RBS continues Edinburgh complex

The Royal Bank of Scotland is to go ahead with the œ40 million second phase of its Edinburgh office complex at The Gyle in west Edinburgh. The second phase of Drummond House will add a further 20,150m2 to the existing 27,400m2. The first phase was built by Sir Robert McAlpine under a construction management contract and was opened in July 1993. A spokesman for the bank said that RBS was in the process of contacting companies to draw up a shortlist. 'Obviously, those who worked on the site before and know it, will have an advantage,' said the spokesman.The shortlist will be complete in about two months' time.

The aim is to begin enabling works in late autumn with completion scheduled for spring 1997. Michael Laird Partnership has been retained as architect, with Tozer Gallacher as QS and Blyth & Blyth as structural and M&E consultants. The bank's own property arm will act as project manager.

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