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CECA: Technical Education Reform Must Create Clear Routes For New Entrants To UK Infrastructure
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Civils contractors today said that the Government’s plans to place technical and academic education on an equal footing are a welcome step towards developing a talent pipeline to match the UK’s infrastructure ambitions. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) has responded to the Prime Minister’s announcement that young people will be able to access new

CECA 30 Projects For 30 Years: Breheny Civil Engineering, Eastern Green A45 Coventry
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As part of CECA’s 30th anniversary celebrations, our ‘30 Projects for 30 Years’ campaign is showcasing the outstanding infrastructure projects delivered by CECA members across the UK. Each case study highlights the technical expertise, innovation and lasting economic, environmental and social value that the civil engineering sector has contributed over the past three decades. Our

CECA 30 Under 30: Luke Courtnell, McPhillips (Wellington) Ltd
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As part of CECA’s 30th anniversary celebrations, our ‘30 Under 30’ series showcases the talented young professionals who will shape the future of the UK’s civil engineering industry. This month, we profile Luke Courtnell, an award-winning Site Manager with McPhillips (Wellington) Ltd who has made rapid progress since joining the industry as an apprentice straight

CECA Responds To RAPID Consultation
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This month CECA responded to the consultation on the future of the Regulators’ Alliance for Progressing Infrastructure Development (RAPID), calling for stronger national coordination, earlier supply-chain involvement and a clearer route from strategic need to construction. Industry is preparing to deliver a major programme of reservoirs, transfers, recycling facilities, wastewater projects and other resilience infrastructure.

CECA Members Set Out Priorities for Water Sector Reform
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CECA recently held a roundtable with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to discuss reform of the water sector. In this short blog, Ben Goodwin, Director of Policy and Public Affairs at CECA, summarises the key points from the discussion that took place.   The roundtable provided a platform for members from the Association to set out their thoughts

CECA: Dip In Civils Workloads Should ‘Sound Alarm Bell’ On Infrastructure Delivery
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Civils contractors today said that a fall in workloads in the first quarter of 2026 should sound an ‘alarm bell’ that underlines the need for the UK Government to accelerate infrastructure delivery. Results from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA)’s Workload Trends Survey, published today, show that, on balance, 7 per cent of firms reported

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