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CECA 30 under 30: Emily Carmichael, Kier Infrastructure
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Meet Emily Carmichael, Section Engineer at Kier Infrastructure, and one of CECA’s 30 Under 30. Emily is helping to deliver the M6 Lune Gorge scheme, one of the major infrastructure projects shaping our road network. Since joining Kier as a Graduate Engineer in 2019, she has built broad experience across major infrastructure projects, strengthened further

CECA 30 Projects for 30 Years: Cairn Cross Civil Engineering, Hull Botanic Gardens Fuelling & CET
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As part of CECA’s 30th anniversary celebrations, we’re shining a spotlight on the projects that have shaped UK infrastructure. Next up: Cairn Cross Civil Engineering‘s transformation of Northern Rail’s maintenance depot at Hull Botanic Gardens. Acting as Principal Contractor, Cairn Cross delivered a major extension and upgrade to the depot, including a new steel-framed canopy,

CECA: Improving Major Project Confidence Demonstrates Need To Stay The Course On Infrastructure
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Civils contractors today said that evidence of improving confidence across the Government’s portfolio of major projects highlights the need to stay the course on the UK’s infrastructure ambitions. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) has responded to the publication of the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority’s Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026. The

CECA Joins Industry Call For New UK PM To ‘Re-Commit’ To Existing Infrastructure Plans
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CECA has joined 27 other leading industry organisations in calling for the new UK Prime Minister to ‘re-commit’ to existing infrastructure plans. The call follows the resignation of the current UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer who announced he would be stepping down as soon as his party selects a replacement. The open letter emphasises

CECA 30 Projects for 30 Years – Walters UK/TRJ, Tywi Valley Path
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CECA’s 30 Projects for 30 Years campaign continues with the Tywi Valley Path in Carmarthenshire. With sections delivered by Walters UK and TRJ – T Richard Jones (Betws) Ltd for Carmarthenshire County Council, the £18.7 million scheme has transformed the route of a former railway line into a landmark 13-mile walking, cycling and wheeling path

CECA 30 Under 30 – Molly McMaster, VolkerStevin
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CECA’s ’30 Under 30′ campaign continues with Molly McMaster, Senior Engineer at VolkerStevin. An ICE QUEST Scholar and Chartered Engineer, Molly has progressed rapidly from graduate to senior engineer, taking on key responsibilities for planning, coordination, quality, safety and team leadership on the Southsea Coastal Scheme. Alongside her project work, Molly is passionate about inspiring

Industry Leaders Call On Government To Amend Railways Bill For Growth
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As the House of Lords begins its scrutiny of the Railways Bill, leading trade associations and transport organisations have jointly written to the Treasury, calling for the Government to make amendments to safeguard future rail infrastructure investment and growth across the economy. The organisations, which together represent thousands of businesses, and millions of employees, and

CECA Calls For Clarity And Proportionality In RIDDOR Reforms
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CECA has urged the Health and Safety Executive to ensure that proposed changes to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 are clear, proportionate and practical for civil engineering contractors. Responding to HSE’s consultation on proposed reforms to RIDDOR, CECA said it supports the overall aim of improving the clarity and effectiveness

CECA 30 Under 30 – Jonathan Camp, Blanchard Wells
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Meet Jonathan Camp, Trainee Site Engineer at Blanchard Wells Ltd, and one of CECA’s 30 Under 30. Having started his career in groundworks, Jonathan has already built strong technical foundations in surveying, setting out, quality assurance and site coordination. He completed his Level 2 apprenticeship six months early while achieving the highest grade across all