Edinburgh

A new centre for contemporary art will open its doors this weekend after a major restoration project at one of Edinburgh’s World Heritage sites. Situated on top of Calton Hill, Collective will include the restored City Observatory, designed by William Playfair in 1818, a new purpose-built exhi

Prime site property developer Queensberry Properties Ltd (QPL) has acquired the first residential site within the 7.5-acre mixed-use ‘New Waverley’ project from Artisan Real Estate Investors. Located in the heart of Edinburgh’s historic old town, the site, which has an estimated gr

Spirits brand Edinburgh Gin has announced plans to invest in a new multi-million-pound distillery in Edinburgh city centre. The development includes acquisition of large-scale premises on East Market Street, in the heart of the city’s historic ‘Old Town’.

Work on a residential transformation of long-term disused land at a prominent section of Leith’s waterfront is now underway. The Waterfront Plaza project by CALA Homes (East) located opposite Ocean Terminal will see the creation of 388 homes, along with 1500sq.m of flexible workspace units ins

The £7.3 million restoration project at Edinburgh’s Saughton Park has received a major boost thanks to funding from the Scottish Power Energy Networks Green Economy Fund. Almost half a million pounds has been awarded toward the delivery of a micro hydro-electric system on the Water of Le

Scottish craft brewer Innis & Gunn has announced plans to build a large scale brewery in Edinburgh. The proposed site is strongly preferred to be in the Edinburgh area, subject to the outcome of planning applications. Innis & Gunn’s core range of Craft Lager, IPAs, and barrel-aged

Developer Crucible Alba Group is to build a new 70-bedroom hotel at South Gyle in Edinburgh. Pre-let to Travelodge Hotels Ltd on a 25-year contract, and opening in autumn 2019, the new hotel will be sited on land purchased from Greene King, which recently developed a new Farmhouse Inn on the adjacen

Construction and property consultants Thomas & Adamson have been appointed as principal designer of the new flagship Edinburgh store for Johnstons of Elgin. To be fitted out by design and architect agency Four-by-Two, the new store will occupy two floors of Multrees Walk just off the heart of St

Morrison Construction has been appointed as the main contractor for a new University of Edinburgh facility dedicated to promoting health and wellbeing for students. Work to extend and renovate the existing building at 7 Bristo Square and create a new accessible entrance, began at the end of October

An area of land in south Edinburgh has been brought back into use by construction company CCG (Scotland) Ltd. CCG has invested £47,000 to create a brand new car park for the local community in Niddrie Mill. Located at Moffat Drive, the new facility adds capacity to an area where limited car pa

The City of Edinburgh Council’s plan to deliver 20,000 new affordable homes by 2027 faces a funding shortfall of £77 million, new figures have revealed. The local authority’s Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) for 2019 to 2024, which has been approved by the council’s h

Plaza areas, people-friendly spaces and a dedicated cycleway are among potential new features for Edinburgh’s George Street and New Town public realm design project. WYG Environment Planning Transport Ltd and urban design experts LDA Design were commissioned by the City of Edinburgh Council to

The Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh has appointed Reiach and Hall Architects to lead the refurbishment of its existing gallery building and the opening-up of the neighbouring warehouse building. The project aims to breathe new life into the Gallery and bring the adjacent building into active cultur

CCG (Scotland) Ltd has completed a brand new waste transfer and recycling centre on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council. Located north of the city centre, the new station accommodates garden waste, dry mixed recycling, mixed glass and mechanical sweepings waste streams and will service an additi

Scarlett Land and Development Ltd (SLD) has acquired two adjoining sites in central Edinburgh on London Road for private client Summix Capital Limited. The acquisitions end a successful first years’ trading for SLD, which amounted to a total of c. £78 million in deal value.