Civils contractors today welcomed the Prime Minister’s ten-point plan for a green industrial revolution by highlighting industry’s readiness to work with Government and deliver Britain’s net zero carbon future. The Prime Minister’s plan will mobilise £12 billions of Government investment to create and support up to a quarter of a million green jobs in the
Civils contractors today welcomed the news that development consent has been given to the A303 Stonehenge Project and said that the scheme will be vital in boosting the economy of the South West. The project will involve constructing a new section of dual carriageway to address problems associated with the single carriageway section of the
CECA, the representative body for the UK’s civil engineering contractors, has announced the formation of a specialist sector group for its member companies with an interest in highways maintenance. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) represents more than 300 contractors of all sizes, many of whom are active in repairing, maintaining and upgrading the nation’s
Click here to read a CECA Briefing Note on recent developments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, published on Monday (2 November 2020).
Click the above to watch a recording of a Construction Leadership Council Webinar on the new Government Procurement Portal, which took place on 26 October 2020.
Representatives of the construction industry today said that the UK Government must commit to a viable road map towards greener fuels if it is to avoid hampering the sector’s ability to drive economic recovery. Leading trade bodies have responded to an HMRC consultation on the planned changes by warning that the planned removal of the
Civils contractors today said that the UK Government’s promise to power every home in the UK with offshore wind energy by 2030 will create jobs and drive economic growth for the rest of the decade. Prime Minister Boris Johnson made the commitment in his speech to the Conservative Party Conference earlier today, unveiling £160 million
The Chair and Vice-Chair of the CECA Health, Safety and Wellbeing Group have written to members about this year’s Stop. Make a Change campaign ‘SMAC-20’, which will take place between 10-23 of October 2020, beginning on World Mental Health Day and coinciding with European Week for Health & Safety. Click below to read their letter. If
A suite of new learning materials launched today and made freely available to all those working in UK construction will drive positive change in the sector, industry leaders have said. The new resources, part-funded by industry training board CITB, have been developed by the CECA and the Supply Chain Sustainability School with a steering group
Industry leaders have urged businesses of all sizes in UK construction to lead the way in ensuring the widest possible uptake of the NHS COVID-19 app, which launches in England and Wales today. The app will enable QR check-in at venues and sites, and will be an important way for NHS Test and Trace in
