Making London’s Lorries safer – Proposals for changes to the HGV Safety Permit Scheme

TFL Progressive Safe System Consultation TfL have launched a consultation on their proposals to create a Progressive Safe System (PSS) as part of the HGV Safety Permit Scheme. Its aim is to further reduce the risk that heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) over 12 tonnes pose to vulnerable road users, such as people walking and cycling.

Local Skills Improvement Plan Survey – Berkshire and Oxfordshire – Closing Date 27 February 2023

Local Skills Improvement Plans provide local employers with a platform to explain what the issues are that prevent them from finding people with the right knowledge, skills and behaviours and developing their own staff to improve productivity.  This is an opportunity to get your voice heard and help shape future training provision to deliver what the

CECA South West 2023 Membership Brochure

CECA Midlands Members Shows Long-Term Benefits Of Investing In Apprenticeships

National Apprenticeship Week has returned for its annual showcase of the opportunities available to those seeking an apprenticeship. Eleven years before the annual event was first held, Midlands-based civil engineering and building contractor McPhillips launched its own apprenticeship scheme in 1996 that is still going strong to this day. Over almost 27 years, the company

Devon County Council/CECA South West Client Liaison Meeting, the Chief’s Suite, Monday 3rd April 10am to 12 noon.

Meg Booth, Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport, Robert Richards, Deputy Director – Highways and Infrastructure Development and Clare Breckin, Chief Engineer Highways and Built Environments will be attending on the day to update and engage with CECA SW members in person. If you would like to attend this meeting, please contact lindaevans@cecasouth.co.uk

ICE South Branch – Solent Freeport

A huge opportunity for the South of England – 2 March 2023, 18:00 – Horizon Cruise Terminal, Western Docks, Southampton. See full details here

FIR (Fairness Inclusion Respect) Programme – Overview and Links to Resources

Please find below some information on the FIR Programme (including the FIR Growth Assessment and FIR Ambassadors Network), the Supply Chain Sustainability School (which delivers the FIR Programme), and the full Data Benchmarking report from the School’s website. Supply Chain Sustainability School The School was established 10 years ago as an accessible source of learning

CECA Midlands Joins Partnership To Create More Apprenticeships

CECA Midlands has joined forces with a region-wide scheme that helps tackle youth unemployment in a bid to address the shortage of labour in the sector. Ladder Foundation was created more than a decade ago in London to drive up the number of apprenticeships being offered by employers. The success of the campaign saw initiatives

Highways Traffic Management – Talk More

 CECA Midlands member Highways Traffic Management have relaunched their Mental Health Campaign and video, Talk More. The campaign is encouraging people to talk about mental health and remove any associated Stigma. You can pledge your support for the campaign here.

UK Parliament – Victoria Tower Fabric Safety Project

Victoria Tower is the largest tower on the Parliamentary Estate, with a full restoration of the exterior required to protect this UNESCO World Heritage Grade 1 listed structure for generations to come. In December a PIN was launched – see here –  and we are now using this to invite suppliers to an industry event