Twelve prime sites have been identified as the result of a study which has been developed to help establish Scotland as an attractive location for green datacentres and to accelerate inward investment from the datacentre sector. 

Host in Scotland, a datacentre sector support initiative set up by SFT and in partnership with Scottish Enterprise and Crown Estate Scotland have today published two datacentre site selection reports, which were undertaken by datacentre specialists TechRE on their behalf, highlighting a wide range of locations across Scotland that fulfil a number of key datacentre criteria.

Today we have published the Net Zero Public Sector Buildings Standard, aimed at supporting public bodies meet their net zero commitments for their new build and major refurbished projects.

The Standard has been developed by SFT's Low Carbon team in partnership with Scottish Government, Zero Waste Scotland and NHS National Services Scotland as well as input from across the construction and public sectors in Scotland.

To request a copy of the Net Zero Standard, please click here.

Lossiemouth High School in Moray, the 117th and last school in the SFT-managed Scotland’s Schools for the Future Programme, has been handed over to the local council and will open to pupils in April after the Easter break.

Talking at the end of the programme, Education Secretary John Swinney said: “These schools are at the heart of their communities which is why our investment has been absolutely essential. Looking forward, we will continue our successful partnership with local authorities beyond this milestone to build more schools delivered through the new £2 billion Learning Estate Investment Programme.”

Gemma Boggs who leads SFT's education infrastructure programmes, said: “The success of the Scotland’s Schools for the Future programme is the result of an enormous collaborative effort right across Scotland. As programme managers, we have worked with countless partners and organisations to improve the condition of the school estate."

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Kate Forbes has announced the reappointment of Ian Russell as Chair of the Board of the Scottish Futures Trust.

In supporting Scottish Government develop and deliver its Green datacentres and digital connectivity: vision and action plan for Scotland, SFT is seeking an experienced programme manager to strengthen its existing Digital Infrastructure team. 

To find out more about the vacancy, please click on the link below.