The Construction Products Association (CPA) is excited to announce an upcoming webinar featuring a special guest, the Building Safety Minister, Alex Norris MP. This virtual event will delve into the intricacies of the Construction Products Reform Green Paper and promises to be a pivotal discussion for those involved in the construction industry.

Event Details:

During the webinar, CPA’s own Peter Caplehorn will engage in a dynamic conversation with Minister Norris, posing questions that have been submitted by CPA members. This is an excellent opportunity to gain insights into the government’s plans and proposals outlined in the Green Paper.

The administration for the webinar is being handled directly by MHCLG, so to get the Teams link for the webinar you will have to register with them on this link: https://forms.office.com/e/VchrYE35rS

For those who have burning questions about the Green Paper, there’s a chance to have them addressed directly by the Minister. Questions can be sent to the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) at constructionproducts@communities.gov.uk. Please note that the deadline for submitting questions is tight, with Monday morning being the cut-off.

Don’t worry if you can’t make it to the live session! A recording of the webinar will be made available shortly after the event, ensuring that you won’t miss out on any valuable information.

This webinar represents an important moment for stakeholders in the construction industry to engage with policy developments that will shape the sector’s future. Make sure to mark your calendars and prepare your questions to make the most of this opportunity.

FIS will also be responding on behalf of its members, and those who are not able to respond to the consultation are encouraged to use Green Paper Consultation – Questions to give responses to as many or as few of the questions as you would like, and return them to jamesparlour@thefis.org by Monday 5^th May. We will then incorporate these into our own formal response.

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The Government has also published a working paper setting out the principles and objectives for its 10‐year infrastructure strategy, which for the first time aims to bring together a long‐term plan for the country’s economic, social and housing infrastructure. It includes a commitment to produce an infrastructure pipeline in order to give industry a ‘clear sense’ of the Government’s priorities and support investment. Decisions have already been made on a number of significant projects, including airports, data centres, energy farms and housing developments, and the Chancellor has now confirmed the Government’s support for a third runway at Heathrow and the regeneration of the Old Trafford area in Manchester.