How to lose £60 million, while spending an extra £220 million

Do you ever get the feeling of deja vu? The feeling that you have already seen something before struck me last week when I saw the announcement that the A38 Derby Junctions scheme had been given the green light. Something about the name of the scheme struck a chord. A long, long time ago, before

Essex Construction Alliance Event – 15 September 2023

This is an initiative by Essex County Council lead by Michael Veasey – Sector Development and Partnership Manager. The idea is to set up a network of construction employers across Essex to meet on a quarterly basis to find out about topics they would like to find out about.  So could be anything from new

CECA Midlands Members Open Tabor Living Community Space

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

LSIP (Local Skills Improvement Plan)

CECA Southern is pleased to be supporting the Berkshire and Oxfordshire LSIPs to help develop plans to highlight and rectify skills gaps within our industry. Berkshire and Oxfordshire LSIPs are looking to connect with CECA members who are interested in gaining valuable knowledge and discovering strategies to shape the future of skills development in Berkshire

CECA Wales Joint Annual Conference 2023

Annual Conference time – CECA Wales, ACE Wales and CSS Cymru We hosted our joint annual conference on 14th July 2023 with the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE) Wales and the County Surveyors Society (CSS) Cymru. The Conference is an important part of our calendar and it’s always a great opportunity for public and private

Environment Agency FCERM Stakeholder Update – July 2023

Attached below is the Environment Agency’s FCERM update – July 2023 – for information. FCERM Stakeholder update Paper July 2023 here FCERM Strategy Roadmap Successes 2022 2023 here

CECA Y&H Office Facilities – Available for Members and Guests

CECA Yorkshire & Humber are proud to be able to offer meeting room and office facilities for members, at our office in Morley, Leeds. With meeting room facilities suitable for up to 16 people, as well as hot desk capabilities and smaller meeting rooms, we are delighted to offer use of these for members and

CITB Prescribed Organisation Meeting 18th May 23

CITB Prescribed Organisation Meeting 18th  May 23 – Priorities: CECA feedback from this meeting in May listed CITB Priorities being as follow with the full presentation available Here. Inform and enable the right people into construction and work with industry to meet the skills demand  (‘Pipeline’) –The construction industry does not have the skills it

Network Rail Standards Portal

Message from Simon Morgan: Head of Corporate Safety, Network Rail – Southern Region We’re making changes to the way we provide free access to our standards. By 31 August 2023, we will transfer free access to our standards and controls to a new interim website. Until then, please continue to use the existing free Network

TfL Consultation – Silvertown Tunnel cross-river cycling service

Message from David Rowe – Director of Investment Delivery Planning – Transport for London We have launched an eight-week consultation setting out proposals to allow cyclists to cross the Thames safely and accessibly as part of our long-standing commitments regarding the Silvertown Tunnel. We have considered various ways to help cyclists have a safe, convenient