New report published on future of
EV charging infrastructure
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As the 2030 deadline for ending the sale of petrol and diesel cars and vans approaches, the need to invest more in Scotland's electric vehicle (EV) charging network will increase.
For a while now our Net Zero and Innovative Finance teams have been working with Transport Scotland to identify the challenges and opportunities for the public EV charging network in Scotland with a view to establishing new delivery models with a mix of public and private investment.
Their work has culminated in a report that has just been published. To read it, click on the link below.
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Construction starts on first LEIP project
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Last week, East Lothian Council gave the green light for construction to start on its £47m Wallyford new learning campus - the first to start on site within Scottish Government’s Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP), and is being delivered by hub South East.
LEIP is managed by our Learning Estate Investment team, with Gemma Boggs who heads up the team saying: “A key element of the new Learning Estate Investment Programme is an outcomes-based approach to deliver high quality, well maintained, digitally-enabled learning environments that achieve ambitious energy targets."
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Infralink - a helping hand for telecoms
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Last year our Digital Infrastructure team established the Infralink programme to bring public sector bodies that value improved digital connectivity together with mobile network operators who can deliver it.
In this article from the July 2021 edition of the Journal, published by the Law Society of Scotland, Sarah Eynon, who heads up the programme, outlines how Infralink can assist with complicated telecoms lease negotiations.
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Contributing towards Scotland's net zero journey
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With 'enabling the transition to net zero emissions' as one of our three corporate priorities, recently, our chief executive Peter Reekie was featured in the Herald, talking about the benefits for him and all SFT staff of taking the Royal Scottish Geographical Society's Climate Solutions Professional Course.
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hub South West starts on £20m Newmains and St Brigid’s Community project
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A formal sod-cutting ceremony has marked the start of a £20 million project to build the Newmains and St Brigid’s Community Hub and Family Learning Centre in North Lanarkshire.
The project, the first of three North Lanarkshire Council initiatives with a cumulative value of £60 million, will be delivered by BAM Construction and hub South West.
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