CECA has added its weight to industry support for the National Infrastructure Commission’s recommendations on the UK’s infrastructure planning system. Commenting on the NIC’s report, CECA Chief Executive Alasdair Reisner said: “Historically, the UK has suffered from a lack of long-term strategy in infrastructure planning, with nationally-significant projects falling victim to drift and delay. “The
Civils contractors today called for the UK Government to adopt a new urgency in infrastructure policy after the publication of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC)’s 2023 Infrastructure Progress Review. The NIC warns that the UK Government’s infrastructure policy is “not delivering fast enough” in the race to deliver a net zero economy and boost economic
Civils contractors today welcomed the announcement of the foundation of Great British Nuclear (GBN) in the Chancellor’s 2023 Budget and said that it must herald ‘a new era’ for the sector. The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt told Parliament that the Government would launch the body to address constraints in the nuclear market and support new nuclear
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A Midlands homeless project’s mission to expand and open a new location has gained the support of a leading business organisation. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Midlands has nominated Birmingham-based homelessness charity Tabor Living as its chosen charity in 2023. It’s a timely boost for the Father Hudson’s Care-run project that has operated since
Small and regional civil engineering firms face uncertainty after work to prepare the ground for new homes and other developments went into reverse at the end of 2022. Research published today by the UK’s civil engineering contractors shows that while the infrastructure sector continues to maintain momentum, preliminary works saw a significant decline that
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National Apprenticeship Week has returned for its annual showcase of the opportunities available to those seeking an apprenticeship. Eleven years before the annual event was first held, Midlands-based civil engineering and building contractor McPhillips launched its own apprenticeship scheme in 1996 that is still going strong to this day. Over almost 27 years, the company
Civils contractors today lent their backing to the creation of a new UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) said that the decision of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to split the Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) into three will allow a new emphasis on
