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CPA: Industry Launches Green Deal Opportunities Publication
A publication outlining the Green Deal Opportunities for Industry has been published jointly by the Construction Products Association Green Deal Project Team and the Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes.
CPA: Construction Recession Deeper than Previously Estimated in Q1
Today’s data from the ONS show that construction output fell by 5% in the first quarter of 2012, considerably worse than the estimate of -3% that ONS previously indicated for GDP in Q1.
CPA: Industry Prepares Guidance on New CPR Legislation
A Guidance Note on the Construction Products Regulation has been issued today which will help the construction industry understand new legislation that is being brought in from 1 July 2013.
CPA: Construction Continues to Fall but Some Positive Signs
The latest Construction Trade Survey published today shows that construction continued to suffer during 2012 Q1 but there were positive signs for some parts of the industry.
CPA: Construction Re-enters Recession in Q1 with Further Falls Expected
Today’s figures from ONS for GDP in the first quarter of 2012 show that the UK economy and construction industry returned to recession with a fall of 0.2% fall and 3% respectively.
CPA: No Construction Growth before 2014 as Spending Cuts Bite
Construction output is forecast to fall by almost 3% this year, according to the latest forecasts published today by the Construction Products Association, as the cuts to the capital budget announced in the CSR start to have a real impact on industry activity. Construction output is forecast to remain flat in 2013 before private sector work strengthens and drives a return to growth in 2014.
Construction Products Association Remains Cautious About Construction Prospects
Despite the latest ONS figures for construction output in February which show an increase of 6% compared with January, the Construction Products Association remains cautious about the prospects for the industry for the rest of the year.
CPA: Eurozone Slowdown and Cost Inflation Pose Major Threat to Construction Product Industry
The Construction Products Association’s latest State of Trade Survey, which has been launched today, shows that although a Eurozone crisis appears to have been averted for the time being, the prospect of an economic slowdown in the major European economies, together with increasing global energy and raw material prices, remain as the major threats to further recovery in the UK construction products industry.
Construction Products Association welcomes new National Planning Policy Framework
The Construction Products Association has welcomed the government’s new National Planning Policy Framework, which has been published today.
CPA: No Short Term Benefit for Construction from ‘Budget for Business’
The Construction Products Association welcomed the Chancellor’s strong commitment to business in his Budget Statement but says it will not bring any significant short term benefit to a construction industry that is forecast to see output fall by 5% in 2012.
CPA: Increased Lending to SMEs Essential for Economic Recovery
The Construction Products Association has welcomed today’s announcement of the government loan guarantee scheme, which the government says will provide £20 billion over the next two years to help the country’s major banks lend to SMEs. However, more will need to be done if lending to business is to improve significantly and help deliver the economic recovery the country needs.
CPA: Roads Investment Vital for Economic Growth
The Construction Products Association has welcomed the Prime Minister’s announcement today, that government will unlock large-scale investment from private finance, to improve the state of the nation’s roads.
CPA: Association Launches Guide to Understanding Embodied Impacts of Construction Products
A Guide to Understanding the Embodied Impacts of Construction Products has been published by the Construction Products Association. It outlines a consistent and established way for measuring embodied impacts and this will assist those in all parts of the construction industry to deliver more sustainable buildings with less environmental impacts.
CPA: A Guide to an Understanding of the Embodied Impacts of Construction Products
The Guide to an Understanding of the Embodied Impacts of Construction Products, to be launched on 13 March, is produced by the Construction Products Association and written by Life Cycle Assessment expert Jane Anderson.
CPA: ONS Figures Show no Recovery in Private Sector Construction
The latest ONS construction figures, released today, show that construction output has continued to fall in January. The figure for January 2012 shows that output in this month was 12 per cent lower than for December 2011 and for the three month period ending January 2012, output was 11 per cent down compared to the previous three months.
Prospects for Construction Diminish as New Orders Suffer Sharp Fall, says CPA
The prospects for construction output weakened still further as the latest new orders figures from the Office of National Statistics for the final quarter of 2011 showed a fall of more than 15% compared with the same quarter one year earlier.
CPA writes to George Osborne in advance of his Budget statement next month
The Construction Products Association has written to the Chancellor in advance of his Budget statement next month, calling on him to introduce a range of practical policies that, whilst helping drive growth, will not endanger the government’s desire to achieve its medium term deficit target, but speed the country’s economic recovery.
CPA: Final quarter "very poor" as construction industry and SMEs hurt by public sector funding cuts
The latest Construction Trade Survey published today shows that the final quarter of 2011 was very poor for the vast majority of the construction industry, especially SMEs, which continues to be constrained by a lack of finance and sharply falling public sector funding.
CPA: Private Finance Vital in Meeting Future Infrastructure Needs
In its response to the Treasury’s PFI Review, the Construction Products Association has emphasised the essential role that private finance must play in providing future infrastructure and other public sector assets, especially given the constraints on public sector spending over the coming years.
CPA: Latest Construction Figures Point to Bleak Outlook For 2012
Today’s figures from the ONS report that construction output fell by 0.5% in the last quarter of 2011 and as a result the Construction Products Association remains pessimistic about the medium term prospects for the industry.
CPA: Cautious Welcome for Building Regs Consultation Package
Responding to the launch of the government’s Building Regulations consultation package, the Construction Products Association is encouraged by the initial proposals, as they reflect many of the points which industry has been pressing for. However, the Association stresses that additional steps will be needed to the changes to Part L in 2013, if the zero carbon homes target for 2016, is to be achieved.
CPA: Construction Decline Adds to Economic Woes
Today’s GDP figures, published by ONS, show that the UK economy has fallen by 0.2 per cent in the final quarter of 2011 following growth of just 0.6 per cent in the previous two quarters. The main contributors to this fall were the manufacturing and construction sectors, which fell 0.9 per cent and 0.5 per cent respectively.
CPA: New Entrants Essential if Green Deal to Work
Responding to the Government’s Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation consultation, the Construction Products Association has acknowledged the enormous potential Green Deal could bring in improving the energy performance of UK buildings, but gave a cautionary warning that there were some fundamental issues that still needed to be addressed.
CPA: Exports help product manufacturers, as domestic market weakens in Q4
The Construction Products Association’s latest State of Trade Survey, which has been launched today, shows that manufacturers, particularly on the light side, are benefiting from an increase in export activity to off-set the subdued level of construction activity in the domestic market.
Construction Output Remains Subdued
Today’s figures from ONS for November Construction Output show no change from the low levels recorded in October.
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