Edinburgh always has plenty of construction projects going on.
Whether it’s essential repairs to North Bridge, the building of the city’s first purpose-built concert hall for 100 years or a huge housing and office development in the New Town, there’s a lot of work under way, helping to shape the Capital’s future.
But many have been delayed because of Covid, the impact of inflation on the construction industry or other factors. It’s difficult to keep up to date with everything that’s happening. So here’s a quick summary of what’s going on with some of the prominent projects currently under way in the city.
But many have been delayed because of Covid, the impact of inflation on the construction industry or other factors. It’s difficult to keep up to date with everything that’s happening. So here’s a quick summary of what’s going on with some of the prominent projects currently under way in the city.
9. Former RBS site, Dundas Street
It's six years since the Royal Bank of Scotland vacated its campus in Dundas Street in the New Town, where 2,000 staff had been based. Most of the 5.9 acre site, which sits between Dundas Street and King George V Park, has now been flattened, preparing the way for the construction of 435 new homes and 83,250 sq ft of office space. The final office building is due to be dismantled over the next couple of months. The next stage will be engineering works to the site perimeter and groundworks to prepare the part of the site adjacent to Dundas Street. The developers, Ediston, say construction timescales have been hit by the impact of inflation on the industry, but they are hoping work will start on site this year, with an overall construction programme of three years. Photo: Ian Swanson