The CFA Annual General Meeting for 2025 took place on the morning of 17 July at Leicester Racecourse. The meeting opened with a keynote address by Jo Fautley, Deputy CEO of Build UK, who shared an insightful update on current industry developments, focusing on challenges facing specialist contractors. Topics included pre-qualification schemes (with CFA continuing to back the Common Assessment Standard), contractor competency within the Building Safety Regime, and ongoing concerns around payment practices and retentions and site conditions. Our thanks to Jo for a highly informative and engaging presentation.

During the AGM, members approved the minutes of the 2024 meeting, the 2024/2025 year-end accounts, the election of Council members, and the appointment of accountants for the coming year. With two Council positions available, we’re pleased to confirm the re-election of Alan Gayle (A G Flooring Ltd) to the contractor seat and the election of Michael Gadney (Genesis Global Systems Ltd) to the manufacturer seat. Congratulations to both.

In the afternoon, we welcomed 100 guests to our first England Raceday, which offered a relaxed and enjoyable setting for networking, hospitality, and racing. The atmosphere was vibrant, the company excellent, and the event proved to be a great success.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, with particular appreciation to the following members for supporting the event through ticket bookings:

Ball & Young Ltd, F Ball and Co Ltd, Florprotec Ltd, Forbo Flooring UK Ltd, Genesis Global Systems Ltd, Hanson Plywood Ltd, Hillside Contracts Ltd, Mapei (UK) Ltd, Mercado, PERI UK Ltd, Protec International Ltd, Quantum Flooring Accessories, RAYSAF Global Ltd, Robert George Ltd, Safety Services UK Ltd, Smart Marketing Works Ltd, Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland and TradeChoice Carpet & Flooring.