'We are working alongside the trust to create a transformational community which delivers on the Scottish Government’s commitment to supporting the development of sustainable new communities in urban settings,' said Gavin Wyley, managing director of Dandara (Scotland). Stewart Milne Timber Systems volunteers on Kenyan housebuilding charity mission.The development is led by The Grandhome Trust, a family-led entity that has held the land for more than 300 years. The new settlement will include up to 7,000 homes, retail centres, a business park, up to three primary schools and a health centre.

Grandhome is part of the Scottish Government’s Scottish Sustainable Communities Initiative, which encourages new developments that are exemplars of sustainability and design.

The move means the Isle of Man-based company has invested more than £100m in the north-east of Scotland since it entered the Scottish market in 2007. Housebuilder Dandara has acquired land for almost 70 homes at Grandhome, the new community being developed at Bridge of Don in Aberdeen.

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