Edinburgh
Milestone reached in project to build Midlothian sustainable energy plant
Environmental services company FCC Medio Ambiente SA has signed a contract to build a state-of-the-art energy-from-waste plant for Edinburgh and Midlothian.
Published 7 October 2016
Edinburgh’s new £41m transport interchange nears completion
Transport minister Humza Yousaf visited Edinburgh Gateway yesterday to see engineers putting the finishing touches to the new £41 million station.
Published 29 September 2016
Edinburgh outlines nine-point action plan to improve city’s homes
Reducing the cost of living for tenants and building more affordable homes have been identified as the key elements to a new raft of objectives to improve housing in Edinburgh.
Published 16 September 2016
CMS helps deliver Edinburgh’s world-class sports performance centre
CMS Window Systems has played a key role in the construction of a new world-class sports and exercise facility at Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University.
Published 16 September 2016
Royal High School hotel plans scaled back
Developers behind a project to transform Edinburgh’s historic Royal High School into a luxury hotel have revised their plans in an attempt to gain council approval.
Published 13 September 2016
Housing minister hails increase in affordable housing approvals
New statistics revealing the number of affordable home approvals in Scotland show good early progress towards delivering the Scottish Government’s target of delivering 50,000 affordable homes over the next five years, according to housing minister Kevin Stewart.
Published 13 September 2016
Proposals for over 1,300 homes lodged with City of Edinburgh Council
Plans have been submitted to build more than 1,300 homes on greenbelt land separating Edinburgh from Musselburgh.
Published 9 September 2016
Flooring company sentenced for health and safety failing
A flooring contractor has been fined after an employee fell through a void in the floor of a building under construction at an Edinburgh retail park.
Published 8 September 2016
ISG enters final phase of University of Edinburgh revamp
After successfully completing the first two phases of a major refurbishment project for the University of Edinburgh, ISG is now preparing to commence the third and final stage of the £3.1 million redevelopment of the Ashworth complex for the School of Biological Sciences.
Published 8 September 2016
Homes for Scotland laments lack of homes within Edinburgh’s LDP
The long-awaited approval of Edinburgh’s Local Development Plan (LDP) will not deliver the number of homes that the city needs, Homes for Scotland (HFS) has warned.
Published 6 September 2016
Scottish National Gallery transformation plans approved
Work on a £16.8 million extension to the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh began in earnest this week after the City of Edinburgh Council formally approved the planning applications.
Published 1 September 2016
Interserve completes Edinburgh Premier Inn
Interserve has completed work on a new Premier Inn in Edinburgh.
Published 1 September 2016
Edinburgh to progress city centre cycle link
Councillors in Edinburgh have agreed to proceed with a project to create a family-friendly west to east cycle route through the city centre.
Published 31 August 2016
‘Design flaws to blame’ for Royal Hospital for Sick Children delay
Pressure to meet deadlines and “seriously flawed” designs are to blame for a six month delay to the opening of the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh, according to an architect behind the project.
Published 30 August 2016
Plans unveiled for new Edinburgh Airport access road
Edinburgh Airport is to build a new access road after revealing the current route is “absolutely at the edge of capacity”.
Published 29 August 2016
