The Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond today announced a package of measures to support business to boost skills, growth, and prosperity in the economy. Mr Hammond pledged Government support for apprentices, adult training, steps to boost management skills in small businesses, and to ensure the UK’s regulatory system is fit for the future. The
The Government today (1 October 2018) announced a package of reforms to ensure the Apprenticeship Levy provides people with the skills they need to succeed. The changes are aimed at providing flexibility for businesses so they can take full advantage of the benefits of employing apprentices, and to help as many people as possible find
Commenting on calls over the weekend from Commons Leader Andrea Leadsom and former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to scrap or delay the construction of HS2, CECA Director of External Affairs, Marie-Claude Hemming said: “HS2 is vital in helping the UK Government realise its ambition to rebalance the UK economy. “As the HS2 programme move towards
National Assembly for Wales : Children, Young People and Education Committee Ymateb gan Gymdeithas Contractwyr Peirianneg Sifil Cymru Evidence from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Wales This text represents the evidence provided by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Wales to the National Assembly for Wales’ Children, Young People and Education Committee on their Inquiry
As the HS2 programme moves towards construction, the number of roles directly supported by the scheme is forecast to reach 15,000. An entire generation of engineers, designers, architects and geologists will benefit from the construction of Britain’s new high speed railway, and as the project gears up it will support as many as 30,000 jobs
Transport Minister Jessie Norman MP today delivered a written statement to Parliament in which he announced the preferred corridor for the new Oxford to Cambridge Expressway, accepting the recommendations of Highways England. Above: Area for route options development (indicative only). Image: The Department for Transport The expressway is projected to take up to 40 minutes
New laws to arm small businesses against unfair contracts that stop them raising money from unpaid invoices will be put before Parliament today. The Government has said that new legislation will make it easier for small businesses to access invoice finance, which will provide a £1bn long-term boost to the economy. Currently a small supplier’s
Watch CECA North West’s 2018 video here, featuring Young Professional of Year winners Llinos Owen (Site Engineer) and Zoe Stericker (Section Engineer), both of Skanska Bam.
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You can now watch all sessions from CECA’s 2018 Inspiring Change Awards online: Above: CECA Chief Executive Alasdair Reisner introduces keynote speaker, the Shadow Business Minister Chi Onwurah MP, at the opening session of Inspiring Change 2018. Ms Onwurah is followed by Keith Waller of the Infrastructure & Projects Authority at HM Treasury.
