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The NAS is inviting all members to a workshop event: Critical Issues in Construction Contract Management. This event is best suited for directors, commercial managers or directors, contract managers or directors and any other person responsible for negotiating and agreeing construction contract and project terms. Holmes & Hills Solicitors, national legal partner of the NAS, …

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The National Association of Shopfitters will be holding its Annual General Meeting 2023 on Wednesday, 22 March 2023 at 12pm. This is an online meeting. Please register below and you will receive the joining instructions by email closer to the date. The meeting will cover the following topics: The NAS’ annual accounts to 31 December …

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The NAS was approach by an investor looking for a fitout partner to build and install a number of product display pods for commecial spaces. The design will be provided and the ideal candidate needs to have capacity to work with various materials to achieve desired finish. The initial installations are to be completed in …

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The NAS was contacted by an investor looking for a fitout contractor for an opportunity to carry out an interior fitout project at a flagship healthy eatery within an affluent area of London. The project is located within an existing facility and considered a straight forward update/refresh. Option One Shop counter, aprox 5.5m long with …

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A NAS Member is looking for a manufacturing firm, who can produce bespoke fitted joinery for one-off residential high end/super prime properties. All design, collection, delivery and installation will be managed. Potential manufacturers need to have the following capabilities: Veneer stitching/laying Panel Processing Solid Timber Milling (to a lesser amount) Polishing, high gloss and lower …

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The National Association of Shopfitters (NAS) is saddened to hear of the passing of former Director, Robert Hudson. Robert was the NAS’ Director for 14 years, between 2004 and 2018, and worked alongside many former NAS Presidents including Vaughan Chopping, Richard Easton, Brendan Turtle, Chris Gabb, David Park, John Bailey, and Martin Quille. Described by …

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As a result of recent HSE inspections, guidance has been issued by the Wood Safety Group and is aimed at all sectors (including education providers, prisons, maintenance departments) using woodworking machinery. Acronyms COSHH – Control of Substances Hazardous to Health RegulationsWEL – Workplace Exposure LimitsLEV – Local Exhaust VentilationRPE – Respiratory Protective EquipmentAPF – Assigned …

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National Association of Shopfitters’ Associate Member, Citation, offers NAS members free access to their advice line. The advice line is exclusively for business owners offering support on any HR, Employment Law or Health & Safety issues you may be facing.  Issue with a staff member? Question about a contract? Struggling to manage sickness absence? Whatever you …

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The NAS has been approached by an investor looking to refit a large retail unit in Leeds with the planned completion date before Christmas 2022. The investor is looking for a NAS member with both design and fitout capability, and capacity to complete this job ahead of Boxing Day. The investor added that they are keen …

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Last month we took at deep dive into the findings of the skills demand produced by the sector wide training needs analysis (TNA22) which covered: the distribution of age, workforce employment roles, NAS Apprenticeship growth rate and the utilisation of the Government Apprenticeship Levy. You can revisit part one below. Go to Part One What …

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