CECA Midlands Webinar – Apprenticeship Recruitment Made Easy – 25 May 2022

 Click above to watch a recording of a CECA Midlands Skills Webinar, which took place on 25 May 2022 with representatives of West Midlands Combined Authority, Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEP, and CITB.

Nigel Drew, Outgoing Chair Of CECA Midlands

It was with mixed emotions that I handed over the reins as Chair of CECA Midlands to Ron Pinfield at our recent AGM. I know Ron will do a fantastic job in continuing to drive forward the organisation alongside our recently appointed Director, Lorraine Gregory. It has been an honour to hold this role to

Ron Pinfield, New Chair of CECA Midlands

I am very proud to become the new Chair of CECA Midlands and look forward to driving on the organisation over the next two years. I have to thank Nigel Drew for his leadership of the organisation over the past three years, which has been a hugely challenging term for him with the arrival of

New Chair Of CECA Midlands Takes Up Role

The managing director of an Oldbury civil engineering firm has taken on a leading role at an organisation that represents and supports the industry.  Ron Pinfield, MD of Currall, Lewis and Martin Construction, is the new Chair of CECA (Civil Engineering Contractors Association) Midlands, a role he will hold for the next two years. He

CECA: Contractors Welcome Focus On Growth In 2022 Queen’s Speech

Civils contractors today welcomed a clear focus on delivering economic growth and levelling up opportunities in all parts of the UK in the Queen’s Speech at today’s State Opening of Parliament. Director of Operations for the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Marie-Claude Hemming said: “There is a clear focus on delivering economic growth in the

CECA South West Client Liaison – Somerset County Council – 4 May 2022

 Click above to watch a recording of a CECA South West Client Liaison Meeting with Somerset County Council, which took place on 4 May 2022.

CECA: Industry Stands Poised To Deliver On British Energy Security Strategy

Civils contractors today welcomed the publication of the UK Government’s British Energy Security Strategy and said that the industry stands poised to deliver on the ambitious plan for 95% of Great Britain’s energy to be low carbon by 2030. The plan will involve the quicker expansion of nuclear, wind, solar, hydrogen, oil and gas generation,

CECA Publish New Schedules Of Dayworks In Response To Steep Escalation Of Costs

Today’s removal of the rebate on red diesel for construction plant have promoted the fastest ever refresh of one of the industry’s key contract documents. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association publishes the Schedules of Dayworks as a benchmark for incidental works carried out where no rate has been agreed under the contract. The so-called ‘CECA

New CECA Midlands Director Appointed

Civil engineering firms across the Midlands have a new voice to represent them – at a key time for the industry. Lorraine Gregory has been appointed as the new Regional Director for the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) for the Midlands, succeeding Dawn Karakatsanis, who has held the post for four-and-a-half years. CECA Midlands supports

Coalition of Construction Industry Leaders Call On Chancellor to Defer Red Diesel Changes

From 1 April 2022, under current policy, the construction industry among others will be unable to use red diesel, a dyed fuel with lower taxation than regular diesel. This decarbonisation strategy, which was outlined just before the COVID-19 pandemic, gave a two-year window for the biofuel industry to grow and for increased production and use