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Government commits to 鈥榮ystem-wide鈥 construction products reform as CE marking deadline is extended again
Package of building safety measures include scrapping national fire testing standards and mandating sprinklers in care homes
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Hackitt鈥檚 golden thread guidance on digitalisation being ignored by most product manufacturers, CLC report finds
More than 90% of product manufacturers do not see digitalisation as a 鈥榤ajor concern鈥
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Attacks on Red Sea shipping becoming 鈥榮ignificant issue鈥 for construction products, CPA warns
Container prices have quadrupled in past month as ships are diverted around coast of Africa
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好色先生TV bridges: how Paul Morrell would fix our broken products testing system
Industry veteran Paul Morrell has written a seminal review on overhauling products testing. The man himself explains his thinking in the first of a two-part interview
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Product availability improves as slow start to year softens demand
Supply of gas boilers and M&E products remains a challenge
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UKCA mark plans need to be in place a year before deadline, CPA warns
Full rollout of new certification system was delayed by two and a half years in December but many key issues left unresolved
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Government downgrades support for businesses' energy bills
Move follows rapid drops in wholesale gas prices since original scheme was announced in September
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Two and a half year respite for construction products as government finally provides CE mark clarity
Housing department finally buckles under pressure to delay new certification rules
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Weak demand sees inflation moderate and product availability improve
Shortages persist for electrotechnical products, says CLC
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Testing sector in limbo as government fails to clarify new certification rules
BBA chief 鈥榲ery concerned鈥櫬燽y approaching deadline for UK-only testing regime
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Builders merchants鈥 sales grew 30% last year during supply chain squeeze
Analyst calls the figures 鈥渞emarkable鈥 but warns further supply issues could hit the industry in 2022
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Construction faces new certification crisis
Lack of testing facilities means industry may not have time to prepare for the introduction of the UKCA mark in less than a year
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Business secretary still to meet CLC over mounting products testing crisis
Government yet to respond to group鈥檚 warning on new certification rules
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Materials shortages eased in August, CLC says
But several key materials remain in short supply, update warns
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Fears grow industry has not seen the worst of materials delays, Gleeds report warns
Three-quarters of respondents report shortages are delaying projects
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Shoddy workmanship more dangerous than cladding, product manufacturers insist
BBA consultation received outpouring of complaints about the RMI sector
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Government looking at extending deadline for post-Brexit certification rules as worries mount over timetable
Current CE mark system due to be replaced at beginning of next year
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Post-Brexit certification rules threaten to bring supplies to 鈥榞rinding halt鈥, CPA boss warns
Worried Peter Caplehorn has already suggested extending transition period on CE markings to construction minister
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Paul Morrell to lead government review into testing of construction products
UK鈥檚 former chief construction advisor to co-chair review following shocking evidence at Grenfell Inquiry
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Government floats public sector work ban for 鈥榥egligent鈥 contractors
PM also considering tax on building products firms to fund cladding remediation