Edinburgh

The City of Edinburgh Council has launched a new programme to accelerate development in the city. The programme hopes to prioritise housing for people on low to middle incomes and complement the existing strategy for affordable housing by supporting the development of homes suitable for families ear

The City of Edinburgh Council has revealed that the new Portobello High School will open in October this year - three months earlier than expected. The school was originally expected to open this summer but water drainage issues meant a delay until January next year.

The Chris Stewart Group (CSG) has unveiled plans to modernise and upgrade Blenheim House in Edinburgh after acquiring the office building in the east end of the city centre. Providing 35,000 sq ft of Grade A office accommodation over five floors, with 19 car parking spaces, Blenheim House was owned

The City of Edinburgh Council has set out plans on the delivery of a new-look housing strategy which aims to significantly increase the number of new affordable homes in the city from 3,000 to 8,000 and accelerate investment in the services that will reduce tenants’ cost of living. A report to the

The topping out ceremony for the Adagio Hotel and Arches shops opening party on Market Street Edinburgh’s £150 million New Waverley development, currently transforming the heart of the city’s Old Town, has reached another major milestone with the ‘topping out’ of the Adagio Aparthotel on th

John Cole CBE The City of Edinburgh Council has confirmed that respected construction and procurement industry expert John Cole CBE will lead the independent inquiry into Edinburgh’s school closures.

Morris & Spottiswood has completed a major refurbishment and restoration project at the historic Edinburgh headquarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). The fit-out contractor was tasked with refurbishing the bank at Dundas House, in the city’s St Andrew Square, which dates back to 1860.

British Transport Police (BTP) are appealing for information after “extensive damage” was caused to a construction site in Edinburgh. Vandals broke in to the Edinburgh Gateway site and caused damage to vehicles, construction machinery and buildings between 7.30pm – 9pm on Saturday, 11 June.

Sleeperz Hotels is expanding its sister hotel Cityroomz Edinburgh with a new Princes Street wing made up of 43 rooms and suites. The budget hotel operator has been granted planning permission to develop Princes House, a listed building and three storey office block, next door to its current 72-bed C

Kier Construction Scotland has been appointed by the University of Edinburgh to undertake refurbishment work on the College of Art. Strengthening the strong start it has made within the education sector this year, the contract will see Kier carry out work over two phases so one half of the building

Plans to build up to 1,350 homes as part of a £1 billion ‘Garden District’ to the west Edinburgh have cleared another planning hurdle. Developer Murray Estates’ plans is for the first phase of a 675-acre ‘Garden District’ on a 54-hectare site next to Royal Bank of Scotland’s Edinburgh h

Murrayfield Stadium (courtesy of Wiki user: Vclaw) Scottish Rugby has announced it wants to build a hotel on land near the entrance of its BT Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh.

The City of Edinburgh Council has given planning permission for 139 flats to be constructed on brownfield land in the city. Designed by EMA Architects, the series of four and six storey blocks at Abbey Lane seeks to maximise southerly views toward the Crags and Arthur’s Seat whilst respecting a ne

The first visuals of an outline concept to sympathetically restore and revitalise the historic Boroughmuir High School building in Edinburgh have been unveiled by CALA Homes. The designs show concept plans for an open courtyard with a series of walkways, along with a stunning conversion of a large c

Plans for a £65 million four-star hotel in Edinburgh’s Old Town have been approved despite concerns being raised by UNESCO. The 235-bedroom development will see a number of listed buildings bought back into use, and the space between Victoria Street and the Cowgate developed.