STEWART Milne Group has said it expects to create 250 jobs during the next 12 months through the growth of its homes and timber systems divisions.
The company says that will be a 30 per cent increase from its current workforce of 800.
The recruits will be based across the main areas of operation in Scotland, the north west of England and the timber facility in Witney, Oxfordshire.
The posts on offer will range from tradespeople and site managers to architects and designers as well as corporate roles in human resources and finance.
The group said that it also employs in the region of 2,000 subcontractors around the UK.
The expansion is being driven by the pipeline of housing developments it plans to bring on this year along with growing demand for timber systems from the new home and construction sectors.
Glenn Allison, chief executive of the Stewart Milne Group, said: "This is an enormously exciting time to be working in the construction sector, as we bring premium new homes projects forward to meet market demand and continue to grow our timber systems business.
"Many people probably do not appreciate the full range of skills and expertise that our business encompasses but our recruitment this year will include the full spectrum, spanning joiners, electricians, plumbers and roofers through to design, cost estimating, contracts management, HR and finance."
In November last year Stewart Milne, now chairman of the group which bears his name, launched a campaign to raise awareness of traditional building trades in a bid to make sure any upturn in the construction sector is hindered by a lack of skilled workers.
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