The GGF is encouraging businesses to begin preparing for the next phase of construction product reform, following the publication of its new guidance on PAS 2000:2026, developed to help members understand how the voluntary Code of Practice fits within the wider programme of regulatory change currently taking place across the construction products sector.
PAS 2000:2026 provides a risk-based framework to help manufacturers demonstrate that construction products are safe before they are placed on the UK market. While the Code of Practice is voluntary, it reflects the direction of travel for future construction product regulation and promotes good practice in areas including product testing, factory production control, product information and market feedback.
GGF technical director Kevin Jones said: “Existing quality management systems and factory production control procedures may already cover many of the principles set out in PAS 2000. The important step is understanding where your business is today and identifying whether there are any gaps that need to be addressed as regulation continues to evolve.”
The publication also highlights the close relationship between PAS 2000 and the government’s wider programme of construction product reform, including proposals relating to the General Safety Requirement, which is expected to play an increasingly important role in regulating construction products in the future.