The Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) – a collaboration between Government and industry – has unveiled its Transformation Action Plan for the Scottish construction sector
The CLF invited voices from across the Scottish construction industry and public sector to have their say on a draft version of the Transformation Action Plan via a sector-wide consultation last November.
This feedback helped form the current iteration of the plan, which identifies where transformation is most needed.
The Plan aims to deliver the commitments at the heart of the CLF’s Scottish Construction Accord, launched in October 2022 as a shared vision between the industry and the public sector to create a thriving and high-performing construction sector.
11 key initiatives were identified:
- Procurement
- Pipeline
- Skills
- Fair Work
- Quality
- Digital
- Modern Methods of Construction
- Net Zero
- Supply Chain
- Data and Insights
- Communications
Each of these areas will be led by a working group, co-chaired by a representative from both the public and private sectors, with the overarching programme managed by the Transformation Action Plan Board.
The Plan will enable net zero transformation and economic growth
Speaking at the Plan’s launch at Edinburgh Napier University, Richard Lochhead, Minister for Small Business, Innovation, Tourism and Trade, said: “The construction sector is vital to green, economic growth across Scotland and central to our net zero ambitions.
“This Transformation Action Plan will drive progress in important areas such as fair work and procurement, delivering the sustainable, innovative and prosperous industry Scotland needs.
“I am grateful to all the businesses and public sector organisations which developed this plan for the benefit and future of the construction sector.”
“A lynchpin in Scotland’s economy”
Morag Angus, head of property and construction and chief surveyor at Scottish Government, and co-chair of the Transformation Action Plan Board, added: “We have listened closely to voices from across the public and private sectors to ensure our Plan accurately reflects the needs of our whole industry.
“Our sector has always embraced the fact that change is essential. We know we must constantly evolve and improve how we work, and this Plan lays firm foundations for the next wave of transformation our sector needs.
“Construction is a lynchpin in Scotland’s economy and is at the forefront of our journey to net zero, which is reflected in the ambitious goals that we have set out.”
