Civil engineering firms in the Midlands are coming under increasing pressure when it comes to costs, according to a leading business group. The Midlands branch of Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) represents everyone from the biggest civil engineering and construction firms in the region through to smaller, specialist contractors. It says its members are reporting
Construction sites across Great Britain are to be targeted as part of a month-long respiratory health initiative by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), it has been announced. Throughout June, inspections supported by HSE’s Dust Kills campaign will focus on respiratory risks and occupational lung disease. Each year in the construction industry, there are thousands
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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,
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
