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We hosted the CECA Wales Annual Dinner and Awards 2023 on Friday 3rd November at the Cardiff Hilton and it turned out to be a great occasion and an opportunity for members and guests to get together to enjoy good company, good food and maybe a drink or two! Here’s a few photos of our…

All good things come to those who wait! And so it was at the Annual CECA Wales Golf Tournament 2023 held at Machynys Peninsula Golf Club on 10th October 2023. The original plan to hold the tournament on 20th September was well and truly scuppered as Storm Lee took charge and deluged the course just…

Annual Conference time – CECA Wales, ACE Wales and CSS Cymru We hosted our joint annual conference on 14th July 2023 with the Association of Consulting Engineers (ACE) Wales and the County Surveyors Society (CSS) Cymru. The Conference is an important part of our calendar and it’s always a great opportunity for public and private…

After 6 years partnership with the Armed Forces CECA Wales has finally signed the Armed Forces Covenant at the Senedd. Our partnership has been a source of “two way” support whether that be for Reservists, those seeking employment in the civil engineering sector after leaving the Forces or our Leadership Challenge for our young apprentices,…

Over a year on from the Welsh Government announcement that it was freezing all planned road building projects whilst it undertook a review of roads in Wales, Ed Evans, Director of Civil Engineering Contractors Association Wales, calls for greater recognition of the importance of our infrastructure in delivering a greener, better Wales. “Build back better….

Once again it was great to come together as an industry to celebrate our “Most Promising” young talents at our Awards evening and to generally catch up with colleagues and “put the world to right”! If you would like to see a short video from our Annual Dinner and Awards evening please follow this link…

It was mid November, in the south of Wales near Crickhowell, and, between the storms, the weather was pretty good! Which was great for our young civil engineering apprentices who took part in the fifth CECA Wales Leadership Challenge in partnership with the Army in Wales. The CECA Wales Leadership Challenge is an unique partnership…

This year’s CECA Wales Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony will once again be held at the Hilton Hotel in Cardiff on Friday 28th October 2022. One of the highlights of the evening are our Awards and we will be announcing the winners during the evening’s proceedings.  As a reminder, the award categories are as follows:-…

Last week the UK Government published its energy strategy for the next 30 years. For some it’s a blueprint for future energy security, for others it’s too little, too late and does nothing to help those struggling to pay their bills today. Suffice to say it’s a mixed bag. Nevertheless, there are some pointers for…

Ed Evans, Director of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association Wales calls for greater collaboration across the infrastructure sector in Wales with a clear focus on “value” and for governments in Wales and Westminster to work together in Wales’ interest.   As the dust settles from the Christmas celebrations and politicians, decision makers and those who…