Code for Construction
Product Information

The aim of the Code for Construction Product information (CCPI) is to raise standards in construction product information and marketing and drive positive culture change in the manufacturing and supply sector in relation to product information and marketing. Ultimately, we seek to move the industry to a place where product information is clear, accurate, accessible, up-to-date and unambiguous.

The CCPI assessment process includes critical mechanisms, such as our Leadership and Culture and ongoing Registration elements, which do not exist elsewhere in the construction sector in assessments for manufacturers and their product information.  These, along with other aspects of CCPI Registration, such as our Issues Portal, provide valuable elements of assessment and on-going engagement to help users and specifiers have more confidence that they are working with manufacturers and suppliers that are committed to continually improving their product information by registering and conforming with the CCPI. Please note, conformance with CCPI is not a guarantee of product information and should never be used as such.

There are two separate Codes – one for Manufacturers and the other for Merchants & Distributors. For Manufacturers there are eleven Clauses of the CCPI (see below for more information) which cover a wide range of matters from responsibility for product information, to clarity of performance claims made, general information and competency.

For Merchants & Distributors there is a four-clause Code of the CCPI (see below for more information) covering a range of responsibilities, including requirements to have audit trails for all product information, documented sign-off process, and have a company policy in place to promote the Manufacturers CCPI to its suppliers.

The aim is that clients, specifiers and users will make preference to work with products that conform to CCPI.

The CCPI will provide:

Independent third-party assessment based on a ‘trust and approve’ process underpinned by our Leadership and Culture assessment and on-going, Registration with the requirement to continuously improve product information and respond to any issues raised regarding registered product information.
Participating companies will benefit fundamentally from organising their systems and processes in relation to product information and improving their marketing practices – supporting compliance with anticipated new regulatory requirements and helping to give specifiers, clients and more confidence regarding the information provided on the construction products they select.
A focus on culture, leadership and ethics, CCPI will support an environment for healthy challenge within organisations helping to generate product information and marketing practices that meet the standards of the CCPI and that are continuously improved.

As the Building Safety Regulator and National Regulator for Construction Products (NRCP) get established, CCPI is an effective way for companies to show that they are conforming with the CCPI and, through their on-going Registration with the Code, committed to continuous improvement of their product information.

PLEASE NOTE: THE PROCESS AND INFORMATION DETAILED HERE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

How the codes work

Manufacturers, Merchants and Distributors will undertake an online Organisation Assessment to review leadership and culture of the organisation and their commitment to the ethos of the CCPI.

Evidence and information to support the organisation's conformance to the eleven clauses for Manufacturers or four clauses for Merchants and Distributors of the CCPI will be submitted and assessed to establish if they meet the minimum requirements and standards of the CCPI.

When the Manufacturer's product sets successfully complete the assessment processes to prove conformance with the relevant minimum requirements of the CCPI, then a unique numbered, time-limited licenced mark will be awarded to demonstrate that the ‘Product Information’ provided by that company for that product set conforms with the relevant clauses of CCPI. 

For Merchants and Distributors, they will receive a company-wide mark that can be displayed on their website, brochures, social media, etc. 

Each mark will be valid for two years. If a Manufacturer makes significant changes to how Product Information is managed for assessed product sets, and/or actual or potential product safety issues occur, there will be a requirement to inform the CCPI.  

Depending on the significance of the change, there may be a need to re-assess the product/set which could result in an additional charge. 

Manufacturers and their assessed product information must remain registered with the CCPI throughout the two years that the mark is displayed. During this time the manufacturer will be obliged, under our Terms and Conditions, to participate in continuous improvement of their product information and marketing in response to any significant learnings/changes that arise related to testing or certification, any issues raised by CPI Ltd through our own ongoing product information peer review and random sampling, or any issues raised through the CPI online public ‘Issues Portal’.

How much will it cost?

For Manufacturers:

Before commencing the five steps of assessment, the organisation enters preliminary information to determine the Organisation Assessment fee to be paid. 

