Edinburgh

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) has selected Balfour Beatty to restore its Grade-A Listed, Temperate and Tropical Palm Houses. The two-year, £12.5 million contract will see Balfour Beatty replace deteriorating and damaged stonework, roof structures and windows to meet the statutory o

The Edinburgh Tram Inquiry is set to exceed £13 million in costs. A projection from Transport Scotland indicates that the cost will reach £13,100,812 by the end of this financial year.

Trinity Academy’s new sports and outdoor centre in Bangholm, Edinburgh, was awash with pupils, family and staff experiencing their first taste of the facility as the school celebrated the start of the new year with its annual open day last weekend. Pupils and staff, along with their families,

A pre-planning application for the redevelopment of an industrial site has been submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council, with plans to invest £150 million into the industrial site. The Royal Elizabeth Bond Ltd has already carried out a pre-planning public consultation with the Queensfe

Stars of the stage and screen including Alan Cumming, Gabriele Byrne and Brian Cox have called for further financial support for a vital redevelopment of the King's Theatre in Edinburgh. As the Theatre plays host to its last performances before closing for a transformational redevelopment,

Almost 150 new trees, plus herb and vegetable growing beds and more than half a kilometre of evergreen hedgerows are to be provided at Artisan Real Estate’s Rowanbank Gardens in Corstorphine with bee hives on rooftops plus an on-site chicken coop also in the pipeline. The development will deli

A vision masterplan for the regeneration of Inch Park in Edinburgh is now on display for the public. The City of Edinburgh Council’s Thriving Green Spaces Project has launched an eight-week consultation to gain feedback from the local community and park users.

The Morrison Construction Building Central team has handed over a newly-revamped clubhouse to the Castlevale Youth Development Club in Craigmillar after the completion of renovation works. For the past year, the team, mainly working at the nearby Castlebrae Community Campus project, has been helping

The historic London Road clock has returned home after 15 years in storage and following its full restoration, as part of the Trams to Newhaven project. The clock, which began life on Waverley Bridge in 1857 before being moved to the West End in 1896, was eventually placed at the roundabout on Londo

The Scottish Government has announced £16.2 million in funding for five zero-emission heat networks that will cut carbon emissions in homes and commercial properties. Made by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and zero carbon buildings minister Patrick Harvie during a visit to ng homes i

Investors looking for residential investment opportunities should turn their sights to the UK’s regional cities, especially Glasgow and Edinburgh, according to the latest research by Colliers. The commercial real estate firm analysed 20 cities across the UK and found that when focusing on driv

Proposals for another ‘net zero’ housing development that forms part of the City of Edinburgh Council’s £1.3 billion Granton Waterfront regeneration project have been granted approval by city planners. The major milestone follows the start of construction work at the £7

Lovell is inviting sub-contractors to attend a free event to learn how they could win business working on new housing projects in the East of Scotland.

Specialist student accommodation provider Alumno Group has unveiled proposals for a new purpose-built facility at Jock’s Lodge in Edinburgh. Located on the corner of Restalrig Road South and London Road, the plans, which are set to go out for public consultation, will also see t

Major construction work at Scotland’s newest leisure and staycation destination, Wavegarden Scotland, got underway today in Ratho, near Edinburgh. The £55 million landmark development will be the country’s first inland surfing destination using revolutionary new technology.