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16 Sustainability The road to net zero should be about re-use of materials, not just recycling waste. 18 Trends in Industrial fit-out How technology and innovation are driving change and growth in this sector. 21 Risk The ever-increasing pressure to evidence how and what is built. 24 Fit-out focus From humdrum to humdinger – the FIS office fit-out. 26 FIS activity updates 28 Community news 30 Innovations Welcome IN THIS ISSUE EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Trevor Carr Trevor is Managing Director at Design Limited Joe Cilia Joe is the FIS Technical Director Alex Double Alex is Director of A D Design Consultants Ltd Tom Hall Tom is Chief Economist at Barbour ABI and AMA Research Catherine Bullough Catherine is the FIS Skills and Training Coordinator Matt Taylor Matt is Director at Taylor Design Consultancy KarynWatt Karyn is a partner and Head of Infrastructure at Anderson Strathern www.thefis.org 5 elco e 03 Voice of the industry Iain McIlwee, FIS Chief Executive, asks if we have started to compete on time and price rather than quality and certainty 06 News round-up We highlight what’s been happening in the finishes and interiors sector. 08 Skills Profiling Julius Debrah, who completed a YouthBuild construction skills course and now works for MPG Contracts. 10 Technical Drylining – the importance of delivering quality and detail first time. 13 Legal The Defective Premises Act 1972 – contractors beware! 14 H&S Managing diabetes on site.