Balfour Beatty to Construct £162m Edinburgh Concert Hall
The Scottish Government has provided a £20m rescue package to move the long-delayed Edinburgh concert hall project forward.
The project, which was first granted planning permission over six years ago, had been stalled due to rising costs. Initially estimated at £45m by architects Chipperfield and Reiach & Hall, the cost ballooned, causing original contractor Sir Robert McAlpine to exit the project last spring.
Balfour Beatty has been brought in under an early contractor involvement agreement to develop a build strategy for the complex city-centre site. The concert hall, commissioned by IMPACT Scotland, will serve as a permanent home for the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and a major base for the Edinburgh International Festival.
The deal was sealed after the Scottish Government stepped in with a £20m rescue package for the project.
- Project value: £162m
- Location: Behind St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
- Client: IMPACT Scotland
- Architects: Chipperfield and Reiach & Hall
Author's summary: Balfour Beatty starts work on £162m Edinburgh concert hall.
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