Sheriff Courthouse, Edinburgh
Main Contractor:
GA Management Contracting
Architect:
PSA
Value: £6.5 million
Stone Type:
Catcastle Buff Sandstone
Blaxter High Nick (Internals)
Edinburgh Sheriff Courthouse
With an overall value of more than £6.5m this is one of the largest stone masonry contracts in the UK since the Second World War. The main external façade, including the ground floor arched colonnade, is in buff sandstone. The main wall areas are in a split faced sandstone, while the dressings are a smooth ashlar finish.
Further extensive external works were undertaken, including steps, paving and other landscape features whilst internally, the large full height public atrium which connects all the court levels was also given a traditional Edinburgh street look, with the majority of the walls clad in buff sandstone and the floors and staircases finished in granite.
This project won Natural Stone Awards for both “New Build” and ”Interiors”.
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“The professionalism, co-operation and attention paidby its staff in meeting schedules and budgetary constraints, in providing quality workmanship and in facing (and resolving) changing design conditions/details without engaging in time consuming claims are among the attributes of this company"
M I Paterson (Director)
GA Management Contracting
“highly professional and competent"
"Their input to the design of the stonework has been of considerable benefit to the project with their knowledge and experience of sourcing, quarrying, production and fixing techniques proving invaluable.”
John Hookway
Principal Architect/Project Manager
PSA Projects
"The professional services provided by both management and their staff was of a very high calibre"
John Mustard
Crouch Hogg Waterman