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Young Workers Are Choosing Construction — But the Sector Must Be Ready to Support Them

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 

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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Right to Work Rules Are Changing — And the Implications Go Beyond HR

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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An update from James Filus, NAS and IOC Director, on the latest apprenticeship developments

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)

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New Project Opportunity: Flagship Luxury Boutique Fit-Out, London

We’ve been approached by the design and project management team at a premium interior brand, who are seeking to identify a reliable shopfitting and interior contracting partner for their upcoming flagship retail boutique project in London. The goal is to select a highly skilled contractor capable of executing a bespoke, high-spec commercial fit-out. Location: St

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Welcoming New Member: FLI Group Interiors & Shopfitting

We are proud to introduce our newest member to the network: FLI Group Interiors & Shopfitting. Bringing over 20 years of industry experience to the association, FLI Group is a specialist commercial fit-out, interior refurbishment, and shopfitting contractor delivering high-quality, tailored environments across the UK. By joining the NAS, FLI Group demonstrate their ongoing commitment

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Welcoming New Member: Benchmark – Plus: Open Day Invite!

The NAS is delighted to welcome our newest member, Benchmark, a premier UK retail display manufacturer based in Hertfordshire. Bringing more than 30 years of industry experience and a massive 120,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility to the network, Benchmark specializes in delivering high-quality point-of-sale displays, bespoke retail fixtures, and nationwide rollouts for some of the

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New Project Opportunity: UK-Wide Retail Refresh for Large Chocolate Brand

We’ve been approached by the procurement team at a premium UK high-street retail brand, who are seeking to build a reliable resource pool of shopfitting and interior contracting partners for their upcoming store refurb and refresh programme across the UK. The goal is to establish this contractor pool in advance to ensure a seamless kick-off

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