Architects should pay up for cladding costs too, products chief says

By Tom Lowe2022-04-20T06:00:00

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All parts of the construction industry bear responsibility for crisis, CPA boss says following breakdown of government talks

Architects need to contribute to the government’s £4bn cladding fund, the boss of the product sector’s leading trade body has said.

Construction Products Association (CPA) chief executive Peter Caplehorn said there is a “broader picture” of responsibility for causing the cladding crisis than that held by materials firms and housebuilders.

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