I realise I have recently written about the subject of competence, but I think our industry is in danger of being caught cold by changes, impacted from outside influences and commercial drivers, which will require a … Read more
Chair of Certass Trade Association, Jon Vanstone discusses the new national construction products regulator and what it holds for the construction industry.
At the start of 2020 we talked about what is coming over the horizon and our need to ensure that our industry is ready to respond. This year … Read more
Installers can only sell remotely during the National lockdown, Certass Trade Association has confirmed. Certass Trade Association has been working with Government to get clarity … Read more
After a tough year battling the COVID-19 pandemic and getting our heads around Brexit: Deal or No Deal, issues that were top of the construction industry’s agenda … Read more
I write this on the day that the COVID-19 vaccine is being rolled out via GPs across England, and also the day that the Health Secretary is … Read more
At least when entering 2021 we don’t do so expecting things to be different from last year. 2020 has been so tough for many, and the way 2021 has … Read more
This week the glazing competence element of the industry comes together to start the process of how we align our industry to the requirements of Government … Read more
As we come towards the end of the year, annual auto-renewals for certification bodies hang over the heads of installers who self-certify works through our … Read more
Every single working day in the UK, two construction workers take their own life, with 30 fatalities last year taking place on our building sites. The … Read more