CECA Midlands Annual Awards

We are pleased to announce that today CECA Midlands have launched their Award categories 2018 and application forms are now available. The Awards provide a great opportunity to bring recognition of an individual or a team and reward them for their outstanding work along with the added kudos for your organisation. Find out more..

There’s more than one way into civil engineering – 12 June 2018

There’s more than one way into civil engineering….

CECA North West Flyer 2018

Inquiry into the State of Roads in Wales

Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee, National Assembly for Wales Evidence from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Wales Summary of Responses The state of roads in Wales has been a constant source of frustration for our sector and, therefore, we welcome this Inquiry. We also hope that it represents an opportunity to address the chronic

CECA North West Careers Video

  A short film produced by CECA North West, highlighting careers options in the infrastructure sector.

Celebrating the Fathers of Engineering – 11 June 2018

A recent article celebrating the fathers of two prominent NW civil engineers.

CECA Joins The Rail Delivery Group as an Associate Member

We are pleased to be able to advise that CECA have been accepted as an associate member of the Rail Delivery Group (RDG). The RDG describe themselves as follows: “All the passenger and freight rail companies are members of the RDG, as well as Network Rail and HS2. We provide services and support to enable our

Building prosperity for all – the importance of long-term planning

As the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Mark Drakeford AM, launched his mid-term review of the Welsh Government’s Wales Infrastructure Investment Plan (WIIP), Ed Evans, Director of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Cymru, stresses the importance of long term planning in the infrastructure sector and the social as well as economic and environmental benefits that

CECA: Government Must Legislate To Abolish Cash Retentions

CECA today rejected the proposed retention deposit law, known as the Aldous Bill, and instead called for the total abolition of cash retentions in the UK’s construction industry. Commenting, CECA Alasdair Reisner said: “Retentions are a completely unacceptable tool in the modern construction industry, fostering a culture of poor workmanship rather than getting it right

Client Liaison with Highways England

An excellent meeting with Catherine Brookes, Operational Director for Highways England on 23 May. Catherine spoke openly about changes in procurement and delivery with a particular focus on Area 7 & 9 to a small group of 20 CECA Midlands members. With a desire to create a two way communication channel with CECA Midlands and