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Thrings Solicitors on Bonds, guarantees and security: Construction contracts in the current economic climate
By Thrings Solicitors Construction security can be essential for providing an additional layer of protection for employers, developers and their...
Get industry skills with bootcamps from Exeter College
Exeter College is proud to announce it will once again be delivering Skills Bootcamps from October 2025. Skills Bootcamps are short part-time...
Making membership matter: How we’re driving a community approach at CESW
At CESW we want our membership to deliver more — more value, more connection, more profile for our community. Our Members Director Matt Bromley is...
Driving change in the sector: new Focus Group launched to tackle industry challenges
A new Civils & Infrastructure Focus Group has been set up to raise awareness of, and find solutions to, the key issues affecting the industry....
Member-led Leadership & Collaboration course develops skills for aspiring leaders
CESW’s Leadership & Collaboration course aims to inspire the next generation of industry leaders. Now preparing to launch its third programme...
Latest Policy updates from CE National
Friday 6th August Construction Leadership Council Welcomes New Co-Chair Sarah Jones MP, Minister of State at the Department for Business and Trade...
September Overview – Jonathan White
Reading back at previous introductions by our club chairs there is a definite theme regarding time and how quickly the year passes. After what has...
Can construction attract the talent to deliver on the Government’s ambitious plans?
The new Government have ambitious plans for housing, infrastructure, and planning reform with construction playing a key role in unlocking growth,...
Latest Policy updates from CE National
Friday 12 July Keir Starmer announces ministerial appointments Throughout the week, the Government has been announcing which ministers will work...
August Overview – Robin Thorpe
Just a couple of weeks ago I was at the CESW awards in Bristol; yet again it was a great showcase of the interesting projects that are going...
Gallagher sponsors Leadership Dinners for a third year
Gallagher has proudly sponsored the Constructing Excellence South West (CESW) Leadership Dinners for the past two years, and we’re delighted...
An industry of Service and Servant Leadership
Sir Keir Starmer has promised to build a "government of service", a mission-driven government with a real sense of purpose, a force for good, and a...