General Election 2024 Update

With the general election approaching, lobbying activity and work with government departments is all but suspended.

CFA says that much of its work in terms of lobbying is carried out through its two umbrella organisations, Build UK and the Construction Products Association (CPA), who work tirelessly to represent the construction industry when dealing with policy, legislation, standards and other government related issues. Heading into the election these organisations have set out their positions in advance of engagement with the next incumbents.

Build UK have said that there is a need for a clear and consistent voice from #TeamConstruction and that working collectively to deliver their infrastructure needs is more important than ever. Build UK’s focus includes:

• Improving business performance
• Increasing productivity
• Recruiting training and retaining talent
• Benchmarking payment performance
• Streamlining the pre-qualification process
• Showcasing careers in construction

The CPA has published its ‘Asks of the Next Government‘ document. In summary, there are three main areas that the CPA are asking a new government to focus on for the construction industry:

1. Support for a policy framework promoting growth, innovation, and performance
2. Support the transition to a more sustainable built environment
3. Mission-oriented policy goals with consistent, long-term investment

Key upcoming election dates include:

• Thursday 4th July 2024 – polling day.
• Tuesday 9 July 2024 – the new Parliament will be summoned to meet, the speaker will be elected, and members sworn in.
• Wednesday 17 July 2024 – state opening of Parliament.

Once a new Government is in place, the CFA will continue its lobbying activity in areas such as payment practices, pre-qualification, the Building Safety Act, sustainability, the Future Homes and Building Standards, products regulations and the growing landscape around competence, to name a few of the areas CFA has focused on in recent times.