Scottish Construction Leadership Forum

Ahead of this week’s Scottish Construction Summit, Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) chief executive Peter Reekie has argued that the biggest gains in the sector will come from making good practice universal, not from chasing the next big idea. In an interview with our sister title Daily Business,

John Brown, group managing director of the Veitchi Group and co-chair of the Supply Chain working group of the Construction Leadership Forum, urges firms to look at competence as a competitive edge over rivals. Scotland’s construction sector has never been short of skill, resilience or ambitio

As UK construction regulation and client expectations continue to rise, industry experts are urging Scotland’s construction SMEs to take a proactive approach to competence management, not just as a compliance exercise, but as a core business tool.

The Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has moved to tackle Scotland’s critical recruitment, training, and retention challenge with the launch of its Construction Workforce Mission. The Forum's Construction Accord Transformation Board said that ensuring the current workforce and new entrants d

The Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has published a new report assessing the quality, usefulness, and validity of data currently held by building owners across Scotland.

The Construction Leadership Forum’s Sustainable Pricing Sub-working Group has welcomed moves to introduce a new Graduated Pricing Mechanism (GPM) to remove the incentive on suppliers to submit unsustainable low prices in order to compete with other low tenders. In an effort to redress what the

Scotland's construction industry is looking to the Scottish Government for "clear direction and action" on its plans for a Just Transition Plan for the sector.

A plan for reforming Scottish construction procurement, improving quality and moving towards net zero and fair work has been unveiled by the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF). The government and industry collaborative body said its Transformation Action Plan aims to increase th

The Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) is inviting voices from across the industry and public sector to have their say on its draft Transformation Action Plan.

Industry leaders from across Scotland's public and private sectors have been appointed as co-chairs to develop ten core construction areas where transformation across the sector is needed most. Their appointment follows the publication last year of the Scottish Construction Accord by the Constructio

Richard Lochhead, minister for small business, innovation and trade, has taken over the role of chair of the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) in Scotland to lead a refresh of membership at the organisation. Coming as the Forum embarks on co-developing a Transformation Plan to deliver on the

A new report published by the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has identified and analysed the five highest-value and highest-growth low carbon energy supply chains in Scotland.

The construction industry is to benefit from a dynamic new initiative to drive quality, sustainability, and collaboration across the sector. Launched under the remit of the Scottish Construction Accord, the Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC) is dedicated to transforming a sec

A new commitment to create a thriving and high-performing construction sector has been launched by Scotland’s public sector and construction industry. The Scottish Construction Accord – the first of its kind in the UK - aims to create more thriving businesses, enhance working condit

A new initiative to encourage the development of a more diverse and all-encompassing workforce within Scotland's construction industry has been launched by the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF). Funded by the Scottish Government, the National Equity and Inclusion Plan (NEIP) is part of a wide