CECA Covid-19 Workforce Safety Video

Click above to watch a CECA-produced video on working safely in the context of Covid-19.

Construction Roadmap To Recovery Plan Published

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

CECA Briefing – Covid-19 Update – 1 June 2020

Please click below to read a short CECA Briefing on Covid-19, published on 1 June 2020.

CECA Webinar – Coronavirus & HR – 27 May 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 Welcomes Route Announcement For £1 Billion Trans-Pennine Dualling

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

CECA is saying YES to supporting Mental Health Awareness Week

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

CECA: Infrastructure Offers Route To Recovery

Civils contractors today said that a fall in construction output in Q1 was to be expected in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, but that investment in infrastructure offers the quickest route to recovery for the UK economy. According to the Office for National Statistics construction output fell by 2.6 per cent in Q1 2020,

Government Backs Industry Guidance To Avoid Disputes

The UK Government today offered its support to the construction industry, by outlining its expectations from businesses as they manage and enforce B2B contracts during the COVID-19 emergency. There is a real concern that the construction industry will become embroiled in costly and long-running disputes over the effects of the pandemic on projects if it

CECA Midlands: Strategic Rail Freight Interchange Will Boost Region’s Economy

Civils contractors have welcomed the news that development consent has been given for the development of a new Strategic Rail Freight Interchange near Junction 12 of the M6 motorway in South Staffordshire. The scheme is the 84th nationally significant infrastructure project to have been examined and decided within the timescales laid down in the Planning

CECA Webinar – Construction Recovery Plan – 1 May 2020

Watch a recording of a CECA members’ webinar led by our Chief Executive Alasdair Reisner, on the ongoing work CECA is engaged in to ensure the UK infrastructure sector plays a leading role in returning the economy to growth.