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DHF SUPPORTS CONSTRUCTION INITIATIVES
DHF, a member of Construction Products Association (CPA), has voiced its support for the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI). CPA has just launched the Code in a bid to drive higher standards in the presentation of construction product information in the manufacturing industry.
The new Code, viewed by DHF as an important part of the many initiatives emanating from the Grenfell Tower enquiry, promotes urgent positive culture and behavioural change in the approach and management of product information by the construction product manufacturing industry. It offers manufacturers the opportunity to demonstrate a progressive approach through their willingness to provide assurance for their product information and recognition for their efforts to prioritise product safety.
The Code has eleven clauses covering critical aspectsfrom responsibility for product information to transparency of information regarding performance, proof of stated claims and general information and competency. In support of the Code, CPA has issued guidance and a ‘Preparing for the Code’ information pack to aid members of the manufacturing industry with the transition.
“The issue of the ‘Code for Construction Product Information’ (CCPI) has been frequently raised at DHF meetings, and therefore, we are very pleased that this initiativehas now been published,” explains DHF’s General Manager, Michael Skelding.
The DHF has also expressed its support for The Construction Playbook, produced by the Government to deliver a more efficient, faster and greener solution to improve building and workplace safety.
The playbook presents a multitude of benefits for suppliers, namely, that all parts of the supply chain work to the Supplier code of conduct, the development of manufacturing-led solutions, the ability to implement automated, digital payment and contracting systems, and a meeting of the standards of the UK-BIM Framework.
