Edinburgh

A construction worker has died after falling from a roof in Edinburgh. The incident happened at Muirhouse Mansion on Marine Drive at 11am on Tuesday.

Edinburgh Airport could be set for a new 200-bed hotel after a proposal of application notice was submitted to the local authority. Under the plans, the ‘Aviator Hotel’ would sit adjacent to Ingliston Road and include a double-height restaurant, bar and conference facilities as well as p

Construction and engineering contractor Taylor and Fraser has completed its redevelopment of the Physicians International Conference Centre at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE). The project was officially opened by HRH The Princess Royal at the start of the month.

Plans to transform one of Edinburgh’s most important landmark buildings into a global visitor experience for Scotch whisky brand Johnnie Walker have been formally submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council. The planning application, jointly submitted by Diageo and the building owner Parabola,

CityFibre has reached an agreement with infrastructure provider Amey to extend its 150km network in Edinburgh to homes and businesses across the city. On completion, the £100 million project will extend the state of the art communications infrastructure to over 2100km of network.

Robertson has started work on the redevelopment of the Edinburgh sports ground which hosted the world’s first international rugby match. The Raeburn Place Foundation, the charity responsible for the site, intends to transform the ground which is the home of Edinburgh Academical FC – crea

Vastint Hospitality is to continue its regeneration of Edinburgh’s Fountainbridge with the submission of new mixed-use proposals. Architecture practice 3DReid has lodged plans with the City of Edinburgh Council for 234 homes for private rent as well as six commercial units

The cost of extending Edinburgh’s tram network to Newhaven has increased by 25% to reach more than £200 million. While initial tenders for the project estimated it would cost £165m, a final business case (FBC) now states it will be £207.3m, with the inclusion of a contingency

Plans to transform the current Royal Hospital for Sick Children site in Edinburgh into student accommodation have been given the green light. Downing Group plans to demolish some later additions to the site to make way for 323 student flats and convert the original hospital building into 126 residen

Three new galleries at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh will open to the public tomorrow, completing a 15-year £80 million redevelopment. The transformation returns one of the finest Victorian buildings in Britain to its former glory, creating vibrant new public spaces and revealin

NHS Lothian has unveiled proposals for a new two storey renal unit within its Western General Hospital site in Edinburgh. Initiation plans from HLM Architects show the development will comprise clinical, staff and support accommodation, with associated landscaping.

A construction company has been fined £600,000 after a workman was killed by a dumper truck on an Edinburgh building site. Vincent Ramsay, 55, was hit by the truck at the bottom of a dirt ramp leading into an underground car park on December 5, 2016.

Plans for a £50 million mixed-used transformation of Edinburgh’s Leith Walk have been rejected by councillors. Drum Property Group had planned to demolish the two-storey red sandstone shop frontages and industrial units at Stead’s Place and replace it with a five storey facility co

A new Moxy Hotel has opened its doors to guests at Edinburgh Airport, creating 36 jobs. The new build hotel, Moxy’s first in Edinburgh, was constructed by Clark Contracts and is located on the Royal Highland showground site.

Construction and engineering contractor Taylor and Fraser has worked with Abellio Scotrail to deliver a £1.8 million project to extend the rail depot service shed at Haymarket Depot alongside main contractor Balfour Beatty. The work carried out from April to December 2018 was required due to t