CECA calls for new approach ahead of Greenwood's keynote04/10/2024 One of the UK's largest and most influential contractors body has called for a radical new approach to managing the nation's infrastructure assets, ahead of its annual conference later this month. |
CECA comment: New ideas for old challenges03/09/2024 Marie-Claude Hemming, director of operations at the Civil Engineering Contractors Association, discusses the future uncertainty over highways funding and the support available. |
CECA issues five-fold plan to new mayors07/05/2024 Civil engineering contractors in the Midlands have called on the region’s newly elected mayors to support infrastructure-led growth with a five-fold plan. |
CECA opinion: We need politics to be more strategic in infrastructure06/11/2023 Marie-Claude Hemming, director of operations at the Civil Engineering Contractors Association, discusses the organisation's plans after a turbulent year in politics. |
Comment: Infrastructure is a platform for growth12/10/2022 Marie-Claude Hemming, director of operations at The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA), addresses the challenges facing the infrastructure sector at this uncertain time and makes the case for continued investment. |
Five Bills, one Charles, and one Elizabeth line31/05/2022 Marie-Claude Hemming, director of operations at the Civil Engineering Contractors Association, discusses the opportunities for the construction industry in the Queen’s Speech, as well as the challenge of rising costs. |
CECA comment: 2022 is a year of opportunity13/01/2022 Marie-Claude Hemming, director of external affairs at The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA), looks ahead to a busy year in roads. |
CECA comment: The changes we need to make a net zero industry23/11/2021 Marie-Claude Hemming, director of external affairs at The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA), discusses the sector-wide agreements needed to support net zero highways. |
CECA and DfT sign delivery partnership deal15/07/2021 The Civil Engineering Contractors Association has signed a partnership agreement with the Department for Transport to support 'the optimal delivery of infrastructure investment across Britain'. |
Infrastructure growth heating up27/05/2021 Civil engineering contractors have reported early signs that the infrastructure-driven economic recovery in Britain is underway, but they also warned growing demand is driving up costs. |
CECA launches Highways Maintenance Group05/11/2020 The Civil Engineering Contractors Association has created a specialist sector group for member companies with an interest in highways maintenance. |
Free inclusive training tools released to construction industry28/09/2020 A suite of new learning materials covering inclusive leadership, recruitment and training and developed by industry leaders have been made freely available to the UK construction sector. |
The cost of COVID: ‘Historic’ fall in workloads but industry ready to bounce back13/08/2020 As the UK falls into recession with GDP tumbling 20.4% in April-June, the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) has released a report counting the impact of COVID-19 in the second quarter (Q2) of the financial year. |
Comment: Resolve disputes for the sake of the sector07/05/2020 Marie-Claude Hemming, Director of External Affairs, Civil Engineering Contractors Association, argues that managing disputes arising from C-19 is vital for the delivery of the second road investment strategy (RIS 2). |
Current infrastructure model 'unsustainable'26/03/2019 The current model of infrastructure delivery is not sustainable and the industry as a whole must embrace change, according to the head of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA), speaking to Highways during what has become a torrid March for the sector. |
Industry reacts to Autumn Statement24/11/2016 The industry has given its reaction to Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Autumn Statement. |
Deliver infrastructure projects now, CECA warns28/07/2016 The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) has warned that a flatlining infrastructure sector could spell trouble for the economy. |
CECA: New Prime Minister must commit to infrastructure15/07/2016 The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) says new Prime Minister Theresa May must commit to infrastructure in her first 100 days in post. |
Cameron resigns following exit vote as contractors call for calm24/06/2016 David Cameron has resigned as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom this morning (24 June) after the country voted to leave the European Union. |
Underperforming roads sector is hampering growth, CECA says28/04/2016 A poorly-performing roads sector is acting as a brake on growth to the wider economy, according to civils contractors. |
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