by Nicky Smith | 1 Aug, 2016 | Main News Feed
The Plasterboard Resource Efficiency Action Plan (REAP) produced by the Plasterboard Sustainability Partnership (PSP) sets targets for reducing waste across the sector.
FIS along with Build UK have been asked to commit to a reduction in waste target of 15% by 2020. There are currently no records across our sector for plasterboard waste. In order to understand the levels of plasterboard waste in the sector, the FIS Drywall Group has proposed a biannual survey of members using a single method to record waste.
Download the document here
Plasterboard Company Waste Report
Plasterboard Site Waste Report
by Nicky Smith | 25 Jul, 2016 | Main News Feed
The minutes of the Construction Products Association Technical Committee held on Thursday 14 July has now been uploaded to the FIS Members’ Zone. CPA Technical Report
by Nicky Smith | 22 Jul, 2016 | Main News Feed
In partnership with Barbour ABI, the CPA has produced Regional Construction Hotspots for Great Britain 2016, which seeks to analyse construction contract awards on a high level of regional granularity, firstly to identify pockets of growth, or hotspots, in regional activity and secondly, to offer a forward-looking indication of growth by region and by sector. Read the Notes here.
by Nicky Smith | 20 Jul, 2016 | Main News Feed
This EMEA perspective provides a valuable tool for companies with capital expenditure programmes to compare costs and inform decision-making. JLL has priced an actual project in a consistent way across 19 countries, providing directly comparable costs for a modern corporate standard of fit-out.
The report identifies ‘6 key points’ that companies should follow to ensure capital expenditure programmes are fully aligned with business performance objectives. Visit the website and download the report here.
by Nicky Smith | 18 Jul, 2016 | Main News Feed
The CPA Weekly Notes include news on the launch of the Parliamentary Reception, the economy, the ONS construction output data for May 2016, Association activities, Parliamentary and Government Update and exports. Read the Notes here.
by Nicky Smith | 15 Jul, 2016 | Main News Feed
Results of the CPA State of Trade survey for Q2 show that against a backdrop of uncertainty ahead of the EU referendum on 23 June, construction product manufacturers reported strong activity in Q2, marking a thirteenth consecutive quarter of growth.
- 52% of heavy side firms and 38% of light side firms reported that sales rose during the second quarter of 2016, the thirteenth quarter of growth
- 17% of heavy side product manufacturers reported that they anticipated sales rising over the coming year, the lowest balance since 2013 Q1
- 14% of light side product manufacturers reported that they expected a decline in sales over the next 12 months, the first negative balance in six years
- Cost increases were reported by 41% of heavy side manufacturers and 29% of those on the light side, driven by wages and salaries.
- 60% of manufacturers on both the heavy and light side anticipated a rise in exports over the next 12 months. Read the survey here.
