Almost half of work-related illness is due to stress, depression or anxiety according to statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). There are three main reasons employers should be looking to prevent stress and support good mental health in business; it’s the law, it’s good for business and it’s the right thing to
The Construction Leadership Council is running a consultation to ask businesses from across the sector to give their views on the first ever unified plan to slash the amount of diesel used on sites. Last year the Construction Leadership Council’s CO2nstruct Zero campaign set a target to cut the amount of diesel used by construction
Civils contractors today warned that the UK’s infrastructure sector is being hampered by a lack of skilled workers and said that the number of firms reporting difficulties in labour supply has reached record highs. Results from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA)’s Workload Trends Survey for the third quarter of 2022 found that while contractors
A phenomenal amount of £3,121.74 was raised for the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity at the CECA Midlands Annual dinner and Awards in September 2022. To understand how this money can be spent and how we can further support this amazing charity, CECA Chair Ron Pinfield, CLM, Jonathan Walsh, Balfour Beatty along with Lisa Hollington and
The West Midlands team of a major, national construction company, Tilbury Douglas has landed a contract in the region of £20 million, after proving its holistic and measured approach to social value in the bidding process. With offices across the UK, the Tilbury Douglas Midlands team, located at Trinity Park in Birmingham, will commence work
Civils contractors today said that the overwhelming priority of new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak must be to restore stability to British politics and called on him to embrace infrastructure for growth policies. Commenting, Director of Operations for the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Marie-Claude Hemming said: “The past six weeks have seen unprecedented upheaval in
Senior professionals in the construction sector in the Midlands will be given practical tips on how to improve wellbeing in the workplace at a workshop next month. The Midlands branch of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) is holding an online wellbeing workshop for its members from across the region on Tuesday, November 1. It
Click above to watch a careers video, compiled by the CECA South West Foundations Group.
Click above to watch a highlights video of the 2022 CECA Midlands Annual Dinner & Awards, which took place on 15 September 2022 at the MacDonald Burlington Hotel in Birmingham.
Civils contractors today welcomed the UK Government’s focus on driving economic growth through the acceleration of infrastructure delivery. The new Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng’s The Growth Plan 2022, published this morning, sets out specific infrastructure projects the Government will prioritise for acceleration across transport, energy and digital infrastructure. In addition, the Government has
