CPA Webinar: Code for Construction Product Information Industry Consultation - Better Data, Safer Building
Why we issued a Call for Evidence on Construction Product Information
Construction Forecasts Revised Down Due to Prolonged Brexit Uncertainty
Construction Product Sales Point to Industry Weakness in Q2
Construction Product Manufacturers Pessimistic of Growth
Construction Output Forecast to Flatline in 2018
Construction Products Association responds to the Prime Minister’s mission to halve energy use in new buildings by 2030
Construction 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.
The 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.
Construction Products Manufacturing Suffers Weather-Related Weakness in Q1
Construction Products Manufacturing Suffers Weather-Related Weakness in Q1
Construction Products Sales Expected to Slow This Year
Total construction output in Great Britain is expected to fall by 25% during 2020, according to the Construction Products Association.
Product manufacturers must regain confidence, but industry already has an appetite for change
The announcement of a regulator to hold the industry to account combines with work already under way to bring about much-needed improvement, says the CPA’s Chief Executive Peter Caplehorn
UK Construction Manufacturers expect rise in production in 2019
London Loosens Grip on Construction but Housebuilding Remains Strong
Construction output to remain flat - at best - in 2018
Political Uncertainty and Cost Rises Hit Construction Outlook
Construction Activity Shifts Across Great Britain
The construction industry continued to display signs of weakness in the second quarter of 2019, according to the results of a survey of the supply chain’s product manufacturers, contractors, civil engineers and SME builders by the Construction Products Association.
The announcement of a regulator to hold the industry to account combines with work already under way to bring about much-needed improvement, says the CPA’s Chief Executive Peter Caplehorn
The construction question: solutions for a broken supply chain
In August, the Industry Response Group (IRG) – a joint government and industry forum set up to address shortcomings in the construction industry revealed by Grenfell
ONS data published today shows that construction output contracted 1.3% in the second quarter of 2019, reversing the 1.4% growth recorded in Q1 and contributing to a fall in UK GDP, along with the manufacturing sector.
Construction Output Decline Continued in February
Why PAS 14191:2020 is so important for the construction industry
Construction Activity Faltered in Weather-Affected Q1
Regional Construction Contract Awards Analysis Reveals Slowdown for Housebuilding
The CPA's Chief Executive, Peter Caplehorn, comments on the establishment of national regulator to ensure construction materials are safe
Construction Output - A Weak Start to 2018
The Government recently published updated guidance setting out actions manufacturers and notified bodies need to take whether we leave the EU with, or without, a deal.
The underlying challenges of the construction industry
Ahead of the Autumn Budget on 22 November 2017, Dr Diana Montgomery, Chief Executive of the Construction Products Association, has written to the Chancellor.
Interview with Peter Caplehorn around impacts of Grenfell, the IRG and the Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety
Interview with Peter Caplehorn around impacts of Grenfell, the IRG and the Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety
ONS figures published today show that construction output in July fell by 0.9% and was 0.4% lower compared with one year earlier. In addition, new orders in Q2 declined 7.8% and fell 12.6% on an annual basis.
Construction Drags Down Q1 GDP
The latest BDO Building Products & Services sector insight shows the proportion of transactions involving private equity jumped from 22% in 2019 to 32% in 2020 – the highest level in a decade, with the UK the most active market for PE investment.
Construction Ended 2018 with a Mixed Performance
The announcement of a regulator to hold the industry to account combines with work already under way to bring about much-needed improvement, says the CPA’s Chief Executive Peter Caplehorn
Construction Industry Forecasts
Changing the face of construction - solving the skills shortage
Construction Output Declines for a Third Consecutive Quarter
Construction Output Fell by Over £1 Billion in Q1
Financial Concerns Hit Construction’s Largest Sectors
LEXiCON: A new phase in a collaborative journey
On behalf of our members, we extend congratulations on your election as the leader of the Conservative Party and appointment as Prime Minister.
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CPA Welcomes Independent Review of Building Safety and Regulations
Dame Hackitt Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety – member update
CPA Responds to Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety
The announcement of a regulator to hold the industry to account combines with work already under way to bring about much-needed improvement, says the CPA’s Chief Executive Peter Caplehorn
Hanna Clarke - Project Coordinator and Executive Asst to CEO
The Sustainability Policy Briefing Group meets quarterly to address issues relating to UK and EU sustainability policies, particularly the development of consistent measurement and reporting of sustainability performance such as codes, guides and standards.
The third quarter of 2021 onwards saw recovery in the M&A markets, with deals completing apace. Completions were up 23% on the previous quarter with a broadly even rise in activity from trade and private equity buyers. The trend was evident in the Building Products & Services market but another notable dynamic was the listing of companies in the sector on AIM and the main market.
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Construction Trade Survey (Quarterly)
The announcement of a regulator to hold the industry to account combines with work already under way to bring about much-needed improvement, says the CPA’s Chief Executive Peter Caplehorn
Support for British Steel Customers and Suppliers
Government asks CPA to join Industry Response Group following the Grenfell tower fire
The CPA's Director of Business Development and Government Relations, Jeff May, responds to the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021.
The CPA produces a number of economic reports and bespoke research available free to members and via subscription to non-members.
Peter Caplehorn - Chief Executive
In a guest blog, CPA Associates BDO LLP, make the case for an extension of the green homes grant scheme, both as a positive and longer-term stimulus to the private RM&I sector, and as a more substantial contribution to the green agenda.
What causes delays and cost overruns on major infrastructure projects?
Rebecca Larkin - Head of Construction Research
To respond to the climate emergency, all parts of society must play their part. The built environment contributes 40% to the UK’s carbon emissions and therefore has a big responsibility to reduce carbon throughout the construction lifecycle.
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The CPA's Chief Executive, Peter Caplehorn, responds to the government’s Spring Budget announcement
How to manage homeworking and challenges returning to work
The CPA's Chief Executive, Peter Caplehorn, comments on the draft Building Safety Bill published by government in response to the Hackitt Review.
The Good Work Plan: Upcoming Changes for April 2020 and Beyond
CPA announced as a CRASH Fundraising Champion
Active Buildings: The Future of Construction
Points to ponder concerning the maintenance of a good relationship with EU Regulators
A 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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Discussion Papers on sustainability in the construction products industry. Looking at alternative solutions to help our Net Zero target.
Carillion: Claims for Retention of Title
Carillion: Claims for Retention of Title
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Joint industry call to delay reverse charge VAT changes
Competence: a timely cultural change for our industry
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