PAVING THE WAY
TO THE NEW EDINBURGH ST JAMES
MARCH 2016
A reference guide to the essential,
phased works being undertaken to transform the
heart of Edinburgh over the next few months
Over the last three months, we have worked hard to progress
a number of vital works around the St James Centre site.
• Utilities
JOHN LEWIS ENABLING WORKS
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• Preparation for Demolition
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• John Lewis Enabling Works
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St. James
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Leith Street Traffic Management
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Infill Building - Piling &
Superstructure (June 2016)
Prow Entrance
New John Lewis Escape Stair –
Leith Street (April – June 2016)
CCP (April 2016)
New Entrance - John Lewis
(April - June 2016)
New John Lewis Escape Stair –
Little King Street (April – June 2016)
CCP Parking (April 2016)
We are currently completing a number of
essential works, primarily along Leith Street,
which will enable John Lewis to trade as usual
throughout the development.
In advance of the St James Centre closure,
works are progressing on a new entrance to
the John Lewis store on Leith Street, and works
have been completed to upgrade the ‘prow’
entrance facing Picardy Place. Construction is
also complete on a new lay-by on Leith Street
to serve the John Lewis Customer Collection
Point (CCP). Works are progressing on the
new Customer Collection Point in store, which
will include specific car parking spaces in the
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New Temporary Crossing
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Traffic Management arrangements are in place
on Leith Street, and we have carried out the
phased removal of the central reservation
barrier and will be introducing a new
temporary pedestrian crossing.
Other key elements of this phase include
• The start of construction on an infill building
adjacent to John Lewis
• New emergency staircases on both
Leith Street and Little King Street
• The installation of heating equipment and a
new generator on the John Lewis roof
We are now entering the final period
of pre-construction works before the
St James Centre closes and we start
with demolition.
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UTILITIES
This programme will continue to
be implemented by Laing O’Rourke
and various other utility companies
and service providers.
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Traffic management (Ongoing)
Minor gas/ BT/ drainage works on Elder Street/ St Andrew Square
/James Craig Walk. Access maintained (April – June 2016)
Gas main upgrade Leith Street (April - June 2016)
Scottish Power Primary Substation Works & Cabling Works
(April - June 2016)
In order to maintain a strong, continued
supply of services to the neighbourhood
during the construction of Edinburgh
St James and beyond, a series of utilities
diversion works are being carried out.
This is primarily to move existing services,
which will allow the main works to proceed
without interrupting supply. The new
Primary Substation is progressing and the
main transformers and electrical switchgear
have been installed. Cabling works are
progressing to programme.
PREPARATION FOR DEMOLITION & PILING WORKS
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Scaffolding & propping for demolition
(May 2016)
Site hoarding to perimeter of site (May 2016)
Enabling works for piling (May – June 2016)
St Andrew Square loading bay (April 2016)
In the coming months, preparation works
will begin ahead of the demolition of the St
James Centre. This will include scaffolding
and propping works and the installation of
hoardings for the perimeter of the site.
Additionally, landscaping works have
been carried out in the vicinity of the New
St Andrew’s House car park, while the
construction of a new unloading bay on St
Andrew’s Square outside Harvey Nichols is
progressing.
If you have any queries, please contact the
St James Centre Duty Manager on
0131 557 0050
www.edinburghstjames.com
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