INDUSTRY CONSULTATION FOCUS
A chance for real change
T e coronavirus pandemic has forced everyone into new ways of working, but it’s also brought an opportunity for the whole industry to think again about how we can do business better
By Len Bunton FRICS FCIArb, HON FRIAS
SEC Group Scotland T
he COVID-19 crisis has presented the Scottish construction industry with a potentially unique opportunity to bring about long-lasting change. I believe a number of
issues, including confl ict avoidance and procurement, could be due for a shake-up, while the new culture of collaboration and sharing ideas for the benefi t of the whole industry is something that could continue long after the pandemic is over. As a specialist in dispute resolution,
I’ve been leading a consultation on the future of the sector launched by the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum. The Forum has brought together a number of trade and professional bodies to share advice and information, as well as talk directly with government, and this recent consultation has been asking the Scottish construction industry what
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they would like to see in the future. The Forum could have written a document TELLING industry what it would have to do but instead we are asking industry what it wants. Quite simply, what are the issues that are causing the most problems and what can we do to deal with them. That’s why we launched our Blueprint for Change document and I’m hoping that at the
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