CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has tackled diversity head-on with a raft of new board appoints – more than half of them women.
It has appointed six women among the 11 new additions to its board, with a seventh, Margaret Watson, from Scottish Enterprise, joining as a stakeholder observer. It trebles the number of women members involved with the CSIC board.
The CSIC board provides industry-driven guidance and direction to the innovation centre and has made a conscious effort to seek out new and diverse voices from across industry and its client base.
It has chosen representatives with a variety of skills and experience – from Anne Johnstone with over 18 years’ experience in environment, energy and corporate sustainability across the construction industry to Alexander Holt, an advocate of digital transformation in the sector and architect Lynne Sullivan, a government adviser and champion for low and zero carbon building.
Joining them on the board are Emma Marriott, Jo Green, Lynne Sullivan, Madeline Smith, Mandy Mair, Andrew Mallice, Paul Dodd, Stewart Dalgarno and Stewart Brown.
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Chair John Forster, said: “We have a unique opportunity at CSIC to harness Scotland’s innovation capacity. We have big ambitions for the future, focusing on the cultural barriers across the industry and will aim to address issues like new innovative procurement models, diversity and inclusion, internationalisation, collaboration, productivity and investment in R&D and innovation.
“The 11 new board appointments represent some of the finest expertise available across the industry and will be instrumental in building a sustainable, dynamic and opportunity-focused Scottish construction industry fit for the 21st century and capable of leading the world in tackling climate change.”
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