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If you want to hear the latest news stories related to the infrastructure sector, view the Director’s latest blog or press releases, contribute to the latest sector related consultation or read CECA Wales’ latest article on what’s impacting the sector then this is the place to come.

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CECA Wales’ Annual Golf Day 2026 – the results are in!
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Whenever we host CECA Wales’ annual golf day there’s always an element of uncertainty regarding the weather! However, there was nothing uncertain about the weather for the first official week of Summer – it was horrific! Driving down the M4 to set our stall out at the Pyle and Kenfig Golf Club and to welcome

Will a new Welsh Government bring good news to the civils sector?
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Following the results of Wales’ Senedd elections, could this mean good news for the civils sector? It was a pretty historic election for Wales with Plaid Cymru becoming the largest party with 43 seats followed by Reform on 34 seats. The 27 year reign of Welsh Labour is over with the other parties trailing. Given

CECA Wales’ Quick Supplier Connect Webinars
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Last week we hosted our first “Quick Supplier Connect” webinar for two small Welsh businesses to pitch their products/services to our civil engineering contractor members. We keep telling ourselves that Wales is a nation of small businesses, and we are. So, why not give the innovative ones a helping hand by putting them in touch

CECA Wales – Meeting The Challenges of 2026 – March 2026
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Click above to read the CECA Wales Business Plan for 2026. Meeting the Challenges – CECA Wales’ workplan for 2026 Every year our CECA Wales board considers the challenges that faces our sector for the year ahead and we set out our plans to support our members in meeting those challenges. This year is no

CECA Wales Awards 2026 – Call For Entries
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The CECA Wales ‘Most Promising’ Awards recognise the achievements of those who have entered the industry in the last five years. The four award categories are: ‘Most Promising’ Trade Apprentice Award ‘Most Promising’ Trainee Civil Engineer Award – Technician (Non-Graduate) ‘Most Promising’ Trainee Civil Engineer Award (Graduate) ‘Most Promising’ Trainee Quantity Surveyor Award The closing

Limits on liability – who picks up the tab?
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A few months ago, CECA Wales and their legal advice partners, Diales, hosted their first joint webinar on “limitations of liability clauses” as part of their new partnership on legal support and advice for CECA Wales members. We thought we’d start with a particularly contentious matter which can cause significant difficulties when poorly considered and

Senedd elections 2026 – making the case for infrastructure
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In 2026 we will have the Welsh Senedd elections. It promises to be quite an interesting one with, if current polls are to be believed, a shift in the power base from Welsh Labour and the Tories towards Plaid Cymru and Reform. Either way, given the amount of infrastructure decisions that are made in the

Responsible design and sourcing of construction steels
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A webinar introduced by CECA Wales and CARES and delivered by Dave Knight, Sustainability Advisor for CARES This hour long lunchtime webinar will be jointly presented by Ed Evans of CECA Wales and Dave Knight of CARES, the UK Certification Authority for Reinforcing Steels. It will focus on responsible design and sourcing relating to the

CECA Wales Summer Lunch 2025 : Celebrating Civil Engineering Contractors in Wales
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On 4th July 2025, which happened to be American Independence Day and also coincided with Oasis’ reunion concert in Cardiff, CECA Wales hosted its Summer Lunch 2025 on the theme of “Celebrating Civil Engineering Contractors in Wales”. It was great to see so many of our members and guests together to celebrate what is such

Exam results day in Wales – how about a career in civil engineering?
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There was some great news for young learners across Wales yesterday as the 2025 A-level, AS and Welsh Bacc results were announced. It’s an exciting time for those pursuing higher and further education opportunities or entering the workplace and higher apprenticeships. But, for those still unsure of what the future could hold, how about a