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Welcome IN THIS ISSUE EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS JoeCilia Joe isTechnicalDirectoratFIS.He providessupporttomembersofthe associationandworkswithrelevantbodies onlegislativeandtechnicalstandards. DamianJames DelayandquantumexpertDamian isanexpertwitness inmattersof constructiondelayandquantum,working throughouttheUKandAfrica.Hehasbeen involvedinmultipledisputeresolution proceduresincludinglitigation,arbitration, adjudication,expertdetermination, mediationandDABs. TonyWalker Tony isTechnicalSpecificationController atPPGArchitecturalCoatingsand managesateamofdesignconsultants, whoprovidetechnicalspecification solutionsanddesignservicesfrom decorativefinishestoprotectivecoatings. Havingbeeninthepaintandcoatings industryfor40years,heworksclosely witharchitects,designersandtrade decoratorbusinesses. IanStrudley Ian isanoccupationalhealthandhygiene specialistatBalfourBeatty,whoalso chairstheHealth inConstruction LeadershipGroup, lookingatwaysto improvemusculoskeletalhealthinthe industry,aswellastheMusculoskeletal Disorders(MSD)TaskGroup. GrahamWatts GrahamWattsOBE isChiefExecutive oftheConstructionIndustryCouncil.He isresponsibleforthegeneralpolicyand directionofthecouncilandformaintaining communicationwithgovernment,other externalagenciesandwithmembers. www.thefis.org 3 elco e 4 Voice of the Industry. 7 News round-up. 12 GrahamWatts OBE discusses the draft Building Safety Bill. 14 Professional profile: Stephanie Cornwall talks to Jeanette MacIntyre, Founder Director and owner of Indeglas Limited, about the current climate and her future aspirations for the industry. 16 Movers and shakers: Some of the key industry appointments and individuals’ achievements outlined. 18 Technical: Ironmongery – new spec post- covid. 20 Contractor’s Corner: We take a look at benchmarking and dispute avoidance. 24 Health & Safety: Ian Strudley highlights the considerations for MSD. 26 Focus feature: Coatings and wellbeing 28 Skills: Impacts of the Chancellor’s ‘Plan for Jobs’. 30 News focus: Plasterboard concerns on immigration rulings.