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SBF & Industry Publications


See below for relevant publications to the Scottish construction industry, created by SBF and other organizations relevant to the construction industry.

WWF Scotland:  Minimum Standards of Energy Performance in Private Housing - June 2011
Scotland's homes account for about a quarter of our greenhouse gas emissions and a third of
Scotland's households are in fuel poverty.  WWF’s research has concentrated on the most effective, fair options for introducing minimum standards, with least burden to the homeowner and government. 

ConstructionSkills Network 2011-2015 Scotland:  Labour Market Intelligence
ConstructionSkills is the Sector Skills Council for construction, tasked by Government to ensure the UK’s largest industry has the skilled workforce it requires. 

SBF 2011 Scottish Election Manifesto
In the lead-up to the Scottish Parliament elections on the 5th May 2011, this manifesto sets out ten key recommendations aimed at supporting Scotland’s strategically important construction industry over the Parliament’s next four-year mandate.

Blueprint 2008:  Building Scotland’s Future
Blueprint 2008 outlines some of the issues and possible solutions that can help the construction industry to grow and succeed in 2008 and beyond.

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May 15th, 2012
Highland Construction Bosses Seek Funding Reassurances from Ministers at Special Summit
Highland construction bosses will seek urgent clarification on the level of future funding to be committed to affordable housing across the region when they meet Scottish Government ministers in Inverness today (Monday, 14th May 2012).

May 11th, 2012
The Official Statistics on Construction Activity Just Got Worse....
While industry surveys suggest there are grounds to hope that recovery may be on its way, the official statistics on construction activity just get worse.

May 10th, 2012
Scottish Apprenticeship Week 21st to 25th May 2012
SDS' Scottish Apprenticeship Week is taking place this year from 21st to 25th May 2012