The seasonally adjusted Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index ® registered 45.9 in July, down fractionally from 46.0 in June and below the 50.0 no-change threshold for the second month running. The latest reading signalled the fastest overall decline in construction output since June 2009. Read the report.
From October 2016, the UK BIM Alliance will take up the mantle of Level 2 leadership. The Alliance will provide the umbrella network for the Communities, Regions and aligned industry organisations to achieve the widespread adoption and implementation of BIM Level 2 by 2020 – “business as usual”.
The Alliance will support the communities by co-ordinating collateral and knowledge whilst the communities continue to support industry in the digital transformation of the built environment sector. With the Task Group moving on to focus on Level 3 development under the Digital Built Britain initiative, The Alliance will continue the push into industry to lead the BIM Level 2 agenda.
The new CITB Advisor role has been in place since the beginning of April and colleagues in these new roles are working hard with employers through Training Groups, Advisory Forums, Federations and other groups to help ensure they achieve the right skills for our members’ business. Employers are therefore invited to attend the next round of scheduled Employer Advisory Forums which are due to take place in the autumn at a number of regional venues. Early booking is essential as these events are very popular.
These regional events provide you with the opportunity to get advice and support for your business and an opportunity to have your say on matters important to you. It is also a chance to debate the issues of the day and work with CITB to provide solutions. Look out for the dates and booking details for the autumn Forums very soon.There is also a wide variety of CITB support available for individual construction businesses depending on your business needs.
CITB is currently contacting all employers who are likely to be liable for the new Apprenticeship levy to discuss this with them individually. Telephone support and online services are also available for queries about the CITB Grants scheme and other topics. Currently the CITB ‘contact us’ web page provides all the details you should need for most enquiries including phone numbers, webchat for levy and grant, links and videos at www.citb.co.uk/contact-us/
Our members are invited to attend a Citation Business Briefing, various dates in August and September are available at venues across England and Northern Ireland.
Join expert consultants who will discuss the latest HR and Health & Safety updates and advice to support you and your business. More information here.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
