Stewart Milne Group will build over 800 new homes and launch 20 new developments in the next 12 months. The news comes as the group marks four decades in business.
The award-wining housebuilder and timber systems manufacturer is kicking off its 40th anniversary celebrations with new home developments at Inverness and Stonehaven in the north of Scotland, Bonnyrigg, Dunblane, East Calder and Winchburgh in central Scotland, and at Malpas and Northwich in north-west England.
Almost 350 of the new homes will be built in the North-east of Scotland.
The Group, which remains a privately owned business, is implementing ambitious growth plans across both its homes and timber systems divisions and has almost completed a recruitment drive which has seen the creation of 250 new jobs in the last 12 months.
Established in Aberdeen in 1975, Stewart Milne Group now operates across Scotland and the north-west of England. It is also a leading supplier of innovative timber systems solutions to the UK construction industry from its manufacturing facilities in Aberdeenshire and Oxfordshire.
The Stewart Milne Group is one of only 15 housebuilders in the UK to be awarded five star status by the industry this year. Its continued commitment to quality and customer care saw it awarded the top accolade by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) for the fourth year running. The independent industry award recognises the 90% customer satisfaction rating achieved across the Group’s housing divisions in north and central Scotland and north-west England.
Stewart Milne, who founded the company, continues to take a leading role in the business today as its Executive Chairman. Commenting at the start of a year of celebrations to mark 40 years in business, Mr Milne said that it had remained core to its founding principles.
“Trust, quality and passion have been values that we have held dear from the very beginning and they remain at the very heart of the business today 40 years on from our start in 1975. We have come a long way over the decades and we are enormously proud that today we are at the forefront of housebuilding and construction in the UK – creating new homes that meet the highest quality standards and bringing innovative timber systems to the market,” said Mr Milne.
“Marking our 40th anniversary over the next 12 months gives us the opportunity to celebrate our people, who have driven the business forward and continue to ensure that we set ourselves challenging targets and grow. Their commitment, passion and attention to detail are central to our success and I am proud of what we have achieved together and what we aim to achieve in the years ahead.
“We work in a dynamic environment and the inspirational drive within the business is part of our strong company culture and work ethic. It ensures that I have just as much energy and passion for what we do as I did 40 years ago,” said Mr Milne.