CECA is the representative organisation for the UK’s civil engineering contractors. Through our nationwide network of autonomous regions, and our national office at the heart of Westminster, we provide an authoritative voice for the companies who build, maintain and upgrade the nation’s vital infrastructure networks in the key sectors of transport, energy, water, waste, and communications. With more than 300 members based across our England, Scotland and Wales, we represent firms who, together, deliver an estimated 70-80 per cent of all civil engineering activity in the UK.

We have extensive experience and expert knowledge of the UK’s infrastructure sector, and represent our members to media, clients, and governments, to ensure that our members benefit from the latest industry knowledge, government proposals, and market intelligence, to the benefit of their businesses and wider society.

CECA has national offices based in Westminster, Cardiff and Stirling, as well as local offices in six English regions. Our national office in London manages communications, public affairs and direct engagement with the UK Government, industry stakeholders, and other national organisations. CECA National’s staff members can be contacted during business hours on 020 7340 0450.

National staff contacts

Chief Executive
Alasdair Reisner

Alasdair has over ten years' experience in the UK infrastructure sector. He joined CECA as Head of External Affairs in 2008. Prior to joining CECA, he was a journalist at a leading UK construction trade journal. Alasdair sits on the Infrastructure Clients Group, Network Rail's Commercial Directors Forum, and the Strategic Forum for Construction. He has been CECA Chief Executive since 2014.

Executive PA/Office Manager
Laura Ellis

Laura joined CECA in 2006 after working at a registered charity and a leading high street bank. She is responsible for the day-to-day running of CECA's national office in Westminster, and is first point of contact regarding CECA's publications. In addition, she works as PA to the Chief Executive.

Communications Manager
Huston Gilmore

Prior to joining CECA, Huston completed a doctorate at the University of Oxford, and lectured at the University of Liverpool. He has also worked for a number of Westminster think-tanks. Huston is first point of contact for media enquiries, maintains all of CECA's communications, runs CECA's Workload Trends Survey, and manages CECA's social media and website.

Civil Engineering Manager
Kate Lloyd

Kate has worked in the construction sector for over 25 years. Following her Civil Engineering MEng degree, she worked for Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering before roles at Newcastle University and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). Whilst at CITB she managed the Women and Work: Sector Pathways initiative which informed the development of the industry’s Fairness, Inclusion and Respect programme. Further roles at Constructing Excellence North East and the Institution of Civil Engineers gave her significant experience in membership organisations. Kate joined CECA in March 2025 as Civil Engineering Manager working on Health, Safety & Wellbeing and ‘Sustainability & Social Value’, while also supporting our work on ‘Clients, Policy & Workload.’