CPA Weekly Notes – 1st May 2026

Issue No. 1199, 1st May 2026 FOR MEMBERS ONLY

Association Activities

CPA Webinar 
We would like to invite you and your respective members to join the CPA webinar for our Construction Industry Forecasts – Spring 2026. The webinar will cover the UK economy this year, the latest construction data, the new construction forecasts for the key sectors as well as highlighting key risks.
The webinar will be hosted by CPA Economics Director Professor Noble Francis and you can register here.

CPA Spring Lunch 
The CPA Spring Lunch was held at the Hilton on Park Lane and was a great success. There were speeches from CPA CEO Peter Caplehorn, CPA Chairman Adam Turk and Lord Richard Harrington Chairman of MakeUK. Thank you to all attendees and our sponsor Kilsaran for helping to make the day a great success. The pictures from the event are now available here.

CPA Board Renews Commitment
The CPA held its Annual General Meeting last week before our Spring Lunch.  Of note we are pleased that our entire board have committed to renewing their roles for another year.  We wish to thank our Chair Adam Turk (CEO, Siderise Group) along with Keith Barker (COO, Wienerberger), Rob Flello (CEO, Ceramics UK), Calum Forsyth (MD, H+H), Neil Hargreaves (MD, Knauf Insulation), Joe Hudson (CEO, Ibstock), John Sinfield (Country Manager, UK & Ireland, Etex Building Performance) and Sarah Spink (CEO, LRWA) for their continued support.

Weekly CPA Meeting Calendar 

• Peter Caplehorn, CPA Chief Executive, will have a CLC Meeting with DBT and a meeting with CIOB Interim Advisory Panel Meeting: Warm Homes Fund Consultation, a meeting with Gareth Davies MP and will be attending the NFRC Awards in London.
• Mark Wilkinson, CPA Senior Technical Manager, will be attending CEN/TC 112 – Wood-based panel meeting, he will be reviewing responses from the Technical Committee on the White Paper and the GSR. Mark will also review and comment on the Product Safety Consultation launch event, he will also be meeting with RLBA to discuss Digital Building Logbooks, DPPs and information requirements for Newbuild.
• Rob Lee, CPA Senior External Affairs Manager, will be attending The NFRC awards. 

Economics Update

CPA Weekly UK Economic and Construction Update
The latest weekly update can be found here it includes:

• CPA View on Middle East Conflict and Potential Effects (30 April 2026)
• HMRC UK Residential Property Transactions (March 2026)
• Persimmon 2025 AGM Trading Statement (April 2026)
• Taylor Wimpey Trading Statement (April 2026)

The Construction Trade Survey Q4 2025 was published 16th March and can be found here.
The State of Trade Survey 2025 Q4 was published on Monday 9th February and can be found here.
The CPA’s Winter Forecasts were published on Monday 26 January and can be found here.n Monday 26 January and can be found here.

BMBI February 2026 results

The latest results reveal that February Builders’ Merchant like-for-like sales volumes drop -10.6% year-on-year. The report is now available here.

Government Update

CPA Consultation Tracker 
With an increasing number of consultations being launched by government, the CPA has launched a tracker with those consultations that are relevant to CPA membership. It can be found for members here.
New consultations will still be reported the Weekly Notes for a limited time. 
 
Architects Registration Board Seeks Views on Environmental Sustainability
The Architects Registration Board has issued a public consultation on its draft guidance for architects on environmental sustainability. This is intended to support the profession in meeting the Standards of the Architects Code. Find the papers here. Deadline for comments is 14 May 2026.

Industry News

Siderise CEO Adam Turk appointed Chair of the Construction Products Association for Third Consecutive Year 

At the Construction Products Association (CPA)’s Spring Lunch on 23rd April, it was announced that Adam Turk, CEO of Siderise, will continue in his role as Chair of the CPA for a third consecutive year. 
Adam Turk commented on his reappointment: “As the umbrella organisation for the construction products sector, the CPA is highly respected for its contribution. It is an honour for me to have been asked to stay as Chair for another year, as the industry faces the triple challenge of a difficult UK market and uncertainty caused by global factors whilst being asked to undertake a significant reform agenda under the Construction Products Regulation and General Safety Requirements proposals. I will be doing all I can to ensure a smooth transition through the various obstacles in front of us.” 
Peter Caplehorn, Chief Executive of the CPA, added: “We are extremely grateful for Adam’s continuing support of our Association and the work we undertake to support this sector.  His vast industry experience and considerable energy and enthusiasm are priceless as the challenges facing us seem to grow in complexity and severity.” oposals. I will be doing all I can to ensure a smooth transition through the various obstacles in front of us.” 
Peter Caplehorn, Chief Executive of the CPA, added: “We are extremely grateful for Adam’s continuing support of our Association and the work we undertake to support this sector.  His vast industry experience and considerable energy and enthusiasm are priceless as the challenges facing us seem to grow in complexity and severity.” 

CPA in the News

Middle East conflict has helped increase prices by over 5% CLC’s materials group warns
Peter Caplehorn, chief executive of the Construction Products Association, co-chairs of the CLC’s materials group, admitted: “The impact of cost inflation on building materials has already been substantial.” It added: “Builders’ merchants reported that standard January price increases have added 2.2% to the cost of goods, and the annualised impact of Middle East- related increases to date has added a further 2.9%, taking the total increase to around 5.1%.”
Building | 29/04/2026 | online

Siderise CEO Adam Turk reappointed as Chair of Construction Products Association
Adam Turk of Siderise to lead trade body for third year. Adam Turk, the CEO of Siderise, will remain as Chair of the Construction Products Association (CPA) for a third consecutive year to assist the sector during a period of intense regulatory transition. The CPA confirmed the reappointment during its Spring Lunch on 23rd April.
IFSJ | 29/04/2026 | online
Also in Installer, 

Tax Hikes Inhibit Growth Prospects, Materials Body Warns
Construction Products Association’s Head of Construction Research Rebecca Larkin said the tax burden had grown across the products sector and the wider construction industry.“Increases in business rates and NIC as well as the National Living Wage have particularly hit builders’ merchants and materials and product manufacturers – elements of the supply chain that have fixed premises and a directly-employed workforce,” she told Construction News. “Construction firms themselves will have been directly affected by NIC changes, fuel and red diesel changes and the Corporation Tax increase, along with the indirect hit of any passthrough from these other links earlier in the supply chain.”
Construction News | 15/04/2026 | online

The Collapse of Starmer’s Housebuilding Revolution
Housebuilders face a “perfect storm” in the second half of this year as they brace for a double whammy of elevated costs and lower demand, warns Noble Francis, chief economist at the Construction Products Association (CPA).
The Telegraph | 13/04/2026 | online
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