Construction firms sweat on Shapps’ CE mark decision with rival department to have final say on move

By Daniel Gayne2022-11-15T14:29:00

Business secretary said yesterday existing mark will stay in place until 2025 but approval for industry rests with DLUHC

The government department in charge of construction products will decide shortly whether a decision by Grant Shapps to carry on using the CE mark for another two years will apply to the sector as well.

Yesterday the business secretary said the existing CE mark, which was due to be replaced by the new UKCA mark from next January, will still be in use until the beginning of 2025.

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