There are two fees for CCPI Assessment:

Registration and Organisation Assessment Fee is based on organisation turnover and cover step 1 (Leadership and Culture Survey and interviews); step 2 (Management Systems); and step 3 (Organisation Assessment). 
The Registration and Organisation Assessment Fee is renewed every two years, with an annual self-declared update and obligation to be subject to random sampling and maintain an on-going proactive approach to continuous improvement of product information and marketing including in response to issues raised by CPI Ltd.

There are four levels of fees from micro/small company with a turnover of <£5m to very large companies with turnover >£100m.   

Company Size	Turnover	Registration / Organisation Assessment Fee for 2 years
Micro/Small	£0 to £5m	£1,950
Medium	£5m to £50m	£3,500
Large	£50 to £100m	£5,000
Very Large	Over £100m	£6,600

The organisation will also be issued an Organisation Assessment Narrative report which highlights good practice and areas for improvement – the report should form part of your Product Information Continuous Improvement Plan. Any improvements required will need to be completed within 3 to 6 months. The organisation will re-submit their Organisation Assessment, triggering a re-assessment process. Please note that re-assessment incurs a small additional fee based on the amount if re-assessment time required.   

2. Product Set Assessment Fee is based on the number of product sets registered, the number of products or system variations in the sets and the type of products included. The fee covers steps 4 (Product Set Submission) and step 5 (Product Set Assessment).

Multiple product sets can be registered and submitted at the same time with a discount applied. 

Product Set Submission ‘opens’ on successful completion of the Organisation Assessment. 

In general, a grouping of products with a similar function and certification or a system of products will be considered a product set - see FAQ's for more detail.

There are two types of products – those with formal safety critical properties* or general construction products. 

*Product with formal safety critical properties – e.g. structural products or fire safety products - see FAQ's for more detail.

If you are unsure about product sets or whether your products are considered safety critical, please contact us by phone to 020 3764 1941, or via email to enquiries@cpicode.org.uk

3. Re-assessment Fee - where an Organisation Assessment or Product Set Narrative reports shows areas of improvements are required for the organisation to be fully conforming with the Code, a re-assessment is required. Re-assessments are charged based purely on the amount of assessment time required.   

EXAMPLE	ORGANISATION ASSESSMENT FEE	ASSESSMENT FEE PER PRODUCT SET/SYSTEM	2 YEAR TOTAL FEE
Small company; 1 set < 11 products; General construction	£1,950	£875	£2,825
Medium company; 1 sets < 11 products; Safety Critical	£3,500	£1,250	£4,750
Large company; 1 system < 11 variants	£5,000	£1,600	£6,600
Very large company; 1 set < 11 products; General construction	£6,600	£875	£7,475
		Multiple Product Sets/Systems submitted simultaneously are charged at reduced rates per set
		Product Sets can vary in size and Systems can be made up of multiple variants
		Please see FAQs for PS information
Re-Assessment rate	£165.00 per hour

Merchant and Distributor Registration & Organisation Assessment Fee :

TURNOVER	REGISTRATION / ORGANISATION ASSESSMENT FEE FOR 2 YEARS
£0 to £3.99m	£3,150
£4m to £99m	£5,750
£100m to £249m	£6,850
£250m to £499m	£8,400
£500m to £949m	£10,000
Over £950m	£12,650

Independent certification is most important
in order to cut through the marketing hype
As a qualified fire engineer, I must be confident about the performance of materials, products and systems in the context of fire safety design, where I am involved in the design, specification, approval and commissioning
When selecting a product, accurate information and indication that products are certified are critical

Code for Construction
Product Information

If you have a concern about Product Information Accuracy please register it here:

CODE FOR CONSTRUCTION PRODUCT INFORMATION ISSUE IN RELATION TO A PRODUCT CARRYING A CCPI ASSESSED MARK

Code for Construction Product Information

Code for Construction
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