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Civils contractors today welcomed the publication of two key documents setting out projected investment of nearly £650 billion in the UK’s infrastructure over the rest of the decade. The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) has published the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline 2021 and Transforming Infrastructure Performance: Roadmap to 2030, both of which set out

Civils contractors have published a check list of actions the Government must take to support immediate economic growth. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) has set out its stall in its submission to the Government’s Spending Review, which identifies key actions to boost the economy, become greener, and drive the Government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda. Key

Civils contractors today added their weight to calls for the UK Government’s super deduction allowance (SDA) to be extended to include leasing and short-term hire. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) has joined six other industry trade bodies in writing to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to express its concern that the eligibility criteria for

Civils contractors today warned that although the infrastructure sector is continuing to drive economic growth, cost pressures and supply concerns are being reported as ongoing challenges for the industry. Results from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA)’s quarterly Workload Trends Survey for 2021 Q2 found that while civils workloads remain buoyant, a record proportion of

The representative body for the UK’s civil engineering contractors today announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with the Department for Transport to support the optimal delivery of infrastructure investment across Britain. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) said that the agreement will enable its members to support the delivery of transport investment as

Civils contractors today welcomed the publication of a report by the Welsh Affairs Committee which calls for the foundation of a new Wales Rail Board to make the case for investment by the end of this year. The report calls for the UK Government to establish a Wales Rail Board, consisting of itself, the Welsh

Civils contractors today welcomed the opening of the new UK Infrastructure Bank and said that they look forward to working with the new institution to identify schemes that will kick-start growth across the UK. Launched today at its headquarters in Leeds and opened by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, the new UK Infrastructure Bank