THE FIRST companies to take a lead on driving CCPI conformance have stepped up. They are supporting the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) and have signed a pledge to work with their suppliers and manufacturers to drive CCPI conformance and raise standards in the industry.

Barratt Developments PLC, Berkeley Homes PLC, Mace Group, Morgan Sindall Group, Murphy, Persimmon Homes and Skanska UK, are the first companies to step up and become CCPI Demand-Side Supporters.

CCPI Demand-Side Supporters

In becoming a CCPI Supporter, these companies are committing to supporting the CCPI. They require their strategic suppliers and construction products manufacturers in their supply chain to ensure that products are either verified by the CCPI or undergoing the CCPI verification process.

Driving CCPI Conformance

The pledge includes a focus that CCPI conformance will be delivered as soon as possible. It has a timebound commitment for delivery by December 2026 at the latest.

CCPI Supporters are bound to introduce this commitment into supply agreements as a preference. They will prioritise working with strategic suppliers and manufacturers who prioritise delivery of CCPI verification and conformance.

Industry Support

The announcement has been positively welcomed by key industry organisations wishing to support this critical effort to raise standards in the industry including the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF), the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) and the Construction Products Association (CPA – which is also the organisation credited as the founder of the CCPI).

Dame Judith Hackitt, author of the Building a Safer Future Review and Chair of the Industry Safety Steering Group said, “It is great to see demand side companies take this lead and setting expectations for the supply chains. This is exactly what we need to see to drive the take up of CCPI.”

Amanda Long, CCPI CEO

Amanda Long, Chief Executive of CPI Ltd, the not-for-profit organisation set-up to independently verify CCPI conformance said, “I warmly congratulate the first CCPI Supporters on their leadership and strongly encourage others to join them. CCPI Supporters recognise that they need to deploy products that are supplied with clear, accurate, accessible, up-to date and unambiguous product information.

“Products that are verified against the CCPI will help enable companies to have greater confidence in the construction product information on which they base important decisions in the construction process. Watch this space for further CCPI Supporters announcements to come!”

CCPI announced its first product set verifications at the beginning of September. It is gaining momentum now as 48 companies are already either partway or through the CCPI Organisational Assessment. Approximately 46 product sets (including 700 products) of product information is either verified or in process of verification.

The launch of the CCPI Demand-Side Supporters now allows organisations to drive change from the demand-side and demonstrate their commitment to the CCPI.

If you would like to find out more about becoming a CCPI Supporter contact: enquiries@cpicode.org.uk to request a CCPI Supporter Pledge.

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