Edinburgh

Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £162 million contract by IMPACT Scotland to deliver Edinburgh’s first purpose-built concert hall in over a century, the firm said today. The contract will see the company construct the Dunard Centre, the new, world-class concert hall in the heart of the

Clark Contracts has celebrated the successful completion of a £16 million 155-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development on Dunedin Street in Edinburgh.

Home improvement and building repair partner Building Finishing Services has signed a five-year lease at a new sustainable urban logistics and trade park development in Sighthill. 

Scottish Ministers have approved a plan by Watkin Jones for the delivery of a mixed-tenure residential development in Edinburgh.

A major new development planned between Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh Gateway station is facing further delays as developers request more time to finalise a legal agreement with the city council.

Housing specialist Cullross Ltd has launched a further expansion to its Newcraighall site as part of a dedicated new business arm.  

Plans have been submitted for the conversion of B-listed buildings on Edinburgh’s Princes Street and Hanover Street into 24 high-quality serviced apartments and office headquarters.

Prospect Community Housing held a formal opening on Wednesday 8 October to celebrate the completion of its development at Clovenstone Close, Edinburgh. Prospect have been working with the contractor, J Smart and Co (Contractors) PLC over the past seven years to develop this site.

The City of Edinburgh Council is investing millions to improve Queensferry High Street and the town centre for residents, businesses and visitors.

Pavements across the UK are baring all this October as a bold new campaign takes breast health to the streets — quite literally.

ScottishPower is investing a record £10 billion in Scotland as it embarks on a major electricity grid rewiring. Last week, the energy firm’s parent company Iberdrola unveiled a transformational €58bn strategic plan and named the UK as its number one destination for investment. 

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a £61 million fire safety contract to UK fire protection specialist Harmony Fire.

Substantial upgrades to bring two Category A-listed Edinburgh housing blocks up to the Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing (EESSH2) have been given the green light. A planning application for the £69 million retrofit of Cables Wynd House and Linksview House, submitted by Collective A

Student accommodation provider Unite Students has completed the construction of its new flagship development in Edinburgh. Burnet Point is Unite Student’s first combined development of purpose-built student accommodation, build-to-rent and affordable housing.

Strathedin Properties, a family-run developer with roots in heritage restoration, is revitalising landmark buildings in Edinburgh and Glasgow as part of a major growth push, backed by a £5.3 million funding package from Bank of Scotland. In Edinburgh’s prestigious Church Hill, the busine