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.
Partners involved in this leadership group include Algeco, Balfour Beatty, BAM, BE-ST, Certas Energy, Danny Sullivan Group, Galliford Try, Graham, Keepmoat Homes, Kier, Marshalls, McLaughlin & Harvey, Morrison Construction, Morgan Sindall, Mott MacDonald, Multiplex, QTS Group, Reconomy, Renew Holdings, Robertson Group, Scottish Water, SGN (Scottish Gas Networks), Selwood, Speedy Hire, SSE, SP Energy Networks, VGC and Zero Waste Scotland.
Our activity will drive better performance and grow the School’s free membership in Scotland. Our target is to reach 2,150 active individual members (baseline 1720) and 1,100 active companies (baseline 900) by March 2026.
2025/2026 Scotland Group Update
To learn more about the group’s targets and objectives for 2025/2026, download the Business Plan below.
Download the Business PlanUpcoming Training Sessions:
The Group has an exciting selection of upcoming events you can view a selection of these below as well as recent Scotland session recordings .
Visit our online Events Catalogue to view all our forthcoming workshops, for sessions with particular relevance to the Scotland market click here to view webinars, site visits and Virtual Conferences.
Materials
Low Carbon Insulation: The Benefits of Wood Fibre – Lunch ‘n’ Learn
Event or Workshop
Biodiversity and Ecology
Biodiversity Enhancement Policies Across the UK: Similarities and Differences in England, Scotland and Wales with Mott MacDonald – Webinar Recording
Video
Wages
The Living Wage in Scotland: Motivations and Benefits for the Built Environment Sector – Webinar Recording
Video
60 minutesMaterials
Decarbonising Steel: Shaping a Cleaner, Greener Industry – Virtual Conference Recording
Video
120 minutes
Supplier relationship and performance management
Breaking Procurement Barriers for SMEs: Virtual Conference Recording
Video
Why Retrofit?
Retrofit in Scotland’s Tenements and Flats Lunch ‘n’ Learn
Event or Workshop
Biodiversity and Ecology
Protecting Peatland: A key habitat with NatureScot and SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) Webinar Recording
Video
Key resources:
Find key resources below related to the Scotland sector.
Biodiversity and Ecology
Peatland action: training and skills for restoration delivery
Web link
Waste and Resource Efficiency
Scotland’s Circular Economy and Waste Routemap to 2030
Web link
Sustainable Procurement
Scottish Government Procurement Strategy
Document/Presentation
Why Retrofit?
Energy Efficiency in Scotland’s Traditional Buildings
Video
Working practices
Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland)
Web link
Waste and Resource Efficiency
Zero Waste Scotland – Site Waste Reduction Protocol
Tool
Upcoming training for the Scottish sector
View our events page for opportunities to upskill through our free training opportunities in the form of workshops, webinars and virtual conferences.
Meet the Team:
Andrew and Loraine are here to help get Partners involved with the Scotland Group.
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. Contact Andrew or Loraine for more information. The agenda/venue details will be circulated to group members in advance.
| Date/ Time | Location |
| 20 March 2025, 2pm-4pm | Face to Face (usually Glasgow at a partner venue) |
| 12th June 2025, 2pm-4pm | Face to Face (usually Glasgow at a partner venue) |
| 18th September 2025, 2pm-4pm
11th December 2025 2pm – 4pm | Face to Face (usually Glasgow at a partner venue) Face to Face (usually Glasgow at a partner venue) |
Meeting Notes:
Download notes from any of the previous Scotland Group meetings below.
2025
20 March 2025
2024
29 February 2024 | 6 June 2024 | 3 September 2024
2023
6 December 2023 | 14th September 2023 | 15 June 2023 | 1st March 2023
2022
7 December 2022 | 1 September 2022 | 26 May 2022 | 22 February 2022
2021
25 November 2021 | 26 August 2021 | 20 May 2021 | 25 February 2021
2020
26 November 2020 | 27 August 2020 | 28 May 2020 | 27 February 2020
2019
17 September 2019 | 27 June 2019 | 26 April 2019 | 14 February 2019
2018
6 December 2018 | 20 September 2018 | 14 June 2018 | 12 March 2018
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.
