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
CECA Midlands has joined forces with a region-wide scheme that helps tackle youth unemployment in a bid to address the shortage of labour in the sector. Ladder Foundation was created more than a decade ago in London to drive up the number of apprenticeships being offered by employers. The success of the campaign saw initiatives
CECA Midlands member Highways Traffic Management have relaunched their Mental Health Campaign and video, Talk More. The campaign is encouraging people to talk about mental health and remove any associated Stigma. You can pledge your support for the campaign here.
CECA, in conjunction with the Railway Industry Association and Network Rail, has published a new report, Delivering Enterprise Models In The UK Rail Sector. Click below to download the report for free.
Hannah Rock has taken on the role of Rail Director at the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA). Hannah has over two decades experience of working in the railway contracting industry, principally for Kier and Aspin, and is taking over the role from outgoing Rail Director Bill Free. Commenting, Hannah said: “I am very much looking
The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) is delighted to become a signatory to the Tackling Diabetes Safety Charter. As one of the fastest growing epidemics in the UK today, 1 in 12 people of working age have diabetes, and a quarter of those with diabetes do not know they have the condition. Diabetes creates significant
Click HERE to download the slide deck from CECA’s October 2022 event “Safe Digging: Let’s Make A Difference.” Click HERE to download a briefing with a synopsis of the event and speakers. Videos that were embedded in the event presentation are available to stream on YouTube: 1. https://youtu.be/I2cKeQq_hyY 2. https://youtu.be/pg7y84IjNqs 3. https://youtu.be/eu_DxtImeQw
Civils contractors today said that the Chancellor’s decision to protect capital spending in his Autumn Statement shows confidence in the ability of UK infrastructure to deliver economic growth. In his Autumn Statement, delivered earlier today, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt MP said his three growth priorities were energy efficiency, investment in infrastructure, and innovation.
