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Streetscaping/Environmental Improvements

Grassmarket, Edinburgh

Client
 City of Edinburgh Council
Value
 £3.87M
Engineer
 Gillespies
Programme
 52 Weeks
Contract Form
 Measure and Value
Completed
 2009

The contract was for Public Realm Works to the Grassmarket in the Old Town area of Edinburgh, involving the refurbishment and relaying of existing natural stone setts coupled with new Caithness flagstones. New streetlighting and CCTV works were installed along with underground recycling units and service supplies for street events. Soft landscaping works included new semi-mature trees. Refurbishment works were also carried out to listed buildings and monuments.

Principal Elements included:

Caithness Flagstones 5,000m2 / Setts 40,000m2
Surfacing 2,700m2 / Recycling Units 3 no.

 

 

Key Issues:

  • Key stakeholders included Edinburgh World Heritage and Grassmarket Area Traders Association (GATA)
  • Refurbishment of existing materials
  • Noise and air quality issues due to city centre site
  • Phasing of works in busy tourist area
  • Working to tight timescale