Ceca Scotland

CECA Scotland has launched a new strategy to help tackle the civil engineering shortage in Scotland.  With over £70 billion of infrastructure investment in the pipeline through to 2035, Scotland’s civil engineering sector is at the heart of the nation’s future. Yet despite the

The first students of a new course introduced to address the skills shortage in the civil engineering industry have graduated from Fife College.

The first students of a new course that was introduced to address the skills shortage in the civil engineering industry had plenty to celebrate at their graduation ceremony when they were all guaranteed job offers. The graduation was held at the Balloch campus of UHI Inverness to celebrate the very

A collaboration between four Scottish colleges and industry partners will deliver a new course to respond to the need to expand the civil engineering workforce to build the infrastructure projects set by the Scottish Government. An innovative partnership approach has developed the first CECA Scotlan

Civil engineers have said they knew “for many years” that the Scottish Government's aim to dual the A9 by 2025 would not be met and that the “glacial” progress on the project could well be deliberate.

Andy Steel, the operations director at rail contractor QTS Group, has joined the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Scotland’s board of directors. The move follows Andy’s 11-year career at QTS. He joined the firm in 2012 as design manager before progressing through the rank

McLaughlin & Harvey's trainee engineer Christy Dickson has picked up the coveted CECA Scotland’s Most Promising Apprentice 2023 award. Developing the engineering stars of tomorrow is part of the ethos at McLaughlin & Harvey, with the company committed to ensuring 5% of the workforce is

National rail contractor QTS Group hosted a special two-day event to bring together rail industry leaders and local schools to celebrate achievements and discuss the future of the industry.

More than 1,000 graduates and apprentices will help transform Scotland’s drinking and waste water services making them greener and fit for future generations. They will play a critical part in ensuring Scottish Water has access to emerging talent when it will invest £4.5 billion over a s

Scottish apprenticeships across the construction sector are to undergo a full review to meet the current needs of employers, employees and industry.   All standards and frameworks across the sector are being reviewed and refreshed thro

The creation of a pioneering drainage system to mitigate flood risk has been chosen as making the ‘Greatest Contribution to Scotland’ at the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards.

Mark Bramley from Alness civil engineering firm Pat Munro has today taken over as chair of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association Scotland (CECA Scotland). CECA is the representative body for companies that work day-to-day to deliver, upgrade, and maintain Scotland’s critical infra

New research has revealed that optimism in Scotland’s civil engineering sector has reached a six-year high but warnings remain that a shortage of materials could hamper its recovery from the pandemic. The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) said that while infrastructure stan

The search is on for Scotland’s top engineering and construction projects with the launch of the 2020/21 Scottish Civil Engineering Awards. The Awards celebrate outstanding civil engineering achievement, innovation and ingenuity in Scotland. Organised jointly by CECA Scotland and the Instituti

Scotland's civil engineering contractors have further grounds for confidence following the release of the latest Workload Trends Survey, conducted by the trade association CECA Scotland. The survey revealed signs of a sustained recovery in Q4 of 2020. This follows a significant rebound in