Civils contractors today said that the Government must maintain its focus on roads maintenance and investment if it is to ensure the network can sustain economic growth. Responding to National Highways’ publication today of its Strategic Road Network Initial Report 2025-2030, which sets out proposals intended to advise Government on the needs of the Strategic
Civils contractors today warned that declining workloads in the roads and preliminary works sectors could spell trouble for the UK’s economy. Results from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA)’s Workload Trends Survey found that while the sector experienced a tenth quarter of growth in 2023 Q1, nonetheless falling workloads in the roads sector and in
A project that supports homeless people in the Midlands was given a huge boost as a team of volunteers with specialist skills rolled up their sleeves to apply vital finishing touches. Tabor Living has opened a brand-new location in Birmingham that offers emergency and move-on accommodation for up to 19 rough sleepers. The Father Hudson’s
CECA was delighted to launch its new member-led group Infrastructure Futures at the Interchange Conference in Birmingham this week. This group will focus on the adoption of technology and digital systems by civil engineering contractors, and most importantly, understand barriers to take up. Our inaugural session was well attended by CECA members, policy makers, lawyers
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
