Civils contractors today welcomed the publication of the Labour Party’s manifesto ahead of next month’s General Election and welcomed its “bold” commitment to infrastructure. The Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer published his party’s manifesto in Manchester earlier this morning promising to “change the infrastructure that supports investment into our economy, reform the planning regime… [and]…
The UK’s civil engineering contractors today said that the infrastructure policies outlined in the Conservative Party’s manifesto show a welcome focus on delivering economic growth. The manifesto, published earlier today, sets out the party’s plans to invest in infrastructure, including delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail, funding the Midlands Rail hub in full, and re-opening Beeching lines
The UK’s civils contractors today welcomed the publication of the Liberal Democrats’ manifesto ahead of the General Election, and urged all parties to adopt a laser-focussed approach to infrastructure for growth. The Liberal Democrats have pledged to make Britain “a world leader in the new infrastructure, businesses and technologies needed to tackle climate change” with
Civils contractors today welcomed the UK Labour Party’s announcement that should it form the next Government it plans to merge the National Infrastructure Commission and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority into a new body to streamline the delivery of capital projects. The Labour Party has said that a combined body – to be entitled ‘National
The UK’s civil engineering contractors today said that the winners of the next UK General Election must back the infrastructure sector to deliver economic growth for businesses and communities across the country. Earlier today Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the date of the upcoming General Election is to be 4 July 2024. Commenting, Director
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Civil engineering contractors are today calling on all newly elected politicians to ensure our infrastructure meets the public need following last week’s local elections. The results indicated a significant change in the political landscape, with Labour and the Liberal Democrats gaining a record number of new seats from the Conservatives. Today, the Civil Engineering Contractors
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The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA – pronounced ‘seeka’) is the foremost representative body for civil engineering contractors in the UK. CECA was established in 1996, but its provenance stretches much further back as it was born out of the Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors, which was first established in 1919. The Civil Engineering Contractors
