Here you can find news items of relevance to CECA Southern.

Department for Transport Small Business Supplier Event, Kent – 20 November 2024
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The DfT Group and other key stakeholders are hosting an in-person Small Business Supplier Event at Mercure Maidstone Great Danes Hotel (Hollingbourne, Nr Maidstone, Maidstone ME17 1RE) on 20 November 2024 to provide small businesses with the opportunity to network with senior representatives from across the Department. This is the eleventh of several Regional Events…

CECA NEC Clause X29 Webinar – 12 November 2024
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CECA Southern in conjunction with Richard Patterson, Mott MacDonald is running a webinar for members on the new X29 Clause within the NEC contract.  Please contact Lucy Hudson to book your place.

Forestry England Maintenance Framework
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Forestry England is the largest land manager in England and custodian of the nation’s public forests. Our mission is to connect everyone with the nation’s forests by creating and caring for forests for people to enjoy, wildlife to flourish and businesses to grow. We support the Forestry Commission, the non-ministerial department responsible for protecting, expanding…

ICE South AGM, Followed by Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Panel Discussion 26 September 2024, 17:45 – 18:10 AGM (Inc. via Teams); 18:10 – 20:00 Panel Discussion
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ICE South are delighted to announce they we will be hosting an engaging discussion about the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) from their panel of experts.  Nicholas White, Natural England BNG Lead, will be attending. Topics are likely to be wide ranging, from the ethical considerations based on existing experiences, to the potential gaps…

CITB Engineering Technician Level 3
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CITB are resuming delivery of their Levy 3 Civil Engineering Technician qualification. This is a great programme which includes a BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Civil Engineering and carries UCAS points as a bonus. Please see full details here.

Industry Research on Mental Health & Wellbeing Within Contracts
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The Construction Leadership Council and Mates in Mind are trying to gain an understanding of how to influence the procurement of construction projects with a specific focus on improving mental health & wellbeing. Consequently, they have asked the HCLG to help progress this activity. As CECA’s National Civil Engineering Director, Peter Crosland sits on the…

Thames Water SESRO Project – Earthworks and Earthmoving Market
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The Thames Water supply chain team are seeking to engage with earthworks contractors regarding a major new South East reservoir. Thames Water is proposing to build a new reservoir near Abingdon in Oxfordshire known as the South East Strategic Reservoir Option (SESRO). This forms part of Thames Water’s Strategic Resource Options (SRO) portfolio and is…

CECA & the Diabetes Safety Organisation – Global First: Diabetes Hypo Kit Launch During Diabetes Awareness Week
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Global First: Diabetes Hypo Kit Launch During Diabetes Awareness Week The Diabetes Safety Organisation in partnership with Lyfelinez is making history with the UK launch of the first-ever workplace emergency kit specifically designed for diabetes – the Diabetes Hypo Kit. This ground breaking initiative, conceptualised by Dave Hamlet (Lyfelinez Founder) and Kate Walker (DSO Founder),…