Edinburgh

Construction of the extensive, mixed-use development on the site of the former Fountain Brewery in Fountainbridge has begun.

Development company S Harrison has submitted a planning application to give another disused site in West Edinburgh a new lease of life as a student accommodation scheme, less than two weeks after unveiling plans for a nearby site on Gorgie Road. This latest development will offer 394 bedrooms, inclu

King’s Quarter – one of Edinburgh’s highest-profile, mixed-use regeneration projects – has reported ‘excellent’ sales progress, as it gears up for completion by the end of the summer. 

Plans to transform one of Edinburgh’s most important landmark buildings into a global visitor experience for Scotch whisky brand Johnnie Walker have been recommended for approval by planners at the City of Edinburgh Council. The planning application, jointly submitted by drinks giant

Significant progress has been made in the construction of a new mixed-use building at the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston. Robertson is building the new event space for the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS), a membership organisation and organisers of the Royal Highland

Edinburgh’s first purpose-built music and performance venue for over 100 years has received full planning permission. The £45 million venue, which will be called the Dunard Centre, will seat 1,000 people for concerts and events in the heart of St Andrew Square and is the flagship cultura

The reopening of a section of Princes Street Gardens which closed as part of refurbishment works to the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh has been delayed by several months, the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) has revealed. East Princes Street Gardens, where a new accessible path and lands

A former Edinburgh rubber factory dubbed the ‘home of the wellington boot’ has been transformed into a creative industries hub and is set to be one of the largest printmaking facilities created for artists in Europe. In a major boost for the creative economy, Edinburgh Printmakers is set

Commercial developer Saltire Business Parks has signed up to a new office in Edinburgh and revealed plans to deliver 200 industrial units across the country. The firm has acquired three development sites and has targeted a further 10, as it plans to invest £10 million over an initial developme

Development company S Harrison has submitted a planning application to build a new student accommodation scheme on a vacant site to the West of Edinburgh city centre. The ICA-designed development on Gorgie Road will have 269 bedrooms in two buildings with a wide range of amenities and facilities. Th

Proposals for Edinburgh’s first purpose-built music venue in over a century have been recommended for approval. Planned to be situated behind the Royal Bank of Scotland’s historic home on St Andrew Square, The IMPACT Centre was given the green light by planner officers ahead of the City

An Edinburgh health and wellbeing charity has submitted detailed plans for the development of new ‘Garden Rooms’ adjacent to its existing Centre of Wellbeing in Craigmillar. Established in 1944, Thistle is an independent charity which provides support for people living with long term hea

A restored City Observatory, the first Scotch Whisky Distillery to operate in the Borders since 1837 and a data driven innovation hub are just some of the diverse projects shortlisted by the Edinburgh Architectural Association (EAA) for its 2019 awards. In total the EAA Awards for Architecture 2019

Two organisations delivering homes in Balerno have come together to provide the village with bespoke new gateway signage announcing it as the ‘Gateway to the Pentlands’. For more than three years, the desire for new signs has represented a key element of thinking behind the community cou

Clark Contracts has completed the design and build construction of new student accommodation at 22-24 Potterrow in Edinburgh for Curlew Property. Located a short walking distance from the University of Edinburgh, the new building features 52 studio apartments in addition to common rooms and amenity