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CECA: Industry ‘Disappointed’ At Infrastructure Cuts But Looking To The Future

Civil engineering contractors have said that the industry was ‘disappointed’ by infrastructure cuts announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, but that it is looking forward to working with the Government to drive economic growth. In a speech to Parliament earlier today the Chancellor announced that a fiscal ‘black hole’ could only be addressed in part by…

CECA: 2024 King’s Speech Is An Early Win For Contractors

Civil engineering contractors today welcomed the announcements made in the first King’s Speech of the Labour Government. With a bumper legislative list published, CECA members welcomed the focus on investing in our infrastructure demonstrated in the announcement of Bills including the National Wealth Bill, the Planning and Infrastructure Bill, the Railways Bill, the Great British…

CECA South West ‘Safe Digging’ Event

CECA South West held a successful all-day event at Exeter Racecourse with guest speakers, field demonstrations and exhibitions based around the theme of ‘Safe Digging’ on Thursday (11 July). UPDATE 18/07/24 – you can now view and/or download the slides from the day here and here. Guest speakers included representatives from Kier, Contain, MJ Church,…