ACE industry scheme raising fraud protection standards with new card
The ECITB’s new-look ACE cards will incorporate an NFC chip as part of its drive to improve the industry’s card-checking procedures and ensure safety on major construction sites.
ECIA Team Takes on Coast‑to‑Coast Challenge to Support Chemotherapy Day Unit at James Cook University Hospital
June 2026 This July, a team of five staff from the Engineering Construction Industry Association (ECIA) will cycle the iconic Coast-to-Coast route to raise vital funds for the Chemotherapy Day
Invitation: NAECI Manager Awareness Course – 29 July 2026
Join us for the NAECI Manager training if you don’t have enough candidates to book a large group or if you have new starters who would like to learn about NAECI.
Pay Negotiations 2026 Update
ECIA has reached a major step in negotiations with Unite the Union and GMB. Following intensive meetings throughout June 2026, the parties agreed on 24 June on the basis of a three‑year pay deal.
NAECI Moves Toward Three‑Year Pay Deal After Productive June Negotiations
ECIA has reached a major step in negotiations with Unite the Union and GMB. Following intensive meetings throughout June 2026, the parties agreed on 24 June on the basis of a three‑year pay deal.
Developing Skills Pathways for the Engineering Construction Industry
The Engineering Construction Industry Association (ECIA) is embarking on an ambitious programme to develop a comprehensive skills‑pathway framework to strengthen the talent pipeline entering the Engineering Construction Industry (ECI). For Regional Industrial Relations Manager for North East Tony Lloyd, this work is more than a strategic priority; it is a lifelong commitment to the communities and industries of Teesside.
National Policy Statement for fusion energy generation
The UK government is consulting on a new National Policy Statement (EN‑8) that will guide planning decisions for future fusion energy infrastructure, ensuring a consistent, proportionate, and technology‑agnostic framework as the sector moves from research into deployment.
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