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INDUSTRY NEWS There’s a Hamworthy for that . For every building – there’s a Hamworthy solution. All backed up by our friendly and knowledgeable team and a long-term commitment to spare parts. *Halstock recovery times for 70% of the cylinder volume @50°C ∆T - 13-22 minutes Halstock and Powerstock Twin coil calori ers for exibility and performance. Easily connects to existing or new boiler Twin coils for multiple energy sources Quick recovery – from 13 minutes* 390 – 2,100 l/h continuous outputs Storage volumes – 160 – 1000 litres Stainless steel and glass lined options Updated 2021 Call us today 01202 662500 enquiries@hamworthy-heating.com hamworthy-heating.com B C Fast heat up R&D spending in construction sector rose 7.9% last year, despite the pandemic! Construction sector R&D spending hit £368m last year, according to latest ONS data. Manchester, 1 April 2021 – R&D spending in the construction sector defied expectations with an 8% rise last year despite the pandemic, analysis of latest ONS data by business tax relief consultancy Catax shows1. The industry spent £368m on R&D in 2020, a rise of 7.9% from the £341m invested in 2019. The increase came despite widespread disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, which had led to fears that levels of innovation could suffer. It also represents a record high. Over the past decade, R&D spending in the construction sector has grown 257.3%, up from£103m in 2010. The ONS published its Q4 statistics for R&D spending yesterday (Wed) providing a full year picture for different industries. The construction sector’s performance was significantly better than the performance of UK industry as a whole. Total R&D spending by UK businesses rose 5.09% to £38.4bn last year. UK GDP in 2020 was 9.8% down on an annual basis according to the ONS2 — the worst performance since 1709. CHAS urges construction industry to embrace Common Assessment Standard following data sharing agreement roll out The Common Assessment Standardwas launched in 2019 by BuildUK, with the support of CECA, to replacemultiple assessment schemeswith one comprehensive industry-agreed questionnaire. CHASwas the first Recognised Assessment Body to offer the Common Assessment Standardwhich has fast become the industry’s gold standard for pre-qualification. The data-sharing agreement, whichwas announced on 29thMarch, 2021, will ensure clientswho specify the CHAS Common Assessment Standard can access a contractor’s prequalification data via any of the Recognised Assessment Bodies, regardless of who carries out the certification. It gives clients access to a greater range of contractorswho meet the standard aswell as saving contractors time andmoney as they will only need to undertake one annual assessment via CHAS. CHASManagingDirector IanMcKinnon comments:“The data-sharing agreement for the Common Assessment Standard is amajor step forward for the construction industry and comes as positive news after what has been a challenging period for somany. To find outmore, contact CHAS today at: www.chas.co.uk or by calling 0345 521 9111 .