The Construction Products Association has said it is willing to continue working closely with the Government to find the right solutions for the cladding crisis.
It comes after Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, wrote to the CPA to “set out the contribution that cladding and insulation manufacturers will need to make to fixing the crisis” involving leaseholders and cladding remediation.
In the letter, the Secretary of State asks cladding and insulation manufacturers to agree to:
- make financial contributions this year and in subsequent years to fund remediation of unsafe cladding on 11-18 metre buildings. This is alongside the financial contributions the Secretary of State has requested separately from the residential property developer industry to cover cost to remediate unsafe cladding on 11-18 metre buildings, currently estimated to be £4 billion.
- provide comprehensive information on all buildings over 11m which have historic fire-safety defects to which these companies have supplied products or services.
In response, the CPA’s statement said: “This letter follows similar correspondence and meetings with representatives of the housebuilding sector, as well as statements the Minister made in the House of Commons.
“We have had the benefit of several meetings with the Minister’s Residents Voice and the Building Safety Levy team over the past weeks, that have helped them understand the complexity of the issues and market participants involved. That team has nonetheless made clear the Minister’s ambitions and has requested our cooperation in planning a meeting with him and some relevant construction product manufacturers to discuss the matter further.
“We have asked for a separate meeting to clarify the details behind the government’s proposals.
“With all this in mind we are happy to work with government and our members in the spirit of cooperation to address these issues.”
