What Construction Products Association does

The Construction Products Association (CPA) is a UK-based non-profit trade association headquartered at The Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London. It represents and champions manufacturers and suppliers of construction products and materials, operating as an umbrella body for dozens of product-specific trade associations that themselves cover more than 20,000 companies, with the broader industry it represents employing 389,100 people across 25,728 companies and generating an annual turnover of more than £68 billion. CPA is governed by an Industry Principals Council and a Trade Association Council, with Peter Caplehorn serving as Chief Executive and Adam Turk (CEO of Siderise Group) elected as Chairman in November 2024.

CPA monetises primarily through tiered membership fees across four categories (Company, Trade Association, Affiliate, and Associate Members) and recurring subscriptions to its economic publications, including the Construction Industry Forecasts, Construction Trade Survey, State of Trade Survey, Market Intelligence reports, the annual Regional Construction Hotspots report (produced with Barbour ABI), the Weekly UK Economic and Construction Update, and the Full Information Package Subscription available to non-members. Its core deliverables combine economic insight, technical and regulatory expertise (covering building safety, product regulations, and UK-EU trade), sustainability guidance (decarbonisation, environmental product declarations, circular economy), and industry leadership through policy representation to UK and EU government, civil servants, and standards bodies.

Distribution is direct and member-driven: a website (constructionproducts.org.uk) hosts publications, news, webinars, and the members-only Consultation Tracker; Weekly Notes and Mailchimp-powered emails deliver recurring updates; events include annual lunches, parliamentary receptions, and networking forums with senior civil servants and Bank of England representatives; and a YouTube channel and free access webinars broaden top-of-funnel reach. Technology infrastructure is conventional SaaS, comprising Salesforce for member and subscriber data, Mailchimp for email delivery, Survey Monkey for member feedback, SagePay for online payments, and Google Analytics for web analytics. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and there is no app, API, or AI/ML capability in the product set.

Name

Construction Products Association

Legal name

Construction Products Association

Website

https://constructionproducts.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Construction Products Association is a UK non-profit trade association headquartered in London that represents manufacturers and suppliers of construction products through tiered membership and recurring economic publications, providing policy advocacy, regulatory expertise, and market intelligence to its member companies and trade associations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Engineering & Constructability Consulting (BPAHAIAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction Codes & Building Standards Publishing (MPAJACAH)

Keywords

• Trade association
• Construction products
• Economic forecasting
• Policy advocacy
• Regulatory guidance

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: The CPA generates revenue through membership fees from Company Members, Trade Association Members, Affiliate Members, and Associate Members. The association provides unique expertise including economic forecasts, government legislation representation, and policy influence as member benefits.
2. Economic publications and subscriptions: The CPA sells economic publications and subscriptions including the Full Information Package Subscription to non-members and subscribers. These publications include Construction Industry Forecasts, State of Trade Survey, Market Intelligence, and Weekly UK Economic and Construction Update.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Construction Products Association is a UK non-profit trade association that represents and champions manufacturers and suppliers of construction products and materials. It provides members with economic forecasts (Construction Industry Forecasts, State of Trade Survey, Construction Trade Survey, Market Intelligence, Weekly UK Economic and Construction Update), technical and regulatory guidance (Declaration of Performance obligations, building safety, UK-EU trade), sustainability publications covering decarbonisation and circular economy, webinars, events, and direct policy advocacy to UK and EU governments.

Product overview

The Construction Products Association is a trade association offering a portfolio of economic publications, market intelligence reports, and industry surveys as its primary products. The core offerings include the Construction Industry Forecasts, Construction Trade Survey, State of Trade Survey, Market Intelligence reports, Research Papers (including the annual Regional Construction Hotspots analysis), and Weekly UK Economic and Construction Updates. The Association also provides Technical and Regulatory publications covering Declaration of Performance obligations, building safety, and UK-EU trade matters, alongside Sustainability publications addressing climate, decarbonisation, and circular economy topics. Additional services include Free Access Webinars on industry-relevant topics, Events and Networking opportunities including annual lunches and parliamentary receptions, a members-only Consultation Tracker, and Policy Representation to government and regulatory bodies. The Association operates membership tiers including Company, Trade Association, Affiliate, and Associate memberships with differentiated access to these publications and services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Construction Industry Forecasts Regular economic forecasts providing construction output predictions and analysis for the UK construction industry, available to members and as a paid publication subscription.
• Construction Trade Survey Quarterly survey report tracking construction industry performance, trade conditions, and market sentiment for construction product manufacturers.
• State of Trade Survey Quarterly publication monitoring sales, orders, and expectations across the construction products sector, available to members and subscribers.
• Market Intelligence Market analysis and intelligence reports covering construction sector trends and opportunities for construction product manufacturers.
• Research Papers including Regional Construction Hotspots In-depth research papers including the annual Regional Construction Hotspots report analysing construction contract awards by region and sector to identify growth or contraction.
• Weekly UK Economic and Construction Update Weekly newsletter providing updates on UK economic conditions and construction sector news for members and paid subscribers.
• Technical and Regulatory Publications Guidance documents including the Understanding your Declaration of Performance obligations guide for GB market compliance under the Construction Products Regulation 2011, plus building safety and UK-EU trade publications.
• Sustainability Publications Publications covering climate, decarbonisation, environmental product declarations, water efficiency, and circular economy resources for construction product manufacturers.
• Free Access Webinars Webinars covering topics including sustainability, fire testing standards (BS476), building safety, Brexit impacts, and the Code for Construction Product Information, freely accessible to members and the wider industry.
• Events and Networking Events including annual lunches, parliamentary receptions, committee meetings, and networking forums connecting members with government officials and industry leaders.
• Consultation Tracker Members-only tool tracking ongoing government consultations relevant to the construction products industry.
• Policy Representation Advocacy services representing member interests to UK and EU government, civil servants, industry committees, boards and alliances.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Office for Product Safety and StandardscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CPA published 'Understanding your Declaration of Performance obligations for the GB market' in partnership with the Office for Product Safety and Standards. This guide explains the obligations under the Construction Products Regulation 2011 (GB) for manufacturers and economic operators.
• Barbour ABIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CPA partners with Barbour ABI for the annual 'Regional Construction Hotspots in Great Britain' report, which analyses construction contract awards at a granular regional level to identify pockets of growth or contraction and provide forward-looking indication of growth by region and sector.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects): UK professional body for architects with a global membership and policy remit across the built environment. Comparable as a long-established UK construction membership organisation involved in standards, policy advocacy, and member publications — adjacent rather than directly competitive with CPA's product manufacturer focus.
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors: Global professional body for surveyors and real estate professionals. Comparable as a large UK-headquartered construction and built environment membership organisation with policy influence, standards-setting, and member publications, though focused on the surveying profession rather than products.
• Chartered Institute of Building: Largest professional body for construction management and leadership globally. Comparable as a UK construction membership organisation providing policy influence, standards, and continuing professional development, but focused on individuals and project delivery rather than product manufacturers.

Direct peers

• Federation of Master Builders: UK trade association for the building industry representing SME and master builders. Comparable in operating model — membership-funded, policy advocacy, technical guidance — but focused downstream on builders rather than upstream product manufacturers.
• Builders Merchants Federation: UK trade association representing merchants and suppliers in the construction products supply chain. Closest peer to CPA given overlapping membership base of construction product manufacturers and distributors, and shared remit of policy representation, market data, and member services in the UK.
• Mineral Products Association: Trade association for the UK aggregates, cement, concrete, and industrial minerals sector. Directly comparable as a product-side construction trade body offering economic intelligence, sustainability work, and government lobbying for member manufacturers.
• National Federation of Builders: UK trade association representing builders, contractors and the wider construction industry. Operates a similar member-funded, policy-led model with regional structure and events; competes for policy influence and member mindshare with CPA in adjacent construction segments.
• British Constructional Steelwork Association: Trade association for the UK structural steelwork industry. Similar operating model to CPA — member-funded representation, technical and regulatory guidance, and market data — but narrowly focused on the steel construction products sub-sector.
• Construction Industry Council: UK umbrella body for professional bodies, research organisations and trade associations in the built environment. Operates a comparable cross-industry coordination and policy representation role and frequently interfaces with CPA on overlapping regulatory agendas.

Emerging players

• UK Green Building Council: UK membership organisation driving sustainability in the built environment. Overlaps with CPA's sustainability expertise pillar (decarbonisation, EPDs, circular economy) and is increasingly relevant as net-zero compliance becomes central to construction products manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEGdw6VfzxY0J4InEE9pdDg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/construction-products-association

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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