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CECA Midlands was delighted to attend a site visit with Breheny Civil Engineering in July. Click above to find out more.
Civils contractors today said that the UK Government’s crackdown on late payment will allow construction companies to prosper, driving growth in the economy. The Government is planning legislation that will give the UK the toughest late payment laws in the G7. Currently late payment costs the UK economy as much as £11bn a year and
Civils contractors today welcomed the announcement of a new Government-owned property company to unlock £1 billion worth of development on Britain’s surplus railway land. The new company, ‘Platform4’, will bring together the development arms of London & Continental Railways and Network Rail, and will deliver up to 40,000 new homes over the next decade by
Civils contractors have welcomed today’s final investment decision on a new nuclear power station at Sizewell C, describing it as a major milestone for the UK’s infrastructure and a significant boost for the UK economy. The Government’s decision paves the way for construction to move ahead on the £38 billion project, which is expected to
Civils contractors have welcomed the publication of a major report by the Independent Water Commission and said that it must herald a ‘reset’ of the sector. Chaired by Sir Jon Cunliffe, the Commission sets out 88 recommendations for the UK and Welsh Governments to transform the water industry. The report’s final recommendations, published this morning,
Civils contractors today welcomed the publication of the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA)’s new interactive infrastructure pipeline, which sets out details of projects worth more than £530 billion to be delivered in the next ten years. Building on data from forty government departments, public bodies and regulated businesses, the new interactive online tool
CECA is delighted to announce that we have appointed leading national law firm Weightmans as our official employment partner nationally. Above: watch a short launch video announcing our partnership with Weightmans The partnership will see the firm’s HR Rely service – one of the UK’s leading employment law and HR advisory services – support
Civils contractors have welcomed today’s announcement by the UK Government giving the green light to more than 50 major road and rail projects. The investment across England and Wales will connect 50,000 more people to the rail network and support 42,000 jobs. The road schemes announced include: The M54 to M6 Link Road (Staffordshire) The
The UK’s civil engineering contractors today said that the launch of the Construction Skills Mission Board is a ‘significant step’ towards addressing the skills gap and delivering economic growth. The new partnership between Government and industry comes with a commitment to recruit and extra 100,000 new workers to the construction industry per year and is
Civils contractors today welcomed the construction and infrastructure commitments set out in the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy, highlighting the importance of long-term investment and streamlined planning processes in delivering economic growth across the UK. Published today by the Department for Business and Trade, the Industrial Strategy sets out a long-term vision to boost productivity and
