Marischal College repairs finally set to begin after 18-month delay — and what that means for Queen Street plans

Repairs to the gull-damaged end of Marischal College might finally begin within weeks — nearly 18 months after they brought the multi-million-pound transformation of Queen Street to a halt. Why was Queen Street project put on hold? Aberdeen University owns the Category A-listed Marischal College, leasing the majority of the world’s second largest granite building to Aberdeen City Council. Marischal College work pushes Queen Street project beyond 2027 council electionThat delay will push the Queen Street project into the next council term, “frustratingly” beyond the May 2027 local election. “We have our plans for Queen Street, and we will take the necessary steps to ensure we can begin following the university’s works finishing.