Scottish Construction Summit

This year's Scottish Construction Summit will host a dedicated talent zone, offering employers, training providers, colleges and universities direct access to the next wave of people entering the industry, from school pupils and students through to apprentices, graduates and career changers.

Scottish Construction Summit programme co-ordinator Paul McDevitt looks ahead to the event's return to Glasgow on 22 October 2026, building on the outstanding success of its inaugural event in 2025. Hosted at the SEC and free to attend, this year’s summit offers an unmissable opportunity for i

Seasoned construction and business transformation leader Steve Petrie talks to SCN editor Kieran Findlay about his career, from an encounter with the British Gas chairman that 'changed his life' to his experience at Harvard University. On his very first day as an apprentice gas engineer at Brit

Scottish Construction Summit programme co-ordinator Paul McDevitt calls for immediate action to secure the future of the Scottish construction sector in the face of a recruitment cliff edge. Scotland’s construction industry is facing one of the most pressing challenges in its modern history &m

The influential construction figure commissioned by the UK Government to produce the ground-breaking 'Modernise or Die' report on the construction industry, Mark Farmer, delivered a candid assessment of the industry’s challenges and opportunities at the Scottish Construction Summit 2025 yester

Hundreds of Scottish construction professionals arrived in Glasgow this morning as the Scottish Construction Summit got underway.

Hundreds of Scottish construction professionals will converge on Glasgow tomorrow to call for action to address the crisis facing the industry.

The Scottish Construction Summit takes place this week with a packed agenda designed to tackle the sector’s biggest challenges and opportunities.

Ahead of the Scottish Construction Summit in Glasgow on Wednesday, Ian Hughes, engagement director, Scotland for event sponsor the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), shares his thoughts on one of the Summit's four key themes: Recruitment & Retention. There are big opportunities in both

TAC Healthcare, a leading provider of occupational health services, is proud to announce its participation in the Scottish Construction Summit 2025, taking place at the Technology and Innovation Centre, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, on 17th September.

With less than three weeks until the Scottish Construction Summit, speaker Gordon Mitchell, co-founder of Wholus, seeks to demystify one of the industry's most pressing topics: digitalisation. With a passion for optimising the built environment, Mitchell argues that before construction firms can har

As the Scottish Construction Summit approaches, one of its speakers, Anne Johnstone, ESG director at Vital Energi, is set to deliver a crucial message: it's time to move from ambitious climate pledges to credible, practical action. With over 25 years of experience, Johnstone brings a pragmatic

With only 30 days to go until the Scottish Construction Summit, keynote speaker Mark Farmer tells Colin Cardwell about his introduction to construction, his efforts to effect strategic change and his call to arms for the audience in Glasgow. Mark Farmer is eagerly anticipating his next visit to Glas

Gillcon, the UK and Ireland’s retaining wall specialist behind the Lock+Load and I-CON systems, has appointed experienced civil engineer Ray Singh to lead its entry into the Scottish market. Ray brings over 20 years’ experience in geotechnics, slope stabilisation, and soil mechanics. Bas

As the Scottish construction industry navigates an era of heightened volatility, Professor Bill Minnis, a speaker at the upcoming inaugural Scottish Construction Summit, argues that today’s barriers are tomorrow’s opportunities. Drawing on a diverse career spanning healthcare administrat