A regional analysis of construction contract awards in 2019 indicates positive signs of recovery for the construction industry from the impact of Covid-19. The annual ‘Regional Construction Hotspots in Great Britain 2020’ report from Barbour ABI and the CPA is out now.
Read moreA blueprint to improve competence for those working on higher-risk buildings and drive culture change has been set out by a cross-industry group representing more than 150 organisations, including the CPA, in the fire and built environment industries.
Read moreThe Construction Products Association’s (CPA) sponsored Publicly Available Specification (PAS) on the management and operation of interconnected construction data dictionaries has been published by BSI (British Standards Institution).
Read moreAccountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP has joined the CPA as a new Associate Member. BDO LLP provides integrated advice and solutions to help businesses navigate a changing world. Its clients are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially-spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy.
Read moreThe full impact of Covid-19 on the UK economy is expected to spell uncertainty for the construction industry according to the Construction Products Association’s (CPA) latest forecasting, despite the government putting the industry at the front and centre of its recovery plans.
Read moreConstruction product manufacturers have signalled a shift in their investment intentions towards e-commerce sales as they respond to their worst quarterly performance since the 2008/09 recession.
Read moreThe CPA's Chief Executive, Peter Caplehorn, comments on the draft Building Safety Bill published by government in response to the Hackitt Review.
Read moreThe Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS), which was appointed earlier this year to develop and manage the Building a Safer Future (BSF) Charter, is now recruiting for a Chair and Board Members for the BSF Charter.
Read moreTotal construction output in Great Britain is expected to fall by 25% during 2020, according to the Construction Products Association. The anticipated decline in output is one of three scenarios for construction output examined by the CPA. Even under this most optimistic of scenarios, the country’s construction activity would suffer its sharpest fall ever recorded.
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