The Construction Products Association’s State of Trade Survey for 2019 Q4 reports that 43% of heavy side manufacturers each reported a rise or fall in sales compared to Q3. Heavy side products are typically used in the early, structural stages of construction. Sales of light side products, typically used in the later stages of building, were reported to have either increased or decreased by 36% of manufacturers.
Read moreThe CPA joined other major trade bodies calling on The Home Secretary to work with industry in designing a new immigration system to encourage growth across the UK.
Read moreTotal construction output in Great Britain is forecast to experience a slight decline of 0.3% in 2020, before a rise of 1.2% in 2021 according to the Construction Products Association’s latest Construction Forecasts.
Read moreThe Construction Products Association warmly welcomed seven new members in 2019. BMI Group joined as a new Company member, while four Affiliate members came on board, namely Birtley Group, C3 Alliance, Nudura and Wrekin. Citation and ForrestBrown were welcomed as two new Associate members.
Read moreThe CPA’s economics team has analysed the four main UK parties’ manifestos, to clarify those elements that are particularly relevant to our members and the construction industry in general, including: housing, infrastructure, transport, sustainability, taxation, work and skills.
Read moreA survey report launched last week is expected to lay the foundations for reform to the way construction product information is provided by manufacturers and communicated to those that use it.
Read moreThe construction products manufacturing sector began to feel the impacts of the broader weakness in economic growth and a diminishing pipeline of construction activity in Q3, with heavy side manufacturers reporting a fall in sales and a slowdown in hiring during the quarter.
Read moreThe Construction Products Association’s (CPA) Autumn Forecasts for construction output growth in 2020 and 2021 have been downgraded from 1.0% and 1.4% to 0.5% and 0.9% respectively from its summer forecasts.
Read moreA radical and wide-ranging set of measures to improve the competence of those who design, construct, inspect, maintain and operate higher risk residential buildings (HRRBs) and make them safer for the public has been set out today by a cross-industries group backed by Government, the Industry Safety Steering Group and Dame Judith Hackitt.
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