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The development of 94 affordable, colony-style homes contains 62 new homes for mid market rent by Port of Leith Housing Association’s subsidiary Persevere Developments and 32 homes for social rent by the City of Edinburgh Council. An ambitious 94 affordable homes project, which is creating a new c

Planning and development consultancy Lichfields is to help deliver the masterplan and permissions for an ambitious transformation of a major area of land adjacent to Edinburgh Airport. The firm’s Edinburgh office will work closely with Crosswind Developments Ltd to finalise proposals for the m

A key part of a large-scale regeneration project in central Edinburgh has been submitted for planning, with over 200 homes designed specifically for rent being considered by City of Edinburgh Council. Private rented housing developer and operator Moda, alongside joint venture partner Apache Capital,

A £30 million development has been launched to meet growing demand for residential space in Edinburgh city centre. Located on Gorgie Road, two miles west of the city centre, Embankment West will see two former Chesser House office blocks transformed into residential living, as well as affordable ho

How the completed King’s Stables Road development will look Remains of Edinburgh’s historic cattle market have been discovered buried beneath a development site in the Grassmarket area of Edinburgh.

A £150 million hotel and office complex next to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre is expected to be given the green light after a series of alterations were made to the initial proposals. Known as Exchange 2, the development on the western side of the West Approach Road will include a f

The University of Edinburgh is to invest £7 million to transform its Old Kirk Postgraduate Centre into a hub for meeting, collaboration and study. The centre on Holyrood Road will provide postgraduate research students from all three Colleges with new areas for formal and informal study.

Around nine tons of masonry fell at Oxgangs Primary School in January 2016 Construction faults similar to those which caused a wall to collapse at Oxgangs Primary School in Edinburgh have been found in council properties throughout the city, the Accounts Commission has revealed.

A former brewery complex in Fountainbridge is to be developed by the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver a vibrant city quarter including over 400 new homes. Work to prepare the site, which is also set to include office space and shops, is set to commence early next year with the project expected t

Ogilvie Construction has broken ground on an £18 million project to build a 4 star boutique hotel in Edinburgh’s West End at Torphichen Street. The 150-bedroom hotel is being built for Axcel Hospitality and will incorporate a restaurant, bar and leisure facilities. The project is due for completi

10 George Street Robertson Group has started work on refurbishment of 10 George Street in Edinburgh ahead of Standard Life Aberdeen’s move into the building.

The Edinburgh Architectural Association has announced the shortlist for the 2018 EAA Awards after receiving 58 submissions. All projects are designed by registered architects and built within the chapter area, with exception to the Ambassador Award which is built out with the chapter.

Planning permission has been granted to build a further 194 affordable and low cost homes at Craigmillar Town Centre, a major regeneration project in South East Edinburgh. The approval for the new homes follows on from other new housing developments in the area being built by construction firm CCG (

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has secured a Resolution to Grant detailed planning permission from the City of Edinburgh Council for 341 new homes at South Scotstoun, South Queensferry. Situated on land off Kirkliston Road to the south of South Queensferry, the 35.35 acre site is identified for housing

Clark Contracts is on site completing the construction of a new Lidl supermarket on Easter Road in Leith, the contractor’s seventh project for the retailer. The new steel-framed store will be the first Lidl ‘Metropolitan’ supermarket in Scotland with the store being raised to provide parking s