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The CPA’s Economic and Construction Update provides an insightful summary of the latest economic and construction trends in the UK.

The latest weekly update is enclosed, including:

  • ONS Construction Output (June 2026)
  • Bellway Trading Update (August 2026)

The CPA’s Summer forecasts were published on 27 July and FIS members have exclusive access to this via our membership of CPA.

The update is an excellent resource for anyone interested in the UK construction industry, and the contents page allows readers to easily navigate to the sections that are most relevant to their interests.

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    Consultation: spread of fire onto external wall cladding systems

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    Build UK has worked with market intelligence provider Tussell to analyse the delivery of the IPA’s National Infrastructure and Construction Procurement Pipeline 2020/21. The analysis, which looks at whether the top 50 projects were tendered in line with the target...