Speakers

Iain McIlwee is a Materials Engineer whose journey in construction started in a scaffolding yard in Hanwell in 1995.  He has worked in around construction since in a number of roles including CEO of the British Woodworking Federation, Director of the Fire Door Inspection Scheme and serving as a non-Exec Director of FENSA and Vice Chair of the Construction Products Association.  Iain is currently CEO of Finishes and Interiors Sector, the trade body for the £10 billion UK fit-out and finishing sector. 

In addition to his role at FIS, Iain sits on the Steering Board of the City of London Corporation’s Skills for a Sustainable Skyline Taskforce and is a Director of Ska Rating a not-for profit accreditation scheme that helps landlords and tenants assess fit-out projects against a set of sustainability good practice criteria.  Iain has been a FIR Ambassador since 2021.