Mactaggart & Mickel Group

Neil Collar, head of Brodies’ Planning Group The Scottish Government’s ongoing consultation on the future of planning in Scotland presents a ‘golden opportunity’ for the private and public sectors to work in partnership to tackle the shortage of new homes, a housebuilding conference hosted b

The Scottish Government has surpassed its target of delivering 30,000 affordable homes in this parliamentary term thanks to a 10 per cent increase in the number of social sector homes completed in the past year, new figures have revealed. Official statistics released yesterday show that 3,879 new ho

Ed Monaghan An ongoing focus on growing income from external markets through each of its divisions has paid dividends for Mactaggart & Mickel Group with profits increasing by 21 per cent.

Shaun Kennedy second from left with employer Mactaggart & Mickel Construction employers have until 23rd October to submit nominations for the 2015 SBATC Apprenticeship Awards, incorporating the James Birnie Award for Craft Excellence.

Family-owned housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel Group honoured 520 years of dedicated service by employees at its recent Long Service Awards. The event celebrated 25 employees who have all reached milestones with the company beginning at 10 years’ service, with the longest serving member of the

Derek Mickel Mactaggart & Mickel Group has launched a new scholarship in conjunction with The Glasgow School of Art as it confirms its support for the acclaimed Glasgow institute.

Margaret Burgess A 16 per cent increase in private-led new build homes has accounted for a large proportion of a continued rise in housing completions across the country.

Ross Mickel Skills shortages in the Scottish construction sector are becoming more acute as trained workers leave for higher wages overseas, a senior executive at Mactaggart & Mickel has warned.

Mactaggart & Mickel Group welcomed Annabelle Ewing MSP, minister for youth and women’s employment, to one of its leading developments yesterday as the company marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week (18-22 May). Ms Ewing visited the Polnoon development in Eaglesham, which follows the guidance of t

The keys have been handed over for a £4.4 million affordable housing development in Kilmarnock, delivered by Mactaggart & Mickel Contracts, a division of Mactaggart & Mickel Group. The 1.8 acre site at West Langlands has 39 housing units which will be used by East Ayrshire Council, providin

Philip Hogg Latest housing statistics released yesterday by the Scottish Government have been broadly welcomed by the industry though the figures were met with caution by Homes for Scotland.

Mactaggart & Mickel Group has announced its sponsorship of the Scottish Ski & Boarder Cross Championships (SSBX) this weekend at Glenshee Ski Resort as it eyes the north east market. The annual competition is run by Aberdeen Snowsports Club and has seen its popularity grow since its launch i

Building work has started on an £8 million private care home in Newton Mearns. Located at the corner of Waterfoot Road and Broom Road East the state-of-the-art home is being built by Marshall Construction Ltd for Meallmore.

A housebuilding site manager from Mactaggart & Mickel Homes Ltd has been recognised for building homes of the highest standard, beating around 15,000 others to be named as one of the UK’s Supreme Winners during the NHBC Pride in the Job Awards 2014 gala final. Stuart Gillespie took the Medium

Margaret Burgess The number of new homes built in Scotland has risen by nine per cent in the last year, according to official figures.