Bullet Points

A quick skip through some of the activities and events in and around the Construction Equipment Association…

At time of going to press, coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a growing impact on lives and livelihoods. The Samoter trade show in Verona has been postponed until May – and supply chains and market sentiment is being affected worldwide. Check the CEA website (www.thecea.org.uk) for updates.

CITS Vice-Chair Ian Elliott (of Clancy Docwra) has accepted nomination to the CEA CESAR Committee which allocates funding for police-related projects. As DC Elliott, he was the driver behind the original police anti-plant theft unit within the Met Police.

In February the government announced that it had accepted the principal recommendation of the Oakervee Review to proceed with HS2. The project will now fall under closer ministerial supervision from Andrew Stephenson MP, Minister of State at the Department for Transport.

The Heathrow Expansion is now under further threat due to the recent Court of Appeal ruling that the project had not considered climate change implications. This may, in turn, jeopardise progress on other construction projects, notably the roads programme.

James Heath is the new Chief Executive Officer of the National Infrastructure Commission . He joins from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) – and was previously Director of Policy at the BBC.

Caepro are amongst the latest companies to join the CEA. The company provides design and analysis services for companies involved in manufacturing on and off highway vehicles and components. The company was originally established in India, but also has a UK subsidiary. See www.caepro.co.uk.

● Distribution Finance (DF) Capital has joined the CEA. They are a financial services company who are increasingly focusing on the construction equipment sector. They provide finance to support companies with inventory sold through distribution channels, and also to support activities like stocking and demonstrating equipment. See www.dfcapital. co.uk/.

● CEA membership subscription scales for 2020 were frozen for a further year. This meant that the cost of membership has fallen in real terms for over 7 years. The minimum annual subscription remains at just £640.

● A workshop on the DigiPLACE project is scheduled for 25th March, in Oslo. CECE are one of the delivery partners for this European Commission funded initiative to provide a road map for digital construction in Europe. To participate, see www.cece.eu.

● The Management Council have embarked on an update of the CEA’s Strategic Plan . Originally titled “Vision 2020”, the freshened document will help the Association to focus on the next 5 years. This is linked to a review of how services to members are best delivered going forward.

● The CEA Management Council welcomed a new member at the January 2020 meeting. Damien McCormack, MD Nylacast Engineered Products Ltd. Who has a BSc. and MSc. in Polymer Engineering & Processing. Damien has 26 year career in engineering and manufacturing, predominantly in engineering polymers.

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