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An Open Letter to government re: Calculation of window & door u-values in AD L

To: Eddie Hughes MPParliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing)Department for Levelling Up, Housing and CommunitiesFry Building2 Marsham StreetLondonSW1P 4DF cc: Julie James MS, Minister for Climate Change, Welsh Government,  Shona Robison MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, Scottish Government,  Lorna Stimpson, Chief Executive, LABC, Karen Holmes, […]

CAB’s Training Academy

by Andrew Mather – Training and Technical Manager During a survey of Association members back in 2021, the provision of training as a member resource was high on the list of priorities for CAB. As a result, CAB responded and appointed myself, Andrew Mather, as Training and Technical Manager for the Association in December 2021. […]

’Training is the Key to Quality’

by Phil Slinger – CAB Chief Executive We have known for some time that we are experiencing a serious skills shortage in our Fenestration Industry which is due to a range of factors. We have an ageing workforce which means that the rate of workforce retirement will continue to increase in the coming years and […]

’A Forecast of Two Halves?’

by Phil Slinger – CAB Chief Executive According to the ‘Construction Industry Forecasts 2022-2023’ produced by the Construction Products Association (CPA), the Construction Industry grew by a substantial 13.3% during 2021, despite the problems of shortage of labour and materials. The double digit growth is mainly due to a market catch-up as the coronavirus pandemic […]

Issues with Accessing Construction Sites

CAB members have raised the following issue: On occasion, members of staff from some CAB member companies have been denied access to construction sites. In general, most people denied access to site do not hold a current or valid CSCS card, or other form of competence-based construction certification. The CSCS card scheme has been rationalised […]