Central Scotland Regional Meeting: Wednesday 22nd March 2017

Wednesday 22nd March 2017

Plenty of demand, but can we get the schemes approved?

Stirling Court Hotel, FK9 4LA

The meeting discussed how we can make real progress in implementing the recommendations of the Mackinnon report and how the re-organisation of FCS into a Scottish Government will impact on the sector.

Attendees were also told about how an increasing amount of our expanding timber harvest is being processed via the latest technology.

Presentations included: –

1. Progress on Mackinnon report– James Nott, FCS Conservator for Grampian and leading on implementation of the report
2. Bridging the gap between academia and industry– Stephen Good, CEO, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre
3. Industry Updates:
   1. Industry Leadership Group, Andy Leitch, Senior Advisor, Forest and Timber Technologies
   2. Cameron Maxwell, FCS Conservator for Perth & Argyll
   3. Confor and general industry matters, Stuart Goodall, Confor