Government still not set date for meeting with industry leaders over certification concerns

By Tom Lowe2022-02-16T07:00:00

Ministers told four months ago testing issues could halt construction of 150,000 homes next year

The government has still not set a date for a meeting with industry leaders over changes to the certification of construction products which could delay 150,000 homes.

Ministers were warned nearly four months ago by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) that issues with the planned switch to the new UKCA marking system on 1 January next year could cause “significant disruption” to the industry.

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