Edinburgh

Spending on schools, roads, pavements and cycle routes will be prioritised in the City of Edinburgh Council’s 2016/17 budget which was unveiled yesterday as the authority attempts to address a £126 million budget shortfall over the next four years. The £950m budget, the first agreed by any of th

Work on Edinburgh’s newest railway station is progressing well with the interchange on schedule to open by the end of the year, Network Rail has said. Scottish Government transport minister Derek Mackay joined Network Rail managing director for Scotland Phil Verster at the new Edinburgh Gateway st

The University of Edinburgh has selected contractor McLaughlin & Harvey to deliver its £28 million Data Technology Institute. Designed by Bennetts Associates, the building is to be the third and final phase of the University’s Potterrow development, following the completion of the Informatics

The Royal Highland & Agricultural Society has submitted plans to demolish its existing MacRobert Pavilion at Ingliston in order to develop a new multi-purpose facility. Designed by 3DReid Architects, the proposed building will be used for a range of functions and events including the main Royal

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced the release of 12 major sites for sale, including Craigiehall in Edinburgh, to provide land for up to 15,000 new homes. Defence minister Mark Lancaster said the move was expected to raise £500 million, which will be ploughed back into frontline defence bu

The City of Edinburgh Council has granted planning consent for plans to build up to 400 new homes at Fountainbridge, according to developers. The Grosvenor Group said the consent unlocks the potential for its proposed build-to-rent scheme in the former industrial area close to the city centre.

Plans for the Midlothian studio include an unspecified retail element Developers behind the £850 million development on the site of the St James shopping centre in Edinburgh are trying to block plans for a new film studio on the outskirts of the city amid fears it could undermine its own project.

Proposed view from Scott Monument Hoskins Architects have submitted plans for a series of extensive extensions and alterations to the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh.

Graham Construction has won the job to build the Higgs Centre for Innovation in Edinburgh. The Construction Enquirer reports that the firm will build the space technology centre, named after particle scientist Peter Higgs, at the UK Astronomy Technology Centre’s Royal Observatory.

The City of Edinburgh Council has approved revised plans for Edinburgh Marina to provide a 300-berth marina as well as a residential, retail and spa hotel development. The Edinburgh Marina project, which will be the focal point of Granton Harbour’s regeneration, is believed to be the first new Mar

Looking west along King’s Stables Road A landmark development is set to breathe new life into a neglected part of the Grassmarket in Edinburgh city centre.

A plan to transform the former Royal High School in Edinburgh into a £75 million hotel has been narrowly rejected by councillors after a marathon meeting. The hotel, proposed by Duddingston House Properties (DHP) and operated by five-star chain Rosewood, would have seen the A-listed neoclassic

Plans to transform the building formerly home to Donaldson’s College in Edinburgh into over 100 homes have received planning permission by the City of Edinburgh Council. City & Country will restore and convert the Category A Listed Playfair building, whilst CALA Evans will create a range of co

Scott Ramsay Glasgow-headquartered fit-out contractor Morris & Spottiswood has secured a £1.2 million contract for the redevelopment of the airside retail offer at Edinburgh Airport.

Edinburgh council planners have urged councillors to reject proposals to transform the former Royal High School into a £75 million hotel. Jointly developed by Urbanist Hotels and Duddingston House Properties the Calton Hill project has long been a bone of contention in the city.