Construction Contract Signed for Edinburgh's Dunard Centre
The Dunard Centre, Edinburgh's first purpose-built concert hall in over a century, has reached a significant milestone with the signing of a £162 million construction contract with Balfour Beatty.
Following a £40 million funding boost, construction is set to start within weeks on the site behind the historic Royal Bank of Scotland branch on St Andrew Square, with completion projected by 2029.
- The 1,000-seat hall will host various music genres.
- It will serve as a permanent home for the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
- It will be a new venue for the Edinburgh International Festival.
The Dunard Centre is dubbed as the "hall for all".
Author's summary: Edinburgh's Dunard Centre construction begins.