Scottish Enterprise provide advice to businesses in the construction sector on how to set up, how to grow and where to seek investment.
Business opportunities
Public Contracts Scotland
Public Contracts Scotland have details of available contracts with Scottish Local Authorities, NHS Scotland, the Scottish Government, Agencies and NDPBs, Higher and Further Education and Emergency Services.
Find contract opportunities from Public Contracts Scotland
CompeteFor
CompeteFor is a free service that enables businesses to compete for contract opportunities linked to the London 2012 Games and other major public and private sector buying organisations.
Find contract opportunities from CompeteFor
TED
TED provides free access to business opportunities. It is updated five times a week with approximately 1500 public procurement notices from the European Union, the European Economic Area and beyond.
Find business opportunities from TED
Initiatives
The Scottish Construction Centre
The Scottish Construction Centre (SCC) is the central source of advice on all construction queries.
The centre provides:
- A technical helpline service
- A database for auditing purposes
- A liaison with SCC regional coordinators and centre management
The Scottish Construction Centre (SCC) is affiliated with a number of Local Construction Forums throughout Scotland to help construction businesses network and share knowledge.
Get expert advice from the Scottish Construction Centre
Develop your workforce
ConstructionSkills
ConstructionSkills provide apprecticeships based upon Scottish Vocational Qualifications and National Vocational Qualifications, as well as advice on the different types of apprenticeships available.
Find out about careers in the construction industry from ConstructionSkills
Employers can register vacancies online, and find about levys and grants for development of your workforce through training or recruitment.
Find workforce development funding from ConstructionSkills
Laws and regulations
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
The Health and Safety Executive is responsible for health and safety regulation in Great Britain.
Scottish Government - Scottish Building Standards
Scottish Ministers are responsible for creating Building Regulations to ensure buildings are safe, efficient and sustainable.
Scottish Government - Planning
The Scottish Government provide regulatory information and frameworks for the construction industry.
You can also find out about regulations and licences for the construction sector from the Business Gateway.