Whiteburn News

Caerlee Mill Phase 1 has been awarded Small Development of the Year 2021 by Homes for Scotland. The award means even more this year because it was won following judging of both the 2020 and 2021 entries due to the Covid 19 pandemic suspending the 2020 judging.

Phase 1 of our Caerlee Mill development in Innerleithen has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Small Housing Development of the Year category of the prestigious Scottish Home Awards 2021.  Our team is thrilled to have made the final stages in the competition once again this year, as Whiteburn’s Managing Director, Eve McCurrich adds: “It’s great to be shortlisted in such a prestigious…

This year’s theme is the Natural World, and promoting the benefits towards Mental Health, by being among nature. Monday 10 May 2021 marks the launch of Mental Health Awareness Week, the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health, hosted by the Mental Health Foundation. This year, the theme for the week is ‘Nature’….

Whiteburn has become accredited as a Living Wage employer. Our Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Whiteburn and on its development projects receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.50. This rate is higher than the statutory minimum for over 23s of £8.91 per hour introduced in April 2021. The real Living Wage is…

Edinburgh-based developer Whiteburn has secured detailed planning consent from Fife Council for a residential development for 73 new two, three and four bedroom homes in the grounds of the former Viewforth High School, on Loughborough Road, Kirkcaldy.  A Section 75 legal agreement with Fife Council will see community contributions by the developer to build 15…

Whiteburn has started 2021 by appointing John Shepherd as Chairman of Whiteburn Holdings, following the expiry of Dale Strachan’s fixed 3 year term as group Chair. Dale has accepted an invitation to remain on the boards of Whiteburn Holdings Ltd and Whiteburn Waterloo Ltd. John Shepherd stated, “I am delighted to assume the role of…

David Mundell, local MP for Dumfries, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, met up with Whiteburn’s Project Director Roger Bainbridge and Project Manager Charlie Bain today/this week to see the progress that’s being made at the Caerlee Mill development in Innerleithen following the unexpected pause in work at the development earlier this year due to the ongoing health…

We are concerned to learn of a significant fire, which we believe has destroyed the former Viewforth High School building in Kirkcaldy.  We are consulting with Fife Council, who currently own and insure the building, to determine the most viable future for the former school building after such extensive damage. While the planning application process…

We are delighted to announce that we have re-opened our Show Home and Sales Cabin at our development at Caerlee Mill, Innerleithen. Our Client Relations Manager, Melanie Selcraig opened up the doors today to welcome those who had pre-booked their appointments to view the show home, and for those who have reserved properties, to view…

Our Managing Director Eve McCurrich has written to our local MP’s, MSP’s and Local Councillors asking they support the return of our industry back to work.