CECA Southern has been approached by Mark Lythaby (Lower Thames Crossing, National Highways) regarding a local project in Essex that they expect will provide SME businesses with contract opportunities (Tier 2s and below) ahead of the main contracts. The project in question is Hole Farm Hole Farm Community Woodland – Hole Farm – Your future local woodland
CECA Southern is supporting an initiative being delivered by Construct Your Future (CYF). This is a partnership between Hampshire County Council and England Construction Opportunities, aiming to retain construction sector employees through mentorship. CYF offers a wide range of services, including a pipeline of industry-ready workers, dedicated Project Coordinators providing six months of employability mentoring,
The venue for this event is the Chiefs Suite, Sandy Park, Exeter. Tea/coffee will be available from 9:30am and lunch will be served when the meeting closes at 13:00. Our speakers on the day are: Jeremy Holland, Senior Commercial Manager Supplier Relationship Manager EDF Energy – HPC Project, providing a general update/presentation on progress at
CECA is looking to support West Sussex County Council who will be running a procurement to replace the current Capital Works Framework due to expire in March 2024. In preparation for the upcoming tenders the WS Highways team is looking to engage with a broad range of potential suppliers who may be interested in these
The Berkshire and Oxfordshire Local Skills Improvement Plans are three-year reviews of and plans for skills to meet the current and future needs of businesses. They are working with employers, education and training providers and other local partners to identify priorities for change to ensure post-16 technical education and training better prepares employees for the
Join the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) on 14 June at Seawork for their Conference Session focused on ‘Understanding the Power of Tidal Projects for Marine Civils’. Speakers include: • Stuart Murphy, founder & inventor of TPGen24 • David Cooper, Regional Partnership Manager; Clean Maritime ORE Catapult • Capt. Martin Willis, Executive Officer for the
CITB have several events coming up across Southeast/ South Central which may be of interest . This is an opportunity to find out about their new grants and funding to support training and upskilling workforce. You can book places on the links below:- 18th May CETC Centre Fareham 08.00-10.00 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/citb-grants-and-funding-workshop-tickets-630932956457 18th May CETC Centre Fareham
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
During 2020, CECA Yorkshire & Humberside developed a ‘Building Bridges’ resource to be used in Primary Schools when in-person careers activities were impossible to arrange. This resource includes a number of classroom or home working options for Primary School students from Key Stage 1 to 3, and is available for members to use if required.
Seawork – Marine Civils Best Project Nominations Seawork Marine Civils in conjunction with ECM (European Commercial Marine) have opened nominations for their Marine Civils Best Project Award for 2023. As a key supporter of the Marine Civils event in June, CECA are encouraging members to send in nominations relating to projects where they have overcome
