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Last Thursday some of us voted in a UK General Election. It’s fair to say that there weren’t many surprises in the outcome. But what does this mean for infrastructure, and especially infrastructure in Wales? It’s probably a bit too early to work this one out but I thought I’d dig out some pre-election “promises”…

The following article was published in the Western Mail 18th May 2024 : https://www.ceca.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/File-24-05-2024-23-06-48.pdf If you have difficulty accessing the article you can view the contents here : We’re all guilty of taking our infrastructure for granted. Our transport systems, our water systems, flood defences, power and energy, communications and social infrastructure such as schools…

The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA – pronounced ‘seeka’) is the foremost representative body for civil engineering contractors in the UK. CECA was established in 1996, but its provenance stretches much further back as it was born out of the Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors, which was first established in 1919. The Civil Engineering Contractors…

I’m sure most of you will have picked up on the current challenges facing the HS2 project and its implementation but I wanted to reflect on how this impacts the construction sector, especially the reputational impacts, and how difficult it then becomes to justify future investments. The reasons for the increased costs are sadly predictable…

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….