Coming as the Forum embarks on co-developing a Transformation Plan to deliver on the commitments in the Construction Accord, the new members bring expertise from areas such as retrofit, skills development, modern methods of construction, innovative products, technology, and data with a focus on meeting net zero targets, and becoming a more productive, diverse and equal sector.

The refresh also offers improved gender and SME representation and greater geographical reach with a focus on net zero.

The new Forum met for the first time last week.

In October last year, the CLF launched the Construction Accord, a shared vision for the industry and the public sector working together to deliver key commitments in areas such as fair work, diversity and inclusion.

The CLF will continue its work by co-developing a transformation plan for the sector across the range of priority work areas listed in the Accord: net zero, fair work, procurement & supply chain, pipeline, digital, data, supply chain development, quality, workforce & skills, and modern methods of construction.

Full membership:

• Richard Lochhead – Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade
• Brett Amphlett - Builders Merchants Federation (BMF)
• Morag Angus – Transformation Board co-chair and Property and Construction, Scottish Government (SG)
• Hugh Carr - Scotland Excel
• Colin Cook – Director of Economic Development, SG
• Emma Dickson - Arcadis and Skills and Workforce Subgroup co-chair
• Steven Dillon - UNITE the Union
• Carron Flockhart - Skills and Workforce, SG
• Ron Fraser - Construction Scotland
• Stephen Garvin – Building Standards, SG
• Mark Gillespie - Recycl8
• Stephen Good - Built Environment - Smarter Transformation (BE-ST)
• Alasdair Graham - Transport Scotland
• Paul Griffen - McLaughlin and Harvey
• Craig Hatton - North Ayrshire Council
• Stephen Kemp - Orkney Builders
• Lynsey Lennon – Scottish Water
• Ross Lindsay - More Homes, SG
• Stewart MacLeod - Faithful+Gould
• Gabriela Medero – Kenoteq
• Sharon Miller – Construction Accord Team, SG
• Archie Mitchell - Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
• Stuart Parker - Morgan Sindall
• Jennifer Phin - AC Whyte & Co. Ltd
• Andy Pollock - City of Glasgow College
• Peter Reekie - Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) and Transformation Board co-chair
• Andrew Richards - Construction Scotland and Safedem
• Elliot Robertson - Robertson Group
• Sandy Robinson - Principal Architect, SG
• Madeline Smith - Glasgow School of Art
• Matt Stevenson – ECOsystems Technologies
• Anna Stoll – BE Change Makers
• Lynne Sullivan OBE – RIBA, LSA Studio
• Alan Wilson - CICV Forum and SELECT

Advisors and observers:

• Elaine Ellis - Skills Development Scotland
• Morven Fancey - Highlands and Islands Enterprise
• Clare Renton - South of Scotland Enterprise
• Margaret Watson - Scottish Enterprise
• Dermot Rhatigan – Industrial Transformation, SG

Anyone interested in the work of CLF and development and delivery of the Transformation Plan can join the CLF Network or/and become an Accord Participant via the CLF website.

Minister for small business, innovation and trade, Richard Lochhead said: “I am really pleased to be chairing the Construction Leadership Forum at such a pivotal time. We have a clear focus to transform the sector and deliver on the commitments in the Construction Accord which fully align with our National Strategy for Economic Transformation.

“Construction plays a key role in developing a wellbeing economy and helping to meet our net zero ambitions. I am keen for businesses across the sector to engage with the work of the CLF and I look forward to working together to drive our transformation work.”   

Jennifer Phin, managing director of A.C Whyte & Co, and new CLF member said: “I’m delighted to join the CLF and support the group in continuing the transformative work for a better sector in Scotland. Businesses of all types need to work together and share best practice and knowledge rather than working in silos. The CLF is a fantastic opportunity to do this, and I look forward to representing a Scottish contractor championing the skills development needed to be a more resilient sector.”