Edinburgh

The project to create Edinburgh’s first new performance building in 100 years is gathering pace following the appointment of an architect-led design team. The task of designing the 1,000-seat auditorium, which will rival the best in Europe for acoustics and audience experience, has been given to D

Proposals to transform the old Boroughmuir High School to create 87 mezzanine apartments and 28 affordable homes have been rejected by the City of Edinburgh Council. Councillors on the city’s planning committee rejected advice from their own officials, who had earmarked the designs for approval, t

A housing development of over 1,300 homes in Edinburgh has edged closer after councillors gave initial plans the green light. A narrow vote of seven to six in favour of granting approval of the New Brunstane Masterplan will now allow the City of Edinburgh Council’s arms-length developer EDI Group

The City of Edinburgh Council’s planning sub committee has granted detailed consent for the development of a boatyard and associated infrastructure for the new 300 berth Edinburgh Marina. The new world-class 300 berth Edinburgh Marina at Granton Harbour, the revised masterplan for which was given

The Edinburgh Architectural Association (EAA) has awarded Richard Murphy Architects’ “beautifully crafted” Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries the title of Building of the Year at its annual awards last night. Announced and presented at a drinks reception in the Edinburgh Centre for C

A £280 million development near Edinburgh Airport consisting of 1,400 new homes, a primary school, shops and offices, has been recommended for refusal by council officials. Work on the Maybury development, which would also include hundreds of affordable homes, had been hoped to start as early as ne

The opening of the new Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh has been postponed until January next year, 17 months later than planned, the local authority has confirmed. Construction of the replacement secondary has been hit by a number of delays since work began in autumn 2014.

Two contractors who bribed officials at the City of Edinburgh Council have had more than £266,000 confiscated by the Crown. Kevin Balmer, 54, and Brendan Cantwell, 46, who were co-directors of Action Building Contracts (ABC) Ltd, were found guilty of bribing council officials Charles Owenson, 62, a

Crosslane Student Developments celebrated the topping out of The Old Printworks development in Edinburgh yesterday with the news that the project will open in time for the 2017/2018 academic year. Work at the Bernard Terrace site commenced in January 2016 to develop a new, purpose-built, high specif

Image courtesy of David Springford of Infinity Photography A shortlist has been drawn up to replace the Ross Bandstand in the heart of Edinburgh’s West Princes Street Gardens with a new landmark Pavilion amid worldwide interest from architects and designers.

Edinburgh Quay Scotland’s commercial property market could welcome a number of new international investors over the next 12 months, particularly among private overseas buyers, Knight Frank has said.

A £25 million renovation is in the pipeline to prevent the sudden closure of Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre. Under a blueprint aimed at safeguarding the venue’s future for another 50 years, radical improvements will be carried out to its stage, auditorium, backstage areas, bars and cafe areas, Th

An innovative cattle ‘flyover’ designed to resolve a visitor traffic issue at last year’s Royal Highland Show has been shortlisted for a prestigious industry award. Perthshire-based firm Bell Ingram Design had the unusual challenge of creating an overpass for livestock at the Ingliston showgro

The £16.8 million project to revamp the Scottish National Gallery in Edinburgh has been hit by a delay due to complications with the planned construction programme. The National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) said the delay of the planned extension to its headquarters into East Princes Street Gardens,

A joint venture between developer Moda Living and investment manager Apache Capital is to deliver 525 new homes for rent in Edinburgh city centre in a multi-million pound deal which will also include the purchase of 46 existing private rented homes. Property firm Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has