Slow progress on new product testing regime could delay more than 150,000 homes, CLC warns

By Tom Lowe2021-11-22T06:00:00

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Group calls for urgent meeting with business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng as concerns grow over UKCA mark deadline

The construction of more than 150,000 homes could be delayed because progress in getting products tested under the new post-Brexit certification system has been too slow, the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has warned.

In an open letter to business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, CLC chair Andy Mitchell urged the minister to “rapidly meet” with the group to discuss how to resolve the matter.

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