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Scottish ministers have granted planning permission in principle for the country’s first purpose-built film and TV studio following a long-running planning battle. Developers PSL Land Ltd said the Pentland Studios, which will be based near Straiton, outside Edinburgh, could help kick-start Scotlan

In their look back at 2017, ESPC found a continued shortage of properties in the Edinburgh market and a sustained increase in selling prices but have yet to see materialise fears that Brexit would have a negative impact on housing. The average selling price of properties in east central Scotland inc

A ‘unique’ waterside retirement living scheme which will form a key element of the forthcoming £500 million Edinburgh Marina redevelopment has secured detailed planning permission. Living for Retirement has been designed by Wilson Gunn exclusively for the over 55s, comprising 104 apartments wit

National engineering specialist SES Engineering Services (SES) has opened its second Scotland office in Edinburgh. The business, which recently completed its multi-million pound Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) project on the iconic Queensferry Crossing, has established itself as a key prov

(from left) Director and head of Edinburgh office, David Philip; Paragon joint managing director, Robert Perry; joint managing director, John Munday; and associate building surveyor, Jamie March London and Manchester-based independent building and project consultancy Paragon has opened an office in

A £500 million waterside quarter development close at Edinburgh Marina Developments worth more than £11.7 billion are underway, proposed or in the pipeline in Edinburgh, a survey of projects at the start of 2018 has found.

AMA Homes is to deliver a residential and commercial development in Edinburgh after securing a £3 million property investment loan. The loan will provide the developer with an extended period to redevelop Belford and Douglas House into a major new residential site with 50 apartments and 2,000 sq ft

(from left) Jamie Savage, site manager for Robertson; Jordan Walls; Jay Anderson and Linzie Robb, community development coordinator for Robertson at West Pilton Robertson has welcomed several Edinburgh-based secondary pupils interested in the built environment industry on site for extended work plac

Detailed plans have been released for a £500 million waterside quarter development close to Edinburgh city centre. Built around a purpose-built marina, the Edinburgh Marina masterplan proposes a mix of leisure and accommodation, establishing the city as a viable alternative to established west coas

Humza Yousaf A contractor has been selected to take forward ground investigations as part of the work to build a flyover on the busy Sheriffhall junction on the Edinburgh City Bypass.

The much-delayed Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh is now scheduled to open in autumn 2018, a full year later than originally planned. NHS Lothian said severe weather was partly to blame for the latest delays to the £150 million facility at Little France on the outskirts of the city.

Murchison House Kier Construction Scotland has been awarded a £7.7 million contract by the University of Edinburgh to carry out the transformation of the Grade B-listed Murchison House.

A charity aiming to tackle poor mental health in Edinburgh has secured planning permission to open a new health and wellbeing centre on Halmyre Street in Leith next year. Projekt 42 said the community gym and wellness centre will offer a space for locals to come together and enhance their fitness, w

New plans revealing the proposed extension of 2 Semple Street The developers of a new office building in Edinburgh’s Exchange District have applied for planning consent to add an extra floor to help alleviate the Capital’s chronic shortage of office space.

An aerial view of the proposed development Long-running plans have been approved to revitalise disused land opposite Leith’s Ocean Terminal with 388 new homes.