CPA: State of Trade Survey, Q1 2023

The Construction Product Association (CPA)’s survey indicates that light-side manufacturing is seeing sales growth whilst heavy-side declines, with demand over the next twelve months remaining a key concern for many.

The Construction Product Association (CPA)'s State of Trade survey for Q1 is formed from responses from UK construction product manufacturers.

The headline findings of the Q1 survey were as follows: Heavy-side firms reported a fall in sales for the third consecutive quarter On the other hand, light-side firms enjoyed an eleventh quarter of growth Demand was the factor most frequently cited as likely to constrain output in the year ahead Wages and salaries were reported to now be the strongest cost pressure for manufacturers.

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