The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has published its 2025-30 Corporate Plan, detailing how it will aim to improve infrastructure strategy, investment, delivery, and management in Scotland.

Over the next five years, SFT will work with public and private sector partners to pursue its vision of sustainable infrastructure, with key priorities including:

• Delivering a 25-30 year infrastructure 'needs assessment' to guide long-term investment decisions and support sustainable asset strategies.

• Attracting private investment into energy transition and sustainable places, focusing on heat networks, EV charging, and the hydrogen industry.

• Improving delivery across billions of pounds of infrastructure projects by focusing on efficiency, digitalisation, and modern methods, and supporting improved outcomes for the construction industries.

• Enhancing public sector property asset management by maximising the use of existing buildings, integrating maintenance and decarbonisation, securing value from surplus assets, and providing expertise as 19 PFI projects end.

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Shona Robison, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government, said: "The Scottish Futures Trust's Corporate Plan will support delivery of our priorities over the next five years... SFT will continue to play a key role in our broad infrastructure investment plans through its leadership in infrastructure strategy, finance, delivery, and use."

Joe Philipsz, chair of the Scottish Futures Trust, said: "Since its formation, SFT has played a critical role is assisting the Scottish Government and public sector bodies in delivering world class infrastructure projects for Scotland. We will continue to develop and deliver infrastructure strategies that support Scotland's places and communities, and encourage stronger collaborations to deliver improved services. Our team will continue to seek the substantial private sector investment that Scotland needs."

Peter Reekie, chief executive of the Scottish Futures Trust, explained: "Our new corporate plan reflects our commitment to creating a sustainable, inclusive and prosperous Scotland. Our unique multidisciplinary team brokers vital collaborations to create the joined-up infrastructure systems needed to transform places, address climate change and support public service reform. These twin aims motivate us as we work closely with our partners to drive forward projects that improve lives, creates jobs and ensure Scotland's infrastructure meets the evolving needs of communities and businesses today and in the future."