On Wednesday 18 June CECA North East hosted a compelling Mock Trial event at the historic Lumley Castle, bringing together professionals from across the region’s construction sector for a thought-provoking and highly engaging session. Designed to highlight the real-world legal consequences of poor health and safety planning, the event placed attendees in the shoes of
Civils contractors today welcomed the launch of a new Construction Workforce Outlook (CWO) tool by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) by saying that it will allow industry to plan with confidence in delivering the UK’s infrastructure needs. Available online at www.citb.co.uk/cwo, the CWO tool offers dynamic, interactive forecasts of construction workforce demand and supply across
Click above to read CECA North East’s Annual Report for 2024, published ahead of the CECA NE AGM in June 2025.
The Research team of CECA Southern Associate Member, Igne, has recently mapped out the UXO risk on the Lower Thames Crossing route; which unsurprisingly has identified some areas with an elevated risk of UXO contamination. As such, they have created a brief guide to support the industry. Please see here. LinkedIn post also available here.
Please see here the presentation slides from the recent Construction & Built Environment meeting held on 8 May 2025. If you are interested in getting involved please contact Siobhan May, LSIP Co-ordinator
Tea/coffee is available from 9:15am and the meeting commences at 10am. Lunch will be served at approximately 1pm when the meeting closes. Our secured speakers are: John Oliver, Infrastructure Director with Babcock International Group Trish Johnson, Bridge Master, Clifton Suspension Bridge Alasdair Reisner, CEO of CECA National To book your place at this event contact:
On 7 May 2025, CECA North East delivered a powerful and thought-provoking training session, Mock Investigation – Navigating a Crisis, attended by 38 delegates from eighteen CECA member companies and client organisations. Led by Emma Bowens, Partner at Gunnercooke, the session provided an immersive, scenario-based experience focused on what happens in the immediate aftermath of
To coincide with our 2024/5 AGM, CECA has published a video round-up of our national team’s work over the last year, and our 2024 Annual Review, which you can read and download below.
As the new Chair of CECA’s Chairman’s Strategic Forum I am honoured to take up a pivotal post in leading our Association during a crucial time for our industry. The UK infrastructure sector stands at the forefront of delivering economic growth, with CECA members delivering an estimated 80 per cent of all civil engineering activity
