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Clients and contractors are increasingly working to develop a culture of Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) within their workplaces. This includes promoting equality and diversity and combatting discrimination. They are increasingly expecting their supply chain partners to work with them to achieve this.
Promoting FIR brings many business benefits to the companies that work to achieve it. As a sector, we need to embrace the principles of FIR in order to attract, recruit, train and retain the skills and talent that we need to deliver our pipeline of works.
Promoting FIR brings many business benefits to the companies that work to achieve it. As a sector, we need to embrace the principles of FIR in order to attract, recruit, train and retain the skills and talent that we need to deliver our pipeline of works.
The FIR Toolkit
FIR Toolkit
The FIR Toolkit explains the principles of Fairness Inclusion and Respect and has been developed by the construction industry for the construction industry. It comprises e-learning programmes, toolbox talks and a resource library that is freely available to any company that wishes to use it.
The organisations involved in developing the FIR Toolkit are: Balfour Beatty, BAM, CECA, CITB, GRAHAM, Highways England, McLoughlin Decorating, Network Rail, Osborne, Skanska and Vinci Construction UK Ltd, WJ Group.
FIR Programme
The Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) programme is an industry-wide initiative that aims to make workplaces better for everyone. The programme provides, free, industry-endorsed training and resources, guidance and materials, that supports businesses to be more innovative and profitable by addressing workplace culture challenges, and helps attract and retain people from the full pool of talent.
You can access free online resources (the FIR Toolkit) and attend free training workshops by clicking here.
These resources are hosted by the Supply Chain Sustainability School.
The FIR Toolkit explains the principles of Fairness Inclusion and Respect and has been developed by the construction industry for the construction industry. It comprises e-learning programmes, toolbox talks and a resource library that is freely available to any company that wishes to use it.
The organisations involved in developing the FIR Toolkit are: Balfour Beatty, BAM, CECA, CITB, GRAHAM, Highways England, McLoughlin Decorating, Network Rail, Osborne, Skanska and Vinci Construction UK Ltd, WJ Group.
FIR Programme
The Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) programme is an industry-wide initiative that aims to make workplaces better for everyone. The programme provides, free, industry-endorsed training and resources, guidance and materials, that supports businesses to be more innovative and profitable by addressing workplace culture challenges, and helps attract and retain people from the full pool of talent.
You can access free online resources (the FIR Toolkit) and attend free training workshops by clicking here.
These resources are hosted by the Supply Chain Sustainability School.
FIR Commitment - Better for everyone
As part of the "Better for Everyone" Campaign we have asked our supporters to make a commitment to change and improve our workplaces so that they are fairer, inclusive and everyone is respected. Construction and infrastructure has a £502 billion pipeline of work that is essential to the growth of the UK economy.
Our industry is facing an unprecedented skills shortage which means that we won’t have the capacity to meet this demand unless we take action.
Businesses that have signed the FIR Commitment - Better for Everyone recognise the urgent need to retain the valuable experience we have in the industry and to attract and recruit from the full pool of UK talent, including those groups who have traditionally been underrepresented in our sector. This diversity of talent makes a positive contribution to our organisations. These businesses are committed to change and improvement.
We have a common interest in working together, to thinking and acting differently – creating better workplaces that are fairer, inclusive and more respectful so that they are positive places to work, where everyone feels safe and supported, able to achieve their maximum potential and be part of an exciting and rewarding industry.
As part of the "Better for Everyone" Campaign we have asked our supporters to make a commitment to change and improve our workplaces so that they are fairer, inclusive and everyone is respected. Construction and infrastructure has a £502 billion pipeline of work that is essential to the growth of the UK economy.
Our industry is facing an unprecedented skills shortage which means that we won’t have the capacity to meet this demand unless we take action.
Businesses that have signed the FIR Commitment - Better for Everyone recognise the urgent need to retain the valuable experience we have in the industry and to attract and recruit from the full pool of UK talent, including those groups who have traditionally been underrepresented in our sector. This diversity of talent makes a positive contribution to our organisations. These businesses are committed to change and improvement.
We have a common interest in working together, to thinking and acting differently – creating better workplaces that are fairer, inclusive and more respectful so that they are positive places to work, where everyone feels safe and supported, able to achieve their maximum potential and be part of an exciting and rewarding industry.