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Steady growth
and optimism
ahead remains
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Next year
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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.
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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.
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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’
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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.