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| 04 Dec 2007 | CALA SHAPES UP FOR THE FUTURE Scottish-based CALA Group is planning for the future with a range of measures designed to ensure the company’s continued independence and growth, bring forward the next generation of directors and give employees an opportunity to enjoy a bigger share  |
| 19 Oct 2007 | HOUSEBUILDER CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO MAKE SUSTAINABILITY THE MAIN TEST FOR HOUSING LOCATION A leading UK housebuilder is calling on the Government to put sustainability at the top of its agenda to meet its new target for three million new homes by 2020. Robert Millar, Group Development Director at premium housebuilder CALA Homes, says th |
| 12 Oct 2007 | CALA HOMES’ SITES STARTS TOP £500 MILLION Premium residential developer CALA Homes has started work on a record amount of housing developments in the first nine months of 2007. The award winning housebuilder, part of the Edinburgh-based CALA Group, the privately-owned UK housing and pr... |
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NEWS ITEMS FOR CALA HOMES |
| 08 May 2008 | PART EXCHANGE GUARANTEES A HASSLE-FREE MOVE AT REEDS WOOD PLACE IN WALSALL The prospects of finding a chain-free, guaranteed, cash buyer in today’s housing market may seem like an impossible dream. But, if you are looking to move into a new family home, that is what CALA Homes (Midlands) is offering through its 100% full v |
| 07 May 2008 | OFF PLAN SALES START AT CALA’S NEW FAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN YORK CALA Homes (Yorkshire), part of the premium residential and commercial property developer CALA Group, has launched off plan sales on a new exclusive development of family houses in York. |
| 05 May 2008 | THE VIBRANCY OF ART DECO THE ELEGANCE AND EDGE OF CONTEMPORARY DESIGN CALA has opened a stunning Carltonshowhome designed by Amabile Design at the award-winning developer’s Hopefield development in pretty Midlothian just outside Edinburgh. |
| 30 Apr 2008 | CALA HOMES OPENS SHOW HOME AT NEW CHASETOWN DEVELOPMENT CALA Homes (Midlands) has opened a show house at The Knoll, its second development of family houses in Chasetown. |
| 30 Apr 2008 | CALA HOMES MAKES PLANNING APPLICATION FOR NEW HOMES IN COSELEY CALA Homes (Midlands) has applied for planning permission to build 91 new homes on a former industrial site in Coseley in a £17 million development. |
| 25 Apr 2008 | CALA HOMES TAKES TOP CUSTOMER SATISFACTION RATING FOR THIRD YEAR For the third year in succession, CALA Homes has received one of the top customer satisfaction scores for UK housebuilders. In a national survey of new home buyers no other general housebuilder scored more highly than CALA Homes. |
| 22 Apr 2008 | FLEXIBLE LIVING TO SUIT ALL LIFESTYLES IN MILLHOUSE GREEN CALA Homes (Yorkshire) is offering flexible living over three floors which it believes will suit many different lifestyles at its Springfields development in the picturesque village of Millhouse Green, near Penistone. |
| 18 Apr 2008 | DREAM HOMES AND PASTURES NEW AT THE MEADOWS CALA’s attractive Meadows development on the southern edge of historic and bustling Stirling continues to attract homebuyers looking for a spacious, flexible home with the added attractions of a semi-rural environment. |
| 15 Apr 2008 | PART EXCHANGE GUARANTEES A HASSLE-FREE MOVE AT HEXAGON The prospects of finding a chain-free, guaranteed, cash buyer in today’s housing market may seem like an impossible dream. But, if you are looking to move into a new family home, that is what CALA Homes (Yorkshire) is offering through its part excha |
| 15 Apr 2008 | CALA HOMES WINS PLANNING PERMISSION FOR £9.5 MILLION RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH YORKSHIRE CALA Homes (Yorkshire), part of the premium residential and commercial property developer CALA Group, has won detailed planning permission for a £9.5 million residential development in Pickering, North Yorkshire. |
| 15 Apr 2008 | OFF PLAN SALES START AT CALA’S NEW FAMILY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT IN COVENTRY CALA Homes (Midlands) has launched off plan sales and started work on a new exclusive development of family houses in Coventry. The Birmingham-based, award winning, premium housebuilder is building 57 two-, three-, four-, and five-bedroom houses a |
