The Construction Products Association’s latest State of Trade Survey for 2023 Q4 showed that manufacturers ended last year with a further fall in construction product sales on both the heavy side and light side – the sixth consecutive quarter of decline for heavy side manufacturers and the second fall for those on the light side.
Read moreThe CPA’s Digital and Policy Manager, Hanna Clarke, has been named as the chair of the Industry Competence Steering Group – a new formal working group under the Industry Competence Committee (ICC) within the Building Safety Regulator. This new Group will continue the work of the Competence Steering Group (CSG) which has published its third and final report - A Higher Bar - Achieving a Competence-led Built Environment.
Read moreAccording to the Construction Products Association’s Winter Forecasts, published today, construction output is forecast to fall by 2.1% this year due to falls in private housing new build and repair, maintenance and improvement (rm&i) - the two largest construction sectors.
Read moreThe Construction Products Association (CPA) has submitted its representation for the Spring Budget 2024. In our letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, we offered some possible measures with both construction and manufacturing in mind. Our ‘asks’ ahead of the Budget are listed and continue in further detail in our letter.
Read moreCommenting on today’s Autumn Statement, CPA Economics Director, Noble Francis, said: "With one eye on the General Election next year, this was always likely to be an Autumn Statement primarily aimed at helping working households and businesses."
Read moreThe Construction Products Association (CPA) has submitted its representation for the Autumn 2023 Budget. In our letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, we offered some possible measures with both construction and manufacturing in mind. Our ‘asks’ ahead of the Budget are listed and continue in further detail in our letter.
Read moreThe CPA Chief Executive responds to the Prime Minister announcement of scrapping the Northern-leg of HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester.
Read moreThe Construction Products Association’s latest State of Trade Survey for 2023 Q2 showed a continued split in performance in construction product manufacturing industry. Heavy side manufacturers’ sales decreased for a fourth consecutive quarter whereas sales from light side producers registered another quarterly increase, adding to a run of growth that began in 2020 Q3. Forward-looking sales expectations suggest these varied fortunes will persist over the next 12 months.
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