Here you can find news items of relevance to CECA Southern.

OxRAIL 2040
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Further to Pete Brunskill’s (Rail Development Lead at Oxfordshire County Council) attendance at our members’ meeting in London on 18th June please see here a digital version of the main OxRAIL 2040: Plan for Rail. The executive summary, WSP detailed report of engagement and consultation and a report on the recalled Oxfordshire Citizens assembly are all accessible

CECA Southern Members’ Meeting 18 June 2026 – Speaker Presentations
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Thank you to our guest speakers Pete Brunskill, Rail Development Lead at Oxfordshire County Council for his presentation on OxRAIL 2040 and to David Salmond, Programme Director, Cyber & Specialist Operations Command within Major Programmes & Projects for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation who gave an overview of the extensive opportunities available within the DIO. You

A226 Galley Hill, Kent – Contractor Workshop Invite
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Kent County Council would like to invite you to attend a contractor workshop to discuss the A226 Galley Hill scheme, including current challenges, design considerations and potential delivery approaches. Attached is a formal contractor invite, a high level report containing General Arrangement Drawings and a feedback form. To ensure effective participation, we kindly request that

Thames Valley Defence Forum
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CECA Southern Executive Director David Allen attended the third Thames Valley Defence Forum on 5th June. The event was introduced and hosted by Juliette Wilcox CMG, President of Ultra Cyber Ltd, and David Saab, Business Alliance Manager at TVCC. Guest speaker, Jacob Cooney, SME Engagement Project Manager at National Armaments International (MOD), provided an overview

Network Rail Southern Region Supplier Event – May 2026
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The Network Rail Southern Region Supplier Event on 19 May 2026 explored the six essentials for stronger collaboration and how working as one team improves safety, performance, and inclusion. The focus was clear: “Better Together.” You can access the slide deck(s) below to revisit key insights and updates here: Network Rail Southern Region & Highspeed

The Construction Industry Joint Tax Committee – May 2026 Newsline
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Please see the latest newsletter from The Construction Industry Joint Tax Committee here. As you will note, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has an open Call for Evidence on its strategy for the built environment professions, trades and occupations. If you have views on training, regulation or other issues concerning construction and

Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce (TVCC) Group – Construction & Built Environment Workforce Development Partnership
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CECA attended the TVCC meeting last week along with representatives from across the industry to agree priorities, scope and immediate actions for the Construction & Built Environment Workforce Development Partnership. The discussion focused on supporting delivery of the Berkshire & Oxfordshire Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) and progressing the Construction, Retrofit and Built Environment Road

CECA Southern and RIA Event Strengthens Industry Collaboration with TfL
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Thank you to Paul McCracken, Regional Rail Engineering Manager at BAM Infrastructure, and Tim Stedman, Managing Director at Four-Tees Engineers who represented CECA Southern as we partnered with the Railway Industry Association (RIA) on 30 April to host an industry engagement event with Transport for London (TfL) at the RIA offices in Westminster. The event

CECA Core Policy Positions 2026
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CECA is in its 30th Year as a member led organisation and continues to represent and promote its membership. We value your support and have developed the current paper based on your feedback that sets out the current CECA core policy positions on a range of civil engineering and broader infrastructure issues. They represent the

Lower Thames Crossing Supply Chain Roadshow
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CECA Southern were pleased to attend the Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Supply Chain Roadshow in Rochester, Kent on Tuesday 12 May. The LTC Procurement Team were supported by the Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce and key delivery partners Skanska Construction UK Ltd, Bouygues Murphy JV & Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd. The LTC outline their