 minutesFree-to-access training materials, videos, webinars and resources
Wellbeing
Wellbeing in the Built Environment
Document / Presentation
Training and Skills
Introduction to Social Value
E-learning Module
Sustainability Strategy
Social Value in the Built Environment – Industry Briefing 2020
Document / Presentation
Training and Skills
Social Value Tools Report
Document / Presentation
Free-to-access training materials, videos, webinars and resources
Why Retrofit?
Introduction to Climate Change and Carbon
E-learning Module
Energy and Carbon
Carbon Reporting
E-learning Module
Energy and Carbon
Carbon Footprinting & Measurement
E-learning Module
Energy and Carbon
Carbon Reduction, Offsetting And Net Zero
E-learning Module
Energy and Carbon
Science Based Targets – Sustainability Short
Video
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FIR Toolbox Talk: FIR Induction
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2. Finishes and Interiors Training Programme
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Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement
Using Lean for Continuous Improvement and Problem Solving (Finishes and Interiors Sector) – workshop
Event or Workshop
Sustainable Procurement
Embedding Sustainable Procurement (Finishes and Interiors Sector) – workshop
Event or Workshop
Modern Slavery
Introduction to Modern Slavery (Finishes and Interiors Sector) – webinar
Event or Workshop
5S Workplace Organisation
Introduction to Circular Economy (Finishes and Interiors Sector) – Lunch ‘n’ Learn
Event or Workshop
Energy and Carbon
Net Zero, Science Based Targets and Carbon Offsetting (Finishes and Interiors Sector) – webinar
Event or Workshop
We have curated a training programme specific to the finishes and interiors sector
Sustainable Procurement
Embedding Sustainable Procurement (Finishes and Interiors Sector) – workshop
Event or Workshop
Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement
Using Lean for Continuous Improvement and Problem Solving (Finishes and Interiors Sector) – workshop
Event or Workshop
We have curated a training programme specific to the FIS sector
5S Workplace Organisation
Introduction to Circular Economy (Finishes and Interiors Sector) – Lunch ‘n’ Learn
Event or Workshop
Modern Slavery
Introduction to Modern Slavery (Finishes and Interiors Sector) – webinar
Event or Workshop
Energy and Carbon
Net Zero, Science Based Targets and Carbon Offsetting (Finishes and Interiors Sector) – webinar
Event or Workshop
3. FIS resources
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Access free resources on the Circular Economy relevant to the Finishes and Interiors sector.
The identification, management and mitigation of risk of bribery, corruption…
Climate change is the biggest issue of our time and…
How we deal with the potential positive and negative impacts…
Making our workplaces even better for everyone.
The built environment industry can reduce the negative impacts of…
With an estimated 49.6 million victims worldwide, modern slavery is…
Sustainable development requires a holistic consideration of environmental, social and…
Changing the mindset from 'waste' to 'resources' and improving efficiency…
Addressing wellbeing and welfare improvement across the whole value chain…
“We have to start thinking differently, rather than thinking of buildings or interiors as the end product, we have to think about every building as a kind of DIY store for the next project and the next project and the next project. We are keen to work with members of the FIS through this database and wider initiatives to help realise our values and support transformation of the supply chain as a whole. ”Adam Strudwick Principal, Corporate Interiors, Perkins & Will
This page is run in partnership with FIS (Finishes and Interiors Sector) the Trade Body for the £10 Billion finishes and interiors sector www.thefis.org.
