Ceca: Major project ratings should be an 'early warning' system
The Civil Engineering Contractors Association (Ceca) has praised the latest Nista report on UK infrastructure projects, noting improvements in project ratings. However, the association emphasizes that significant risks remain and calls for better early-warning systems and decisive government action.
Why it matters
Infrastructure project management is vital for national economic development and efficient use of public funds.
As the representative body for the companies who build, maintain, and deliver UK infrastructure, the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (Ceca) welcomes evidence of improving confidence across the government’s portfolio of major projects, as set out in this week’s National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (Nista) Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026.
Ceca director of policy & public affairs Ben Goodwin
The report covers 189 of the government’s most complex, innovative and high-value projects, with a combined whole-life cost of £924.2 billion.
As of March 2026, 29 projects were rated ‘Green’, 109 ‘Amber’, and 34 ‘Red’, with a further 17 projects exempt from a rating.
During the reporting period, 18 projects improved from ‘Amber’ to ‘Green’ and one moved directly from ‘Red’ to ‘Green’. Of the 42 projects that left the portfolio, 26 had successfully delivered against their objectives.
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