Document Centre
The SCC website is designed to act as a hub of information which could be useful to persons working within the construction industry at all levels. This section provides links to reports that may be useful to the industry from a variety of authors including the following:
- Government agencies
- Universities
- Research organisations
- Independent consultants
- Industry groups
- Trade associations
| Date | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
Aug-10 | Scottish Enterprise (SE) has instructed the delivery of a ‘Low Carbon Built Environment (LCBE) Expert Service' to support individuals and organisations with products that will help Scotland deliver on its low and zero carbon agenda. BRE Scotland was successful in bidding for the commission to deliver the LCBE Expert Service, and the project will run for three years starting August 2010 until September 2013. | |
June-10 | To open the gate for housing industry professionals, government officers and academics to learn more about Japanese success on the mass delivery of their net zero‐energy cost housing, the‘Zero‐energy Mass Custom Home Mission to Japan' was organized and run from 23rd to 25th June 2010. The mission reception was hosted by Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. | |
Mar-10
| Low Carbon Construction - Innovation & Growth Team. This report outlines the emerging findings of an Innovation & Growth Team (IGT), drawn from the construction industry and from Government, charged by the Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills with considering how the UK construction industry can rise to the challenge of the low carbon agenda, and with making recommendations to Government and to industry. | Click Here |
July-09 | Scotland's Planning System Report on the Consultation with the Construction Industry on Scotland's Planning System prepared by the Fife Construction Forum - FCF (Alan Seath - Director and Michael Kampff - Coordinator) for the SCC. With the he Scottish Planning System undergoing a major reform programme this report gives recomendations and views from the Scottish construction industry representatives gathered during 7 workshops delivered by the FCF last and this year. | |
| July-09 | SCC Industry Needs Identifying and responding to industry's needs. Report written ny Malcolm Horner, the Director of SCC who explains the process through which the SCC has identified the construction industry's needs, how it has responded to those needs, how its activities have been evaluated so far, and what needs to be done to quantify how the performance of the industry has improved as a result of our programmes. The report recognises that the Centre has limited resources and cannot be all things to all people. So the Centre has had to prioritise how its resources are expended, and has chosen to intervene only where it stood the greatest chance of influencing the performance of the industry. It also recognises that several things it has been asked to do are simply outwith its control. | Click Here |
| July-09 | SCC Achievements and support for industry needs. The report written by Malcolm Horner, the Director of the SCC who talkes about achievements in promoting innovation and excellence in the Scottish construction industry. | Click Here |
| June-09 | Climate Change Scotland Act | Click Here |
| June-09 | SCC Annual Report 2009. This second annual report continues to identify the achievements of 2008 and looks forward to the ensuing year. | Click Here |
| Mar-09 | Key Issues Facing the Scottish Construction Industry This consultation proposes a list of 10 key issues facing the Scottish Construction Industry and invites comments from industry as to their priorities and suggestion of other issues. | Click Here |
Feb-09 | Construction Skills Network Scotland Labour Market Intelligence 2009 - 2013. The publication gives the outlook for construction in Scotland, construction employment forecasts for Scotland and comparisons across the UK. The report was prepared by Experian for Construction Skills. | |
Feb-09 | Construction Skills Network UK Labour Market Intelligence 2009 - 2013. This publication compares sectors (infrastructure, public and private housing, public non-housing, industrial, commercial, Repair and Maintenance) as well as UK Regions and Nations (Scotland, North East, North West, Yorkshire and Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, Wales, East of England, Greater London, South East, South West, Northern Ireland). The report was prepared by Experian for Construction Skills. | |
Jan-09 | SCC - End of Phase 3 Report This document relates to the Phase 3 Plan, issued in August 2008 and gives details of how the aspirations of the Plan have been met until the end of January 2009. It also reports on important personnel and management changes during Ph3. It should be read in conjunction with the project operations document (POD), which defines the requirements on the contract with the client (Scottish Enterprise). The submission of this report, along with the draft Phase 4 Plan (submitted separately to the client), means that all the milestones identified in the POD for Phase 3 until the end of January 2009 have been met. | |
Jan-09 | Overview Of Industry 2009. SCC Regional Coordinator Overview of Industry 2009 for Geographical Area, Economy, Output, Employment, Industry Representation Bodies, Allocation of Regions/ Local Councils and Local Construction Forums to SCC Areas, Local construction activity by SCC Area, Employment & Recruitment - Scotland. | |
Nov-08
| SCC Industry Consultation Report. Report on the consultation on the SCC draft strategy (Phase 3 Plan). This report provides an overview of suggestions given by the attendees at the consultation meetings and received by email. The industry views are presented in relation to the four themes suggested in the Scottish Construction Industry Plan 2007-2012 (Positioning, Procurement, People, Planet). The SCC programme also addresses the topics suggested by the SCC's Industry Advisory Group (Sustainability; Holistic health, safety and welfare; Lean construction processes; Modern methods of construction; Skills training for middle management) as they are sub-sections of the main four themes. | |
| Apr-08 | Urban Buzz Report Project Report: Implementation of Emerging Government and Other Urban Regeneration Sustainability Policies. This UrbanBuzz project - Implementation of Emerging Government and Other Urban Regeneration Sustainability Policies - consisted of a series of seminarbased discussions on how recent Government sustainability initiatives for construction could best be implemented or effected.List of conclusions from seminars held around scotland and attended by 175 delegates. | Click Here |
| Mar-08 | UK Construction Key Issues Report (GEN) Key Issues for the Scottish Construction Industry. A report to Scottish Enterprise. GEN was commissioned by Scottish Enterprise Glasgow to carry out a research study to identify the key challenges facing the Scottish Construction Industry. | Click Here |
Jan-08 | International Construction Support Report (TERU) This study is intended to gather a significant evidence base that will help develop a construction industry intervention strategy for Scottish Enterprise and other stakeholders. The research should generate value for all key stakeholders (including Scottish Enterprise) in relation to the construction sector. This report presents details of 18 interventions that have been identified in a range of OECD countries and recommends which of these could potentially be transferred to Scotland. | |
Dec-07 | UK Construction Support Report (GEN) Building the Evidence Base for the Scottish Construction Sector. Comparison of UK Support Report. GEN was commissioned by SE Glasgow to undertake comparative research into the range and types of support available to the construction sector across the UK. | |
| Dec-07 | Sullivan Report A Low Carbon Building Standards Strategy For Scotland. Report of a panel appointed by Scottish Ministers Chaired by Lynne Sullivan. The panel's report sets out demanding standards to progressively deliver carbon dioxide emission savings from buildings, with an ultimate aspiration of ‘total life' zero carbon buildings by 2030. It also recommends that future energy standards be signalled to industry, well in advance of their implementation date, which would offer a degree of certainty which can support effective business and investment planning. | Click Here |