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Civil Engineering Contractors Association Midlands Foundations Group Welcomes New Chairs

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The CECA Midlands Foundations Group, which supports organisations with their social sustainability journey, has appointed two new chairs.  Heidi Salmons, Winvic’s current head of marketing, communications and social responsibility, has begun her two-year term as new Chair, following the footsteps of Sairah Hussain, Galliford Try. Joanna Malin-Burke, social sustainability manager at Kier Transportation, has stepped

CECA South West ‘Safe Digging’ Event

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CECA South West held a successful all-day event at Exeter Racecourse with guest speakers, field demonstrations and exhibitions based around the theme of ‘Safe Digging’ on Thursday (11 July). UPDATE 18/07/24 – you can now view and/or download the slides from the day here and here. Guest speakers included representatives from Kier, Costain, MJ Church,

UK General Election results and implications for the infrastructure sector across Wales

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Last Thursday some of us voted in a UK General Election. It’s fair to say that there weren’t many surprises in the outcome. But what does this mean for infrastructure, and especially infrastructure in Wales? It’s probably a bit too early to work this one out but I thought I’d dig out some pre-election “promises”

CECA: Labour Government Must Leave No Stone Unturned In Pursuit Of Growth

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The UK’s civil engineering contractors have welcomed the formation of a new Labour Government and said that if it is to be successful in delivering growth it must work closely with industry in the months and years ahead. Commenting, CECA Director of Operations Marie-Claude Hemming said: “Now that the dust has settled from the 2024

CECA North East Sponsorship Opportunities 2024

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The CECA South West Members Meeting on 26th June 2024 at Sandy Park was a great success

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Fifty people were at Sandy Park for our second Members’ Meeting of 2024 Our speakers were: Alasdair Reisner, CEO of CECA National. Alasdair updated members on national issues affecting our industry and how the CECA team in Westminster are addressing them. Alasdair’s presentation can be viewed here :CECA South West – 26 June 2024 John

CECA North East Annual Review 2023

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CECA & the Diabetes Safety Organisation – Global First: Diabetes Hypo Kit Launch During Diabetes Awareness Week

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Global First: Diabetes Hypo Kit Launch During Diabetes Awareness Week The Diabetes Safety Organisation in partnership with Lyfelinez is making history with the UK launch of the first-ever workplace emergency kit specifically designed for diabetes – the Diabetes Hypo Kit. This ground breaking initiative, conceptualised by Dave Hamlet (Lyfelinez Founder) and Kate Walker (DSO Founder),

CECA: Conservative Manifesto Infrastructure Goals Should Be Embraced By All Parties

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The UK’s civil engineering contractors today said that the infrastructure policies outlined in the Conservative Party’s manifesto show a welcome focus on delivering economic growth. The manifesto, published earlier today, sets out the party’s plans to invest in infrastructure, including delivering Northern Powerhouse Rail, funding the Midlands Rail hub in full, and re-opening Beeching lines

CECA South West Members Meeting Wednesday 26th June at Sandy Park, Exeter

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Tea/coffee will be available from 9:30am and the meeting will commence at 10am. A buffet lunch will be available when the meeting closes at approximately 1pm. Our speakers on the day are: John Chaplin, Director of External Affairs & Special Projects at Port of Bristol will be giving an overview of current port activities, imminent