A celebration event saw the official opening of a new outdoor community space for a project that supports homeless people in the Midlands. Cllr Bob Sleigh, Deputy Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), was present to open the new community garden at homeless charity Tabor Living’s home at St Catherine of Siena Church
Two leading business organisations have reaffirmed an agreement to help companies in the rail sector benefit from more opportunities to grow. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Midlands and Rail Forum have updated and refreshed their previous Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) originally established in 2019. CECA Midlands represents dozens of companies in the civil engineering
Click above to watch a CECA Midlands webinar on Social Value In Construction, which took place in June 2023.
The civil engineering sector in the Midlands is set to grow in the coming year – but labour shortages, rising costs and a drop in road projects are key issues for firms in the region. Midlands firms have contributed to the Civil Engineering Contractors Association’s (CECA) latest workload trends survey and it reveals how the
The inaugural meeting of CECA’s Infrastructure Futures Group, which took place online on 14 June , heard a presentation on ‘The Digital Evolution of Project Bank Accounts’ by Louise Stewart, CEO of ProjectPay. You can view the slides from the meeting here. If you are a CECA member and are interested in exploring the
The UK’s civil engineering contractors have added their support for an industry road map to net zero, published today by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) . The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA), which represents companies that undertake c. 80 per cent of all civil engineering activity in the UK, said that the CLC roadmap was
Civils contractors today said that the Government must maintain its focus on roads maintenance and investment if it is to ensure the network can sustain economic growth. Responding to National Highways’ publication today of its Strategic Road Network Initial Report 2025-2030, which sets out proposals intended to advise Government on the needs of the Strategic
Civils contractors today warned that declining workloads in the roads and preliminary works sectors could spell trouble for the UK’s economy. Results from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA)’s Workload Trends Survey found that while the sector experienced a tenth quarter of growth in 2023 Q1, nonetheless falling workloads in the roads sector and in
A project that supports homeless people in the Midlands was given a huge boost as a team of volunteers with specialist skills rolled up their sleeves to apply vital finishing touches. Tabor Living has opened a brand-new location in Birmingham that offers emergency and move-on accommodation for up to 19 rough sleepers. The Father Hudson’s
CECA was delighted to launch its new member-led group Infrastructure Futures at the Interchange Conference in Birmingham this week. This group will focus on the adoption of technology and digital systems by civil engineering contractors, and most importantly, understand barriers to take up. Our inaugural session was well attended by CECA members, policy makers, lawyers