| 09 Apr 2008 | NEW APPOINTMENTS AT CALA’S MILLHOUSE GREEN DEVELOPMENT CALA Homes (Yorkshire) has appointed a new site manager and assistant site manager and two new sales advisers at its Springfields development in Millhouse Green, to help cope with the interest in the new homes. |
| 08 Apr 2008 | FLEXIBLE LIVING TO SUIT ALL LIFESTYLES IN KIPPAX CALA Homes (Yorkshire) is offering flexible living over three floors which it believes will suit many different lifestyles at its Maplefields development in the historic town of Kippax near Leeds. |
| 04 Apr 2008 | CALA SELLS OUT AT THE WATERGARDENS IN LOWER PENN Award-winning, premium housebuilder CALA Homes (Midlands) has sold out its luxury Watergardens development at Lower Penn, near Wolverhampton, but hopes to remain in the area. |
| 04 Apr 2008 | CALA HOMES OPENS SHOW HOME AT BROUGHTON GATE, MILTON KEYNES CALA Homes (Midlands) has opened a show house at a new luxury housing development in one of the most sought after locations in Milton Keynes. The Birmingham-based, award winning, premium housebuilder is building 107 new family homes at Broughton |
| 03 Apr 2008 | Alexander at Atria Showcases Cool Contemporary Living in Bearsden The magnificent four bedroom Alexander house type at CALA’s stunning Atria development in prestigious Bearsden was designed specifically for the exclusive setting. Fresh and striking internally, it is a home which both makes an individual statement a |
| 01 Apr 2008 | MAKE A DATE WITH LEAFY CANNIESBURN New Show Apartment Open to View With spectacular views across Glasgowand beyond, it is easy to fall in love with CALA’s new show apartment at Canniesburn in Bearsden. The stunning two bedroom new build apartment is located in Elm House, which |
| 31 Mar 2008 | CALA TAKES IN THE VIEW FROM EAST FETTES With spectacular aspects across the beautiful Edinburgh skyline, the light filled living area in the exclusive penthouse apartment at CALA’s East Fettes development truly is a room with a view. |
| 26 Mar 2008 | CALA HOMES OPENS SHOW HOME AT NEW WALSALL DEVELOPMENT CALA Homes (Midlands) has opened a show house at its Reeds Wood Place development of family houses in Walsall. The Birmingham-based, award winning, premium housebuilder has launched a Harewood style show home at its development of 44 three-, four- |
| 26 Mar 2008 | SWIFT SALES SUCCESS AT SAUNDERSON GRANGE FOR CALA HOMES Award-winning, premium housebuilder CALA Homes (Yorkshire) has sold seven new homes in only seven weeks since opening three new show homes at its Saunderson Grange development in Penistone. |
| 25 Mar 2008 | STYLISH FAMILY LIVING IN SEMI-RURAL JACKTON - Stunning Homes Available With Incentives CALA’s popular Farriers Way development in semi-rural Jackton features a collection of exceptional family homes and selected properties are currently available with incentives for early entry*. Named after the tradition of blacksmithery, Farrie |
| 20 Mar 2008 | Go to town at CALA’s Kinnaird Village Spacious and contemporary living has never been more accessible than at CALA Home’s Kinnaird Gardens. Kinnaird Gardens in Larbert is CALA Homes' first phase of the brand new community of Kinnaird Village, excellently located in the heart of the |
| 20 Mar 2008 | MILLIONAIRES’ BOUTIQUE DEVELOPMENT PROVES A BIG HIT IN WEYBRIDGE The new build sector continues to flourish, with CALA Homes’ (South) glamorous Kings Reach development in Weybridge having proved to be a big hit with homebuyers, with its five million pound plus detached homes being sold in record time. Much of t |
| 19 Mar 2008 | FOUR CALA DEVELOPMENTS SHORT-LISTED IN MAJOR NATIONAL AWARDS Four developments by one of the country’s leading developers, CALA Homes, have been short-listed in the prestigious Homes for Scotland Quality Awards. |
| 19 Mar 2008 | Stunning Homes and Great Incentives as CALA Launches Hopefield, Midlothian With prices starting at an exceptional £175,000 and a superb incentive of £10,000 cashback or 100% part exchange available on selected homes, now is a perfect time to find your dream home at CALA's new