Edinburgh

Appleton Tower, part of the University of Edinburgh’s central estate, is to undergo a major upgrade to improve the appearance and environmental performance of the building. The refurbishment works will see CCG (Scotland) Ltd undertake over-cladding of the tower to improve the buildings’ environm

Eric Adair Edinburgh Council’s development arm has posted its highest profits since the local authority bailed it out to the tune of £62 million six years ago.

Four men involved in an investigation into the allocation of public building work contracts at the City of Edinburgh Council have been sentenced to a total of over 13 years imprisonment for corruption and bribery. Former council employees Charles Owenson, 62, and James Costello, 44, received tens of

The Registers View from St Andrew Square Detailed plans have been submitted for a £60 million regeneration of part of Edinburgh city centre.

Mrs Burgess and Cllr Cammy Day The Scottish Government has given the go ahead for 80 new affordable homes in Edinburgh, part of almost 1,000 homes earmarked for sites across the city.

Construction has started on cloud hosting solutions firm Pulsant’s South Gyle site in Edinburgh – the largest commercial data centre in Scotland. The expansion will see the addition of two secure data halls to the Tier 3 facility, featuring autonomous mechanical services to ensure complete redun

A topping out ceremony to mark progress on the new Portobello High School took place in Edinburgh yesterday. After many years of planning, and obstacles along the way, construction work started on the new school in October 2014 and is due to be completed next summer.

Work on a section of the new £1.4 billion road bridge over the River Forth ground to a halt after a routine concrete pour went wrong. A source on the project said it was “a miracle” no one died when pipes carrying concrete from sea level to an upper deck on the new Queensferry Crossing burst ea

Work is underway on an extension to double capacity of the Junior School dining hall at the prestigious George Watson’s College in Edinburgh. The renovation will improve dining experience for pupils as well as introducing more modern catering facilities within the school. This is the latest develo

The City of Edinburgh Council has granted planning permission for the first part of the £850 million Edinburgh St James development site. The council has approved plans to convert and make alterations to B-Listed St Andrew’s Hall, which will be “sensitively converted” to include a three-store

CGI of the completed Whitbread hotels Edinburgh’s New Waverley development, in the heart of the city’s Old Town, has reached a significant milestone this week with the ‘Topping Out’ of its first building phase.

(left to right) Michael Graham, Richard Park and Cllr Cammy Day Construction work has begun on a major project to build Edinburgh’s latest new, fit for purpose care home as part of continued investment in services for older people.

A new student accommodation block is to be built on the site of an Edinburgh DIY store despite being knocked back by the city council. Plans by developers Unite Students for a 579-bed unit in St Leonard’s Street was refused by the City of Edinburgh Council on the grounds that it would result in �

Architects at Smith Scott Mullan Associates have unveiled plans for a new pier at Portobello Promenade. The design, which includes a performance and live events space, cafe, meeting rooms and sports facilities, are part of plans to improve the area’s cultural offerings.

The former Willowbank Primary School Work is underway to create over 400 new student apartments in Glasgow and Edinburgh.