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Plans for new certification system need to be in place a year before deadline, industry chief warns

By 2023-01-11T07:00:00

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Full rollout of new certification system was delayed by two and a half years in December but many key issues left unresolved

A workable plan for the UK’s new construction product certification system will need to be in place a year before the system comes into force, an industry leader has warned.

Construction Products Association chief executive Peter Caplehorn said manufacturers will need an extra 12 months to prepare for the UKCA marking system “because that’s how long the industry needs to properly organise and get sorted”.

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