Scottish Futures Trust

Scotland’s first Infrastructure Needs Assessment has been published, setting out a long‑term, evidence‑based framework of drivers and shared cross-cutting themes that can inform infrastructure planning, investment and delivery over the coming decades. Developed by the Scottish Government&r

Whitecraig Primary pupils have started the New Year in a new school.

Four years after its launch, the Scottish Futures Trust has announced a review of the Scottish Government's Net Zero Public Sector Buildings Standard and is inviting stakeholders across the public sector and construction industry to provide feedback that will shape its future development.

The South East Regional Delivery Alliance (SE-RDA) has reached a major milestone with its Bundle 1 projects of 109 affordable homes moving into construction in early 2026. Initially developed as part of the Edinburgh Home Demonstrator, the projects, located in Wallyford, East Lothian, and Burdiehous

The number of construction projects being submitted by Scotland’s public bodies to the Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool keeps growing with 50 public bodies now publishing their planned construction projects on the platform.

A new public sector alliance has been created to accelerate the delivery of much-needed affordable homes for rent in the south east of Scotland by providing local authorities and housing associations with an online knowledge hub hosting freely-available home designs that utilise modern methods of co

A corporate plan that sets out how the Scottish Futures Trust will drive best practice in infrastructure strategy, investment, delivery and management until 2030 has been published today. Over the next five years, the Scottish Government's infrastructure body said it will work with its public and pr

Infrastructure body the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has published a new report which highlights a series of financial models to attract investment into retrofitting Scotland’s social housing stock.

The number of building projects being submitted by Scotland's public bodies to the Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool keeps growing as 12 more public bodies have registered on the platform and inputted details of their plans, taking the total number of construction projects to 1,232, valued a

Argyll and Bute Council’s Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) Pilot Project for the Lorn Arc Area has been extended by 10 years, allowing additional time to implement key infrastructure and development investments that will help to create a significant economic boost to the wider Oban area. The TI

The barriers and opportunities facing private sector developers to deliver much-needed town centre housing in Scotland have been highlighted in a new study published today. Prepared by Architecture and Design Scotland and infrastructure body, the Scottish Futures Trust, Unlocking Town Centre Li

The Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC) is calling for more businesses and organisations in the sector to commit to its Quality Charter, as it marks its second anniversary in early February. CQIC is a Scottish campaign between the public sector and construction industry working und

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