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Scotsman
15 hours ago
- Business
- Scotsman
Whiteburn wins Home Builder of the Year (SME) at the Homes for Scotland Awards 2025 – two years in a row
Whiteburn is proud to announce that it has been named Home Builder of the Year (SME) at the Homes for Scotland Awards 2025 — an incredible second consecutive year win, and three times in four years that the company has received this prestigious honour. Sign up to our Scotsman Money newsletter, covering all you need to know to help manage your money. Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The award recognises Whiteburn's ongoing dedication to delivering high-quality homes, thoughtfully designed communities, and a collaborative working culture. With a focus on both people and place, the company continues to uphold high standards across every aspect of its developments. Eve McCurrich, Managing Director of Whiteburn, said: 'It's fantastic that our small but dedicated team has been awarded Home Builder of the Year (SME) for the second year in a row. This recognition is a testament to the passion, talent, and hard work of everyone at Whiteburn. We're incredibly proud of what we do, and it's rewarding to know that our peers in the industry believe we're getting it right.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Whiteburn's approach centres on designing and building homes that are not only excellent places to live but also represent a valuable and enduring investment. The company places a strong emphasis on creating safe, positive working conditions for its site teams while maintaining the highest standards of quality and design. Eve McCurrich, Managing Director of Whiteburn and members of her team accepting the SME Homebuilder of the Year Award at this year's Homes for Scotland. 'Buying a home is likely the biggest financial investment someone will make,' added McCurrich. 'Our team is committed to making sure every home we build — and the communities we create — are truly worthy of that investment. Winning this award, as Homes for Scotland celebrates its 25th anniversary, feels particularly special.' Commenting on Whiteburn's success at last week's awards, Homes for Scotland said: 'Picking up the award for a second year running, Whiteburn is a company which impressed the judges with a passionate, heartfelt presentation demonstrating that customer, quality, design and staff wellbeing are at the heart of everything it does. Whiteburn is accomplished at addressing brownfield sites as the company brings creative solutions to the myriad of challenges faced by SME developers in today's home building arena.
Scotsman
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Scotsman
New measures set to reduce private car use at new Midlothian developments
Parking spaces on new housing estates and other developments in Midlothian are set to be dramatically cut in a bid to crackdown on private car use. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... New parking standards for developers in the county reduce the number of visitor spaces required in new residential site from one for every two houses to no more than one for every 20 homes. And they will reduce the number of spaces for users of new sports facilities with golf courses to be told they can have no more than two spaces per hole and any stadium built with over 1500 capacity allowed no more than one space for every 150 seats. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad A report due to go before Midlothian Council's planning committee next week for agreement says the new standards have been influenced by the Scottish Government's goal of reducing private car use. It says previous policy which advised developers the minimum number of spaces required for housing will be replaced with new rules setting out the maximum allowed. Visitor parking spaces on new housing estates in Midlothian are set to be reduced | Google Maps It will reduce the number of visitor spaces at residential estates to just five per cent of the number of homes – one in 20 – in towns with rural developments allowed up to 10 per cent. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The report says: 'A consequence of the proposed new parking standards is that provision of car parking will be reduced across new developments,including in new residential developments. 'The parking standard will apply across a whole development; it will therefore be incumbent on those developing proposals to accommodate the parking standards within the design of the whole development.' As well as reducing the number of visitor parking spaces allowed, the new standards also require that 10 per cent of those provided have an electric charger in place, however to qualify for that in towns the development would have to have at least 200 new homes built. The report says the new parking standards were put through a 'targeted consultation' which involved community councils, Homes for Scotland and internal sections of the council. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad They cover new build larger stadiums which face a change of one parking space for every 15 seats to one for every 150 seats swimming pools being allowed a maximum of one space per 25 square metres when it used to be a minimum of one every 10 square metres and golf courses reduced from two and a half spaces per hole to two spaces. Minimum cycle parking places and EV charger spaces will also be introduced across all new developments. Councillors will be asked to agree to the new standards next week.
Edinburgh Reporter
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Edinburgh Reporter
Dramatic cut in parking spaces on new housing estates in Midlothian
Parking spaces on new housing estates and other developments in Midlothian are set to be dramatically cut in a bid to crackdown on private car use. New parking standards for developers in the county reduce the number of visitor spaces required in new residential site from one for every two houses to no more than one for every 20 homes. And they will reduce the number of spaces for users of new sports facilities with golf courses to be told they can have no more than two spaces per hole and any stadium built with over 1500 capacity allowed no more than one space for every 150 seats. A report due to go before Midlothian Council's planning committee next week for agreement says the new standards have been influenced by the Scottish Government's goal of reducing private car use. It says previous policy which advised developers the minimum number of spaces required for housing will be replaced with new rules setting out the maximum allowed. It will reduce the number of visitor spaces at residential estates to just five per cent of the number of homes – one in 20 – in towns with rural developments allowed up to 10 per cent. The report says: 'A consequence of the proposed new parking standards is that provision of car parking will be reduced across new developments, including in new residential developments. 'The parking standard will apply across a whole development; it will therefore be incumbent on those developing proposals to accommodate the parking standards within the design of the whole development.' As well as reducing the number of visitor parking spaces allowed, the new standards also require that 10 per cent of those provided have an electric charger in place, however to qualify for that in towns the development would have to have at least 200 new homes built. The report says the new parking standards were put through a 'targeted consultation' which involved community councils, Homes for Scotland and internal sections of the council. They cover new build larger stadiums which face a change of one parking space for every 15 seats to one for every 150 seats swimming pools being allowed a maximum of one space per 25 square metres when it used to be a minimum of one every 10 square metres and golf courses reduced from two and a half spaces per hole to two spaces. Minimum cycle parking places and EV charger spaces will also be introduced across all new developments. Councillors will be asked to agree to the new standards next week. By Marie Sharp Local Democracy Reporter Like this: Like Related
