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CPA releases UK Economic and Construction Update
The latest weekly update from the CPA is available to members here. The updated issues are in pages 1-7 including: ONS UK Retail Sales (March 2021) GfK UK Consumer Confidence (April 2021) RIBA Future Trends Survey (March 2021) UK Construction Vacancies (March 2021)...
Prime Minister confirms the easing of lockdown roadmap is on track
This week the Prime Minister reaffirmed that data supports keeping to the easing of lockdown roadmap. He emphasised that the UK, despite vaccine roll-out success, could be hit by a third wave of Coronavirus and announced the creation of a new antiviral taskforce to...
FIS Trends Survey shows cautious optimism
FIS latest quarterly trends survey shows that there is cautious optimism in the sector, but recovery is patchy. The latest data gathered as part of the wider Construction Products Association quarterly trends survey shows that Overall 50% of respondents reported...
Helping your business to reopen safely
The Scottish Government has produced guidance to support businesses across Scotland to reopen safely by providing posters and digital assets that can be used to promote the latest guidance and regulations to employees and customers. The Toolkit - Helping your business...
FIS plans to address labour shortage
There have been reports of up to 60% labour not being available by some FIS members. With this in mind, FIS has two projects specifically designed to attract people into the sector. In addition, the Governments Plan for Jobs has four initiatives that rely on...
Independent experts to review safety of construction materials
Residents across England will be better protected as the government takes the next step to ensure materials used to build the nation’s homes are safe and tested properly. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has today (20 April 2021) appointed two experts to lead an...
CLC response to the Industry Safety Steering Group
The role of the Industry Safety Steering Group (ISSG) is to report on the progress of the construction industry in delivering culture change to support greater building safety; and to challenge and hold industry to account on behalf of the Secretary of State for the...
Webinar: how to use the apprenticeship service
The apprenticeship service is hosting a series of support webinars, the next one is taking place on Wednesday 28 April between 12pm to 1pm. Since 1 April 2021, all new apprenticeships are managed and funded using the apprenticeship service. All employers hiring...
VAT: Trading and moving goods in and out of Northern Ireland
Information has been added to guidance with information about when to use an ‘XI’ prefix in UK VAT numbers in the ‘paying VAT’ section. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/trading-and-moving-goods-in-and-out-of-northern-ireland