CECA supports efforts to ensure the competence of the workforce on members sites. To support this, the association is represented on the board of CSCS, the construction skills certification scheme, which as more than 2 million users. CECA is also a member of the management board for the Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS), which as some 300,000 users.
The UK’s civil engineering contractors today said that the launch of the Construction Skills Mission Board is a ‘significant step’ towards addressing the skills gap and delivering economic growth. The new partnership between Government and industry comes with a commitment to recruit and extra 100,000 new workers to the construction industry per year and is
Civils contractors today welcomed the construction and infrastructure commitments set out in the UK Government’s Industrial Strategy, highlighting the importance of long-term investment and streamlined planning processes in delivering economic growth across the UK. Published today by the Department for Business and Trade, the Industrial Strategy sets out a long-term vision to boost productivity and
Civils contractors today said that the UK Government’s £725 billion ten-year infrastructure strategy will future-proof the UK and herald a step-change in life opportunities for people in all parts of the UK. The infrastructure strategy, announced today in Parliament by Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones MP, sets out how the Government plans to
