New Plan to Meet Future Skills Demand The Government has published the Construction Jobs Plan to support the delivery of its Modern Industrial Strategy, which is seeking to unlock the potential of the highest‐growth sectors of the economy. As a critical enabler of these sectors, construction is seen as “fundamental to delivering the Government’s ambitions for housing, […]
TrustMark Changes TrustMark has issued a consultation on redeveloping the quality scheme for home improvement work to strengthen consumer protection. The proposed changes include TrustMark managing business registration, fee collection, and application and due‐diligence checks, whilst Scheme Providers validate the competence of a business. The deadline for responses is Tuesday 27 October. FenceX 2027 – Plans Are Gathering Pace […]
What Happens When You Get It Wrong? There’s demonstrating best practice – and then there’s deliberately doing it wrong and seeing what happens. At this Thursday’s AFI & AFA Best Practice Day at Kirkley Hall, our demonstration team will be doing both. Rather than simply constructing a perfect fence for attendees to watch, the team will […]
Next Week – Join Us at Kirkley Hall! After months of planning, the AFI & AFA Autumn Best Practice Day is almost here! On Thursday 15th October, we’ll be at Northumberland College – Kirkley Hall Campus for a day dedicated to practical fencing skills, sharing knowledge and promoting best practice across the industry. And if you’ve been meaning to […]
AFI Members Sweep the Podium at the British Open Fencing Championship It was a fantastic result for AFI members at today’s British Open Fencing Championship, sponsored by McVeigh Parker, with AFI members taking every place on the podium at APF 2026. Fifteen two-person teams from England, Scotland, Wales and Switzerland took on the demanding four-hour competition, constructing 60 […]
Construction Sector – A Time for Increased Financial Vigilance The recent news that Helix Construction has gone into administration has once again highlighted the need for fencing contractors working across the construction sector to remain vigilant about the financial position of the contractors they are subcontracting to, and particularly the payment terms being achieved – […]
Five Weeks to Go – Join Us at Kirkley Hall! There are now just over five weeks to go until the AFI & AFA Autumn Best Practice Day arrives at Northumberland College – Kirkley Hall Campus on Thursday 15th October. If you’ve been thinking about coming along, now’s the time to get your ticket booked! The Best Practice […]
Five Weeks to Go – Have You Booked for Kirkley Hall? The countdown is well and truly on. There’s now just over five weeks to go until the AFI & AFA Autumn Best Practice Day arrives at Northumberland College – Kirkley Hall Campus on Thursday 15th October. If you’ve been meaning to book but haven’t quite got around to it, […]
AFI Annual General Meeting 2026 – Join Us In Person or Online The AFI Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday 3 September at 2.00pm, hosted by IAE, Mossfield Road, Adderley Green, Stoke-on-Trent. The AGM is an opportunity for members to hear about the work of the Association over the past year, receive updates on key areas of […]
AFI Helps Secure Rethink on Apprenticeship Assessment Companies interested in getting involved with the Fencing Apprenticeship Trailblazer Committee and helping represent the industry’s views are encouraged to contact the AFI office – info@theafi.co.uk We can put interested members in touch with the appropriate contact at Department of Work & Pensions/ Skills England. AFI has welcomed an important […]