The construction industry must ‘embrace’ the new Scottish Construction Accord in order to make it effective, the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has said.
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… sets out collaborative working arrangements to develop and deliver a transformation plan for the sector…
Scottish Construction Now writes:
Launched last week by Scottish Government minister Ivan McKee, the new initiative is a collaboration between the industry and the public sector designed to create thriving businesses, enhance working conditions, improve delivery and transition to net zero.
As the first of its kind in the UK, the CICV said the Accord was “a significant step forward” but that, to make it work, adherents would have to exhibit the same spirit of collaboration, cooperation and commitment that helped steer the sector through the coronavirus pandemic.
Alan Wilson, managing director of SELECT and chair of the CICV, said: “A lot of work has gone into this plan, including significant input from the industry itself, and this is the first really concrete sign of a serious inclination to change our ways of working for the better.
“Importantly, the Accord acknowledges that there are real and long-standing issues which urgently need to be addressed and, equally importantly, it also recognises that time is running out if we are to achieve net zero targets.
“However, there have been a number of false starts before, so we must all embrace this opportunity in a positive manner and demonstrate willingness to square up to the challenges that we face collectively as an industry.”…
The Accord sets out collaborative working arrangements to develop and deliver a transformation plan for the sector, setting the industry on a pathway to net zero and focusing on building the capability and diversity of the workforce, reforming procurement practices and increasing the use of digital technology and modern methods of construction….
Made up of 28 trade associations, professional services bodies and companies, the CICV evolved out of the Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum, which was created in March 2020 to help steer the sector through the pandemic.
