Edinburgh

Balfour Beatty has secured a £70 million contract to deliver the University of Edinburgh’s flagship Edinburgh Futures Institute refurbishment and extension project. The contractor will be responsible for restoring and connecting six wards; unlocking the building’s wide corridors to

The developer behind the Edinburgh Marina project has appointed McLaughlin & Harvey as the main contractor for the first phase of development. Comprising the new 373 berth Edinburgh Marina and the new 187 bedroom Hyatt Regency Spa & Conference Hotel with 98 serviced apartments, phase one of

Architecture practice 7N has revealed its full vision for a mixed use neighbourhood of more than 900 new homes at Western Harbour on Edinburgh’s waterfront.  To be delivered in collaboration with Forth Ports Ltd and Rettie and Co, the development will deliver 938 homes within a

The City of Edinburgh Council has named the preferred bidders for two separate contracts for the potential Trams to Newhaven project. A joint venture between Farrans, Sacyr and Neopul (SFNJV) is set to secure an infrastructure & systems contract, while Morrison Utility Services Lt

A City of Edinburgh Council committee has voted to take the final business case for the Newhaven tram extension to a meeting of the full council for a final decision. Yesterday’s vote by councillors on the transport and environment committee will see the final made on March 14.

A major milestone has been reached in Heriot-Watt University’s new £19 million Global, Research, Innovation and Discovery (GRID) project. Construction work on the state-of-the-art project has now been completed by building contractors Bowmer & Kirkland allowing the university to

M&G Real Estate has appointed architects Foster + Partners to design the masterplan for its £300 million Haymarket mixed-use development in the Scottish capital. The four-acre site currently has planning permission for three Grade A office buildings totalling 350,000 sq ft, a 190

Development firm M&G Real Estate has drawn up fresh proposals for an Edinburgh development site. The investment arm of insurer Prudential is working with QMile Group on the former goods yard next to Haymarket Station, which it purchased last June.

A construction worker has died after falling from a roof in Edinburgh. The incident happened at Muirhouse Mansion on Marine Drive at 11am on Tuesday.

Edinburgh Airport could be set for a new 200-bed hotel after a proposal of application notice was submitted to the local authority. Under the plans, the ‘Aviator Hotel’ would sit adjacent to Ingliston Road and include a double-height restaurant, bar and conference facilities as well as p

Construction and engineering contractor Taylor and Fraser has completed its redevelopment of the Physicians International Conference Centre at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE). The project was officially opened by HRH The Princess Royal at the start of the month.

Plans to transform one of Edinburgh’s most important landmark buildings into a global visitor experience for Scotch whisky brand Johnnie Walker have been formally submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council. The planning application, jointly submitted by Diageo and the building owner Parabola,

CityFibre has reached an agreement with infrastructure provider Amey to extend its 150km network in Edinburgh to homes and businesses across the city. On completion, the £100 million project will extend the state of the art communications infrastructure to over 2100km of network.

Robertson has started work on the redevelopment of the Edinburgh sports ground which hosted the world’s first international rugby match. The Raeburn Place Foundation, the charity responsible for the site, intends to transform the ground which is the home of Edinburgh Academical FC – crea

Vastint Hospitality is to continue its regeneration of Edinburgh’s Fountainbridge with the submission of new mixed-use proposals. Architecture practice 3DReid has lodged plans with the City of Edinburgh Council for 234 homes for private rent as well as six commercial units