Clearview National November 2018 - Issue 204 | Page 48

Aluminium Extra PROUD SPONSOR OF ALUMINIUM EXTRA Steady growth and optimism ahead remains 48 » N OV 2018 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M Next year 69 50 31 56 63 50 38 31 38 38 19 The CAB Installer/ Fabrication Training days involving 3 full NVQ Level 2 units day are proving popular with 30-36 candidates being registered for training days in November 2018. The units being covered are: • Health & Safety • Locating, Handling & Positioning of Materials • Fabrication or Installation of Doors & Windows The Installation training days will also cover some elements of basic site surveying and curtain walling, but these will not be assessed. The basic aim of both training days is to increase competency and encourage a culture of training and successful candidates will receive a CAB Skills Card. The courses are run in conjunction with GQA and Total Support Training. 13 70 Past year » » THE Q3, 2018 CAB STATE of members reported that they of the Market Survey demonstrated had operated at between 64 90% 56 capacity. In 12 months’ 60 that members saw a positive and full 50 marketplace during the quarter. time, capacity utilisation was 40 One of the key highlights being anticipated to be 25 90% or higher 30 23 that compared according to 31% of members 20 14 to Q2, 41% saw 13 6 10 a sales rise of up to 0 5% and 24% (35% in Q2). 0 0 0 experienced a rise 11 of to more than Once again there was a very Over 15% 15% 6% to 10% Up to 5% None 5%. positive view of capital investment On a year on year basis, 12% of over the next 12 months. In members reported sales volumes Q3, product improvement was increases of up to 5% and 41% once again the focus for the year reported rises of more than 5%. ahead with 63% of members Highlighting perhaps the lingering anticipating an increase in this impact of a difficult Q1, 24% of area. Furthermore, balances members were still down slightly by of 56% and 50% expected to not more than 5% year on year. increase investment in plant/ Despite the ongoing economic equipment and e-business and political uncertainties relating respectively. to Brexit, product manufacturers remained optimistic for the next TRAINING AND 12 months in Q3. 41% (59% FIT SHOW 2019 in Q2) of members forecasted CAB has recently established a sales growth over the next quarter formal training committee which and 41% (76% in Q2) predicted amongst other things has inputted growth in the 12 months ahead. into various new Trailblazer Demand was again reported as Apprenticeship Standards the key constraint on sales growth including fabrication, installation over the next year for 69% of and glass processing. members in (53% in Q2). The In addition, work is well other constraints were capacity underway on a new Trailblazer at 13% of respondents and no Standard for Curtain Walling constraints (13%). Installation at Level 3. It is hoped In the year to Q3, capacity that that this could be completed remained sufficient although 13% by Q2, 2019. 80 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 CPA research CAB Capital Investment 90 Speakers at the CAB Regional Members’ Meeting in Bristol at SS Great Britain. The mini conference theme was ‘Standards, Testing, Certification and Compliance post Brexit’ 100 State of Trade Survey CAB Chief Executive Justin Ratcliffe looks at the Association’s latest Q3 State of Market Survey delivered at the recent Regional Members event at SS 2018 Q3 Great Britain and notes that the steady growth forecasts are linked to increasing interest in training initiatives and the CAB Pavilion at FIT Show 2019… Proportion of Sales Exported Training will again be a major feature of next year’s FIT Show 2019 at which CAB will be speaking about its various initiatives. The CAB Aluminum Pavilion located in Hall 20 is continuing to attract interest from members involved in systems, hardware manufacturer, powder coating, fabrication, shading devices, weatherproofing and recycling. The interest underlines the confidence in the FIT Show itself but also the confidence in sales growth and capital investment forecast in the recent Q3 CAB State of Market Survey (above). To find out more about joining CAB and the new training initiatives, please contact [email protected] or contact the CAB office on 01453 828851.