It is increasingly clear that COVID-19 will have significant impacts on UK construction. Over the weekend we have been researching these impacts. We will be publishing this research shortly, and are working with Build UK to support our members and their workforce. There is an updated briefing for CECA members in the members’ area of
The following briefing note sets out advice has been provided by HM Government in reference to COVID-19 (‘coronavirus’). CECA will be following up on this issue in the coming days with reference to contractual and legal matters, and will update members as appropriate. Update 9/3/2020 – A CECA Employment Briefing covering Changes to Statutory Entitlements,
Civils contractors have warned that axing the rebate on red diesel in two years will still hammer many contractors. In his Budget speech to Parliament Chancellor Rishi Sunak MP announced he would ‘level up’ the UK by ‘getting Britain building’, but also announced that the rebate on red diesel will end in 2022. Commenting, Director
CECA is a supporter of the M&CCE Expo 2020. M&CCE Expo is dedicated to showcasing the latest equipment and solutions for marine, coastal and other challenging civil engineering projects with unique landscape features. Andrew Webster, Chief Executive of Mercator Media – organiser of M&CCE Expo, said, “M&CCE Expo provides buyers and influencers with direct access
Civils contractors have warned that cutting the rebate on from red diesel will cost the UK’s construction industry at least £280 million a year. Red diesel is used by contractors for off-road plant including excavators and generators. As this plant does use the road network the diesel currently has a 47p reduction in cost per
Transport for London have announced that the Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC) for Crossrail 2 has been given the green light by the Department for Transport, and could therefore be used to support a decision on the project at the next Spending Review. According to TfL Committee papers, the SOBC was submitted to the Government
CECA’s Procurement Group is to hold its first meeting of 2020 at BAM Nuttall’s offices on Bond Street, London, from 1.30pm on 12 March. Speakers will include: Andrew Cubitt, Construction Procurement Director, HS2 Bev Thomas, Local Government Association Sharon Cuff, Highways England Ian Tucker, Partner, Burges Salmon LLP Bev Thomas will be speaking about the
In a boost for the UK renewables supply chain, measures to promote new electricity generation projects have been launched as the Government has set out details of the next round of the Contract for Difference scheme, which will open in 2021. This latest round will be open to renewable technologies including onshore wind and solar,
Civils contractors today said that further delays to closing the UK’s airport capacity gap are “regrettable”, following the Court of Appeal’s ruling against Heathrow expansion. Commenting, Director of External Affairs for the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Marie-Claude Hemming said: “Further delay to solving the UK’s airport capacity gap is regrettable. “CECA has long supported
The UK Government has published its response to the to review of the changes to the off-payroll working rules, and has said that it will go ahead with the reforms as planned from 6 April 2020. In January, the Government announced a review of the implementation of the April 2020 changes to address concerns from
