The Construction Products Association’s latest state of trade survey indicates growth for sales of light building products but a decline for heavy materials like bricks and concrete.

A two-year run of sales growth for construction product manufacturers has ended, manufacturers report.

Proposals to ensure that anyone who supplies or works with construction products have an appropriate amount of competence have been drawn up by an industry working group.

The Construction Products Association has confirmed that manufacturers and suppliers of building materials continue to resist efforts to get them to contribute to the bill for the building safety scandal.

The Construction Products Association has confirmed that manufacturers and suppliers of building materials continue to resist efforts to get them to contribute to the bill for the building safety scandal.

Housing developers have agreed a deal with the government to stump up £5bn to address the building safety scandal but manufacturers are still stalling.

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