Mental Health Week 2026
A message from John Simpson in the spirit of the Mental Health Week 2026
ECIA Conference 2026, a shared success
13 May 2026, Carlisle The 2026 ECIA Conference brought together more than 100 industry leaders, contractors and clients from across the engineering construction sector for a day of insight, collaboration
ECITB develops upskill programme amid 47% increase in demand for welders
An upskill welding programme has been developed by the ECITB to help address a predicted 47% increase in demand for welders across the engineering construction industry
John Simpson is celebrating 3 years as the ECIA Managing Director
ECIA Managing Director, John Simpson, marks three years in the role, a period that has been nothing short of transformative for the association. In that time, he has built a highly collaborative, client‑focused team, strengthened the organisation’s financial resilience and driven a step‑change in how the ECIA represents and supports its members.
NAECI 2026 Settlement
The NECC has now confirmed that the Employers’ NAECI 2026 offer of 31st March 2026 has been endorsed by the Trades Unions’ membership. The 2025 NAECI rates (excluding radius and accommodation allowances) were increased by 3.6% in January 2026. Those increases are now effectively supplanted by the agreement now confirmed. Thus, the 2025 pay rates are uplifted by 4.5% together with other elements set out in this Communique, which details the NAECI 2026 Agreement in full, effective from Monday, 4th May 2026.
Industry Training Board Reform: What the Consultation Means for You
The ECITB has released an informative guide about the potential merger of ECITB and CITB. At our upcoming conference the ECITB and DWP will discuss the merger in more details and you can prepare any questions for the panel by reading this relevant information.
Introducing Redundancy Process Training Course
We have developed a training course around the redundancy topic
Collective Consultation during Redundancy
The ECIA has released a guidance document for member companies that are required to undertake a redundancy programme. The guidance document provides details on the need for collective consultation and how members can avoid common pitfalls in this area.
ECIA’s visit to the Hartlepool College
Tony Lloyd visits Hartlepool College to strengthen relationships between our organisations and learn more about the facilities, programmes and standards delivered by the College.