Civils contractors today described the Construction Leadership Council’s Talent Retention Scheme, announced by the Chancellor at today’s Summer Statement, as a ‘vital’ component of safeguarding the infrastructure sector and protecting jobs. The Construction Leadership Council’s Talent Retention Scheme (CLC TRS) was conceived to help talented individuals showcase their experience and expertise and help businesses find
Civils contractors today welcomed steps the Chancellor of the Exchequer has taken to protect jobs as the furlough scheme winds down this autumn. Commenting, Chief Executive of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Alasdair Reisner said: “The Chancellor’s Summer Statement contained important initiatives to protect jobs as the furlough scheme comes to an end. “We
The Costain Skanska joint venture (CSjv) team working in partnership with HS2 has today shared details of its legacy programme that has created vast numbers of local jobs, invested in SMEs and challenged the stereotypical diversity of a construction project. These outcomes known under the term ‘Social Value’ support the long-term wellbeing and resilience of
Civils contractors today welcomed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s planned £250 billion ‘Project Speed’ to rebuild the UK economy, and said that investment in infrastructure must form the backbone of the recovery. In a speech earlier today Mr Johnson announced plans to accelerate the delivery of new schools, hospitals, roads, and railways, in an effort to
Click above to watch a CECA-produced video on working safely in the context of Covid-19.
Plans for a post-Covid-19 revival of the UK construction sector have been published today. The Construction Leadership Council’s Covid-19 Task Force has laid out proposals to secure the future of construction businesses nationwide, while setting the industry on a sustainable path towards recovery. The roadmap to recovery plan can be downloaded here. The task force is
Please click below to read a short CECA Briefing on Covid-19, published on 1 June 2020.
Click above to watch a recording of a CECA webinar on HR issues and Covid-19, led by CECA Chief Executive Alasdair Reisner and CECA Employment Advisor Gerry Lean.
CECA has welcomed news that the official preferred route for the £1 billion A66 upgrade has been announced, adding to the list of improvements Highways England wants to take forward to construction, in what will be a significant boost to the economy of the North West. The A66 is both a nationally important road, linking
It is more than timely that the Mental Health Foundation is hosting a mental health awareness week which will focus on kindness, including community support for people affected by mental illness. CECA, in conjunction with Mates in Mind, are actively involved on a number of fronts in support of mental health initiatives and we are
