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 includes:

    • Insolvency Service UK Construction Insolvencies (August 2026)
    • MHCLG Housing Starts and Completions (2026 Q2)
    • Vistry Group Half-year Results (September 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.

    See more news likes this

    CGR crowned winners of FIS Fit Out World Cup

    CGR crowned winners of FIS Fit Out World Cup

    To celebrate the World Cup, FIS hosted its own Fit Out World Cup Tournament for members and the wider community earlier this month at Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club. The event raised a fantastic £1,200 for the Lighthouse Club, a Construction Industry Charity that...

    CPA response to the Chancellors Autumn Statement 2022

    CPA response to the Chancellors Autumn Statement 2022

    Chancellor Jeremy Hunt highlighted 'stability, growth and public services' as the three main priorities of his Autumn Statement 2022. For construction product manufacturers, as well as the wider construction industry, the announcements made under the ‘growth’ priority...

    FIS issues guidance on fire door openings – limitations of testing

    FIS issues guidance on fire door openings – limitations of testing

    In response to queries highlighted at the “getting it right” seminar earlier this year, and with the assistance of our members we have drafted a short technical note to help raise awareness of the restrictions on minimum nib sizes between and around fire rated doorset...