As the UK Government refuses to back the Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon project and the fallout and recriminations continue, Ed Evans, Director of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Cymru, questions the way we currently test the viability of infrastructure investments across the UK and whether or not Wales, through its Wellbeing of Future Generations
Government Launches New Package Of Measures Designed To Promote a Healthy & Diverse Marketplace Of Companies Bidding for Government Contracts Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office David Lidington MP delivered a speech setting out the Government’s commitment to the private and voluntary sector delivery of public services on 25
CECA Midlands is very pleased to announce that Currall Lewis & Martin Construction Ltd are sponsoring the Chairman’s Reception at the CECA Midlands Annual Dinner. This prestigious event will be held at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on 11 October 2018 and combines the Annual Awards.
Diane Bourne knew that she didn’t want to go to work in an office after completing her A-levels. A physics teacher suggested that she would make a good engineer and after thorough research Diane decided on The University of Bradford, which appealed to her practical nature: ‘it was the best decision I ever made.’ Just
CECA Y&H were delighted to take part in a schools careers event on Monday 18 June 2018 at Holmfirth Junior and Infant School. The event, arranged through CECA, CTG and Cairn Cross Civil Engineering, saw over 70 Year 5 and 6 pupils working together to construct and test paper bridges. Jemma Carmody (GTO for CTG
CECA South West Director Paul Santer’s speech, delivered at the South West Highways Alliance Spring Conference on 14 June 2018 “I’ve long held the belief that the physical condition of a nation’s roads is a pretty good indicator of how well (or not well) a country’s economy is doing. Having just returned from Italy and
Read CECA North West Director Guy Lawson’s comments on vocational training and the work of CECA NW Foundations from FEnews.co.uk here.
The Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) is to withdraw the Construction Site Visitor Card, the only remaining card issued without the need for an applicant to achieve a recognised qualification. Originally introduced for workers who often did not perform a construction-related role but visited site on a regular basis, the card is being withdrawn in
New £22 million fund to tackle construction skills shortage Earlier today the Skills Minister Anne Milton MP unveiled a £22 million Construction Skills Fund to bring training onto construction sites, enabling learners to acquire valuable skills in a real-life environment. The eighteen-month scheme is to be funded by the Department for Education and will be
The first CECA Rail Conference took place at a sunny Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Manchester on Thursday 14 June. The event is one of four sector specific conferences that will be run by CECA over the coming year and was intended to provide an update on some of the key activities and trends
