Forestry England is the largest land manager in England and custodian of the nation’s public forests. Our mission is to connect everyone with the nation’s forests by creating and caring for forests for people to enjoy, wildlife to flourish and businesses to grow. We support the Forestry Commission, the non-ministerial department responsible for protecting, expanding
ICE South are delighted to announce they we will be hosting an engaging discussion about the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) from their panel of experts. Nicholas White, Natural England BNG Lead, will be attending. Topics are likely to be wide ranging, from the ethical considerations based on existing experiences, to the potential gaps
It is a pretty gloomy construction industry in the UK, at present, and one chink of light has seen growing support for the Conflict Avoidance Process – CAP. This is an early intervention process in construction and engineering projects to ensure that issues that are emerging are resolved by the parties involved, without recourse to
CITB are continuing to deliver their Level 2 Highways Maintenance and Ground Worker apprenticeships from the National Construction College at Bircham Newton. Please see full details here.
CITB are resuming delivery of their Levy 3 Civil Engineering Technician qualification. This is a great programme which includes a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Civil Engineering and carries UCAS points as a bonus. Please see full details here.
In a world where conflict is commonplace, the construction industry is no exception. In fact, it is an industry that constantly grapples with disputes and their resolution. But why do these conflicts persist? What makes us so resigned to this reality, and can we ever truly change as an industry? While change is a familiar
The Construction Leadership Council and Mates in Mind are trying to gain an understanding of how to influence the procurement of construction projects with a specific focus on improving mental health & wellbeing. Consequently, they have asked the HCLG to help progress this activity. As CECA’s National Civil Engineering Director, Peter Crosland sits on the
The Thames Water supply chain team are seeking to engage with earthworks contractors regarding a major new South East reservoir. Thames Water is proposing to build a new reservoir near Abingdon in Oxfordshire known as the South East Strategic Reservoir Option (SESRO). This forms part of Thames Water’s Strategic Resource Options (SRO) portfolio and is
