Trade organisations pledge their support to CCPI

Leading trade associations across the manufacturing and supply sector are signing up to support CCPI.  In signing the Trade Associate pledge, trade associations are committing to support and promote the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) and its registration and assessment process to their members with the aim to drive a transformational step change in construction product information and management.  This is an important move to build back trust in construction product information and marketing and drive positive culture change across the sector.

The Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) was created to promote an urgent and positive culture and behaviour change in the way the construction product manufacturing industry manages and provides information and marketing on their products. The CCPI was initiated and developed by the Construction Product Association (CPA) in consultation across the built environment sector as a direct response to Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety set up in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. CPA continues to play a leading role promoting and galvinising engagement with the CCPI.

Major trade associations who are committed to supporting the CCPI are:
Association of Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP),
British Plastics Federation Pipes Group (BPF Pipes Group),

Builders Merchants Federation (BMF),
Electrical Distributors Association (EDA),
Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS),

Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LWRA),
Metal Cladding and Roofing Manufacturers (MCRMA),
Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association (MIMA),

National Merchant Buying Society (NMBS)

Single Ply Roofing Association (SPRA)

The CCPI Trade Associates will be promoting CCPI to their membership, facilitating presentations, supporting the CCPI with relevant information regarding their sector to support the CCPI assessment process, proactively engaging their membership to encourage them to register with CCPI and have product information assessed against the Code.  And where applicable consideration of how to include CCPI in their membership requirements.

Amanda Long, Chief Executive of CPI Ltd, the not-for-profit independently-run organisation set-up to manage the CCPI said, ‘I warmly welcome Trade Associates to the community we are building who are supporting the transformation of the industry to a place where product information and marketing is clear, accessible, up-to-date, accurate and unambiguous.  Many of these organisations have been playing a role promoting CCPI to their members and across the industry since its development and inception – the Trade Associates pledge gives us a way to recognise this.  Watch this space for further CCPI Trade Associate announcements to come!’

CCPI now has over 100 registered organisations working with the Code to raise their standards of product information and over 100 product sets on the market carrying the unique CCPI Mark awarded to product information that meets the high standards of the CCPI.  This is a substantial and recognised way for marketers to shine a spotlight on their products and product information and marketing.

If you would like to find out more about the CCPI please contact:  enquiries@cpicode.org.uk.