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Scotland Group

Supporting clients, contractors and the supply chain in Scotland to deliver more sustainable projects; reduce carbon and waste, create social value and improve wellbeing.

Collaborating to enable a sustainable built environment in Scotland

The School’s Scotland Leadership Group is a dynamic group of School partners who are setting the strategy for our work in Scotland, to bring positive change across the sustainability agenda with the Scotland built environment supply chain.

Our activity will drive better performance but also grow the School’s membership in Scotland. We have a target of reaching 1,000 active individual members by end of March 2025 (2024 baseline = 750).

For 2024-2025, our Leadership Group have set a number of learning priorities. These will be reflected in our training programme as we deliver specific sessions for the supply chain in Scotland.

Priority 1: Reduce Carbon

  • Encourage greater adoption of EVs and promote HVO and Alternative Fuels to the supply base;
  • Share knowledge on latest product and material innovation;
  • Increase adoption and use of Carbon Reporting Tools to manage and control emissions.

Priority 2: Waste & Resource Efficiency

  • Deliver more training on circular economy and waste avoidance;
  • Promote the Scottish Government Circular Economy Routemap to our members;
  • Reduce waste from packaging in construction – especially single use plastic.

Priority 3: Social Value, FIR & Community Development

  • Share best practise from major contractors and their suppliers on generating maximum social value through project delivery;
  • Increase understanding of Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) in Scotland, and encourage new entrants from all backgrounds into the construction sector;
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders on a strategic approach to just transition.

2024/2025 Scotland Group Update

2024/2025 Scotland Group Update

Upcoming training for the sector in Scotland

View our events page for opportunities to upskill through our free training opportunities in the form of workshops, webinars and virtual conferences.

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Meet the Team:

Andrew and Loraine are here to help get Partners involved with the Scotland Group.

Andrew Wilson
Programmes Manager - Scotland Group
Contact Andrew
Loraine Sweeney
Sector Manager - Scotland Group
Contact Loraine

Meeting Dates:

The dates for Scotland Group meetings have now been set for 2024. Please see below for further details and the notes from previous meetings.

 Date/ TimeLocation
6th June 2024, 2pm-4pmMicrosoft Teams
2nd September 2024, 2pm-4pmMicrosoft Teams
5th December 2024, 2pm-4pmMicrosoft Teams

Contact Andrew or Loraine for more information, agenda/venue details will be circulated to group members in advance.

Meeting Notes:

Download notes from any of the previous Scotland Group meetings below.

Our Partners

The Scotland Group is a collaboration between partners and experts who have a mutual interest in supporting clients, contractors and the supply chain in Scotland to deliver more sustainable projects.