It was mid November, in the south of Wales near Crickhowell, and, between the storms, the weather was pretty good! Which was great for our young civil engineering apprentices who took part in the fifth CECA Wales Leadership Challenge in partnership with the Army in Wales. The CECA Wales Leadership Challenge is an unique partnership
This year’s CECA Wales Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony will once again be held at the Hilton Hotel in Cardiff on Friday 28th October 2022. One of the highlights of the evening are our Awards and we will be announcing the winners during the evening’s proceedings. As a reminder, the award categories are as follows:-
Last week the UK Government published its energy strategy for the next 30 years. For some it’s a blueprint for future energy security, for others it’s too little, too late and does nothing to help those struggling to pay their bills today. Suffice to say it’s a mixed bag. Nevertheless, there are some pointers for
Ed Evans, Director of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association Wales calls for greater collaboration across the infrastructure sector in Wales with a clear focus on “value” and for governments in Wales and Westminster to work together in Wales’ interest. As the dust settles from the Christmas celebrations and politicians, decision makers and those who
So after a Covid-enforced postponement of our 2020 Leadership Challenge it was great to get back to Cwrt y Gollen Army Training Barracks with the Army in Wales and put our “new recruits” through their paces! We know that strong leadership is critical to any organisation and this is especially evident in the infrastructure sector.
We hosted the CECA Wales Annual Dinner and Awards at the Hilton Hotel, Cardiff on 22nd October 2021. Our last event was in 2019 but because of the pandemic our 2020 event was cancelled. So this year’s event was eagerly awaited and didn’t disappoint. It was great to see old friends and colleagues again and
Last week we hosted our CECA Wales Annual Golf Tournament 2021 at St Pierre Golf Club in southeast Wales. It was great to see friends and colleagues in a social setting once again and the weather and physical setting of St Pierre didn’t disappoint. We had eight teams taking part with a mixture of members
Qualifications Wales, following a review of the “built environment” sector in Wales, commissioned the development of new qualifications at GCSE and A-level (as well as a new Foundation Apprenticeship) specifically for the construction sector in Wales. CECA Wales were involved throughout the process of consultation and development and see the introduction of these qualifications as
The Senedd elections took place in May 2021 and we saw Welsh Labour gain half the seats in the Senedd which is a remarkable achievement given that the proportional representation system is designed to prevent over-domination by one party and more fairly represent the views of the whole electorate. Since the elections Ministerial positions and
Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Wales response to the Welsh Government Road Review announcement (22nd June 2021) The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Wales: Welcome the opportunity for clarity on future decision-making when it comes to the construction of roads in Wales; Are working constructively as a sector to address the need to decarbonise infrastructure;
