Scottish Futures Trust

A new publication that demonstrates the innovative use of data to support improved place-making has been published following a pilot programme which was applied to three public sector projects.

Infrastructure body the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has today published its latest Outcomes report, highlighting the economic and environmental impacts it and its many partners have made over the past 12 months.

The theme for Scotland's Climate Week 2024 is ‘Stories for Change’. In this article, Jamie Goth, associate director at the Scottish Futures Trust, looks at the success of the Net Zero Public Sector Buildings Standard so far. The Scottish Government launched the Net Zero Public Sector Bui

Matthew Jackson, associate director at Scottish Futures Trust, highlights why the right location is crucial for EV chargers to be effective. When you picture the perfect holiday, what comes to mind? For me, it usually involves a road trip through rural Scotland with my family using our electric car.

New investment models to deliver more public infrastructure; improved active and sustainable transport measures; an accelerated building decarbonisation programme, and filling in potholes – these are just some of the priorities already put forward in a soon-to-close survey being managed by inf

South Tyneside-based Castle is to supply full mechanical, electrical, public health and renewable services for the new Passivhaus-certified Paisley Grammar School in Renfrewshire.

Future students of the new South West Fife high school watched as the first spade went into the ground in a ceremony on the site of the new school which will replace Inverkeithing HS.

As the Scottish Futures Trust publishes its Business Plan for 2024/25, the SCN Construction Leader for May, Peter Reekie, tells Colin Cardwell that net zero remains firmly on the agenda at the organisation. Peter Reekie laughs when he recalls his first work experience. It was certainly a s

The first sod has been cut to officially mark the start of building work at the new multi-million-pound state-of-the-art education and community campus in Faifley.

Jenny Davies, associate director at Scottish Futures Trust, details the issues faced by key workers struggling to find affordable places to live and highlights some example solutions from around the country. Key workers are an integral part of our communities – from caring for our grandparents

More than 200 people have taken part in a series of events to inspire and influence the drive to have more people living in Scotland’s town and city centres.

An industry-wide survey has been launched today to find out how Contractor Design Portion (CDP) can impact more positively on construction quality. Led by the Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC), which was launched 12 months ago to further embed a quality culture across Scotland&rs

A series of events have been planned to bring together diverse voices to discuss how Scotland’s built environment and construction sector will respond to the climate and biodiversity crisis.

Peter Reekie, chief executive at Scottish Futures Trust, looks ahead to what 2024 has in store for construction and infrastructure in Scotland, and sets out one area that all organisations should make a priority over the next 12 months. “The pace of change has never been this fast, yet it

More school building projects across Scotland are set to benefit from a share of the £2 billion Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) to build new, modern, state of the art facilities.