Table 43: Percentage of enterprises that do product/process innovation by broad sector Product innovation Process innovation Scotland UK Scotland UK Manufacturing 30.90% 31.60% 19.70% 21.60% Mining and Quarrying 24.90% 13.10% 16.60% 11.60% Hotels and Restaurants 23.40% 13.80% 11.90% 6.50% Other Services 21.90% 21.50% 14.70% 14.90% Electricity, Gas and Water Supply 18.90% 14.50% 45.20% 19.60% Wholesale Trade and Retail 13.70% 16.00% 8.80% 10.80% Transportation and Storage 13.60% 12.40% 5.00% 9.40% Construction 9% 13.20% 7.90% 8.70% Total 19.80% 19.20% 12.50% 12.80% Source: Scottish Government – UK Innovation Survey 2015 Scottish Results Knowledge Transfer Partnerships In order to identify some examples of innovation activity amongst Scottish businesses and universities we conducted an online search of the current and completed Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, a UK wide programme delivered by Innovate UK. The list below (Table 44) contains all the projects involving Scottish based construction firms. Table 44: Current and completed KTPs involving Scottish construction firms since 2008 Company Project Name Sub Sector Project Partner timescale B H C Limited General To apply latest design process University of construction of techniques to steel-frame building Strathclyde buildings and civil design and construction to design engineering works and implement integrated software solutions. Booth Welsh Installation of To establish and develop wireless Glasgow Automation electrical wiring and control system technology as Caledonian Limited fittings supplementary to core technology University to anticipate future customer requirements. Barr Limited General To embed planning systems and University of construction of expertise which deliver improved Strathclyde buildings and civil capabilities and control in order engineering works fulfilment and management decision making. Action Other building To embed engineering expertise Edinburgh Scaffolding completion to support the specification of safe Napier Contracts scaffolding structures for complex University Limited applications through the development of CAD software. Tayside Construction of To implement and embed lean University of Contracts motorways, roads, tools, methodologies and Dundee railways, airfields practices to realise the potential to and sports facilities add value to construction operations by reducing costs and increasing performance.
Table 43: Percentage of enterprises that do product/process innovation by broad sector Product innovation Process innovation Scotland UK Scotland UK Manufacturing 30.90% 31.60% 19.70% 21.60% Mining and Quarrying 24.90% 13.10% 16.60% 11.60% Hotels and Restaurants 23.40% 13.80% 11.90% 6.50% Other Services 21.90% 21.50% 14.70% 14.90% Electricity, Gas and Water Supply 18.90% 14.50% 45.20% 19.60% Wholesale Trade and Retail 13.70% 16.00% 8.80% 10.80% Transportation and Storage 13.60% 12.40% 5.00% 9.40% Construction 9% 13.20% 7.90% 8.70% Total 19.80% 19.20% 12.50% 12.80% Source: Scottish Government – UK Innovation Survey 2015 Scottish Results Knowledge Transfer Partnerships In order to identify some examples of innovation activity amongst Scottish businesses and universities we conducted an online search of the current and completed Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, a UK wide programme delivered by Innovate UK. The list below (Table 44) contains all the projects involving Scottish based construction firms. Table 44: Current and completed KTPs involving Scottish construction firms since 2008 Company Name Sub Sector Project Partner Project timescale B H C Limited General construction of buildings and civil engineering works To apply latest design process techniques to steel-frame building design and construction to design and implement integrated software solutions. University of Strathclyde Booth Welsh Automation Limited Installation of electrical wiring and fittings To establish and develop wireless control system technology as supplementary to core technology to anticipate future customer requirements. Glasgow Caledonian University Barr Limited General construction of buildings and civil engineering works To embed planning systems and expertise which deliver improved capabilities and control in order fulfilment and management decision making. University of Strathclyde Action Scaffolding Contracts Limited Other building completion To embed engineering expertise to support the specification of safe scaffolding structures for complex applications through the development of CAD software. Edinburgh Napier University Tayside Contracts Construction of motorways, roads, railways, airfields and sports facilities To implement and embed lean tools, methodologies and practices to realise the potential to add value to construction operations by reducing costs and increasing performance. University of Dundee
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