CECA SOUTH WEST ANNUAL LUNCH AND AWARDS EVENT – FRIDAY 3 OCTOBER 2025
We are delighted to announce the Annual Lunch will take place on Friday 3 October at The Grand Hotel, Torquay.
Aside from member networking and the opportunity to host colleagues and clients, the Annual Lunch will include the presentation of the CECA South West Young Achiever Awards – celebrating the remarkable achievements of the young women and men who are our rising stars.
The Chair, Abie Hearn (SWH), and Regional Director, Paul Santer, will also be hosting influential industry guests to widen networking opportunities for members.
We are delighted to announce that journalist and documentary film-maker Sean Langan will be our guest speaker at this event.
We are also delighted to be supporting Pete’s Dragons as this year’s charity.
Member companies can book tables of 10, or, alternatively, you can purchase individual seats, in order to give every member the opportunity to join us. The ticket price includes a three-course meal, wine and entertainment.
If you would like to book tickets for the Lunch, please contact Leone Donnelly.
To all looking to develop prosperous new relationships, or build on existing ones, share experience, entertain clients, or just have a great time, we sincerely hope that you join us.
SPONSORSHIP
Sponsorship Opportunities are available to members and non-members. Every business knows that event sponsorship can be a highly cost-effective and powerful way to promote your brand. It is the perfect way to directly reach and connect with your target audience in a unique and interactive way. Sponsorship of the CECA South West Annual Lunch puts your company in front of approximately 200 industry professionals, key clients and stakeholders – making it an invaluable channel to support your marketing strategy. Full details of the packages available will be notified shortly.
With thanks to our 2024 Sponsors:
CECA SOUTH WEST YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARDS
The CECA South West Young Achiever awards celebrate the best people and our award categories for 2025 are:
- Most Promising Apprentice – nomination form here
- Most Promising Trainee Quantity Surveyor – nomination form here
- Most Promising Trainee Civil Engineer – nomination form here
Please confirm your intention to nominate in one or more categories by email to Leone Donnelly no later than Friday 1 August 2025.
Nomination forms should be completed and returned no later than Friday 29 August 2025.
The Awards will be presented at the CECA South West Annual Lunch in Torquay on Friday 3 October 2025.
The winner will receive an inscribed memento and cash prize of £500.
In addition, depending on the quality of nominations received, we may decide to make a “Highly Commended” award to the runner up in one or more of the categories.
We look forward to receiving your submission and announcing the winners at the Lunch to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the young women and men who are our rising stars.
CECA SOUTH WEST ANNUAL LUNCH AND AWARDS EVENT – FRIDAY 4 OCTOBER 2024
Thank you to all our members and guests that attended our event at The Grand Hotel, Torquay. What a fabulous day it was!
Congratulations to the 2024 CECA South West Award Winners:
- University of Bath Industrial Placement Award – Abigail Scott (Jackson Civil Engineering)
- University of Plymouth Industrial Placement Award – Ely Coleman (KierBAM JV)
- Most Promising Apprentice – Max James (Bridge Civil Engineering)
- Most Promising Trainee Quantity Surveyor – Daniel Horne (Kier Group)
- Most Promising Trainee Civil Engineer – Mahmoud Hussain (Milestone Infrastructure)
The winners received an inscribed memento and cash prize of £500.
Above: From left to right: CECA SW Chair Phil Ramsden (Milestone Infrastructure), Mahmoud Hussain, Abigail Scott, Max James, Daniel Horne, Ely Coleman and our guest speaker, Michael Caines.