What we do
Health & safety
CECA NW Ltd will:
- Support the expansion of Stop. Make a Change activity in the region
- Maintain an active link with the Health & Safety Forum, with a representative from the CECA NW Executive Committee, and host regional meetings of CONIAC
- Run seminars to address health and safety issues, such as CDM regulations
- Maintain membership of and an active role within the Merseyside & Cheshire Construction Safety Group
- Ensure all prospective members of CECA NW have all relevant health and safety accreditation, as set out in our membership criteria
- Involve the HSE in future meetings
Procurement
CECA NW Ltd will:
- Develop the CECA Procurement Report, and support the development of a report on Frameworks to reflect the interests of regional members
- Support the work of CECA National in the development of an industry standard pre-qualification
- Seek to influence key clients identified by the CECA pipeline research
- Arrange at least 10 client liaison meetings
- Hold a sector-based supply chain conference
Promotion
CECA NW Ltd will:
- Play a lead role in the development of a branding strategy for CECA
- Expand its regional coverage, through the development of a group for members to the north of the region: CECA North by NW
- Liaise with regional and trade media, politicians and influencers
- Work with CECA NW Foundations to promote civil engineering
- Prepare the annual flyer on members’ capability and capacity, and issue to clients
- Support the upgrade of the CECA website
- Seek to attract 5 new members or associate members
People
CECA NW Ltd will:
- Increase its training programme, with legal seminars, mock trials, courses for managers and supervisory staff
- Work with CITB to develop a gap analysis of civil engineering training provision across the North West
- Forge closer links with the region’s universities and training providers, attending Industry Advisory Boards and similar groups
- Update the CECA NW video that is aimed at attracting new entrants to the industry
- Support the work of CECA NW Foundations, to encourage students to enter the industry
- Support the work of the NW Contractors’ Training Group
- Continue to sponsor groups of young people interested in entering the industry
Working in partnership
CECA NW Ltd will:
- Maintain its close working links with other industry bodies, via the NW Construction & Infrastructure Alliance
- Support CECA NW Foundations to develop inter-professional networking events
- Encourage other industry bodies to attend CECA NW’s flagship events: the Awards Dinner and the annual Golf Day