Construction Scotland

The construction industry touches every part of Scotland’s economy, our communities and society. It shapes the quality of our environment; our schools, hospitals, homes, roads and railways, the places in which we live and work.

The industry makes a huge contribution to Scotland’s economy in its own right, generating £21.4 billion per year. It is also an important driver of the wider economy due to the impact construction investment has on other sectors.

Construction is unique as a true enabler of all sectors, creating the infrastructure for renewable energy, preserving our historic environment, essential to tourism, and building the roads which transport our whisky and salmon overseas.

Construction Scotland is the name adopted by the construction sector Industry Leadership Group (or ILG), one of several established by the Scottish Government to reflect key growth sectors.

Construction Scotland is a voluntary body, with the ILG members drawn by invitation from the cohort of senior industry leaders

The primary role and remit of Construction Scotland ILG is to:

Provide leadership and effective representation of the industry.
Develop and lead the implementation of the Scottish Construction Industry Strategy.
Ensure effective communication and engagement across the sector and with Government and the industry’s customers.

Click here to access “Roles, Remit and Governance” which expands on these key themes and explains the structure of Construction Scotland and its working groups and forums in more detail.

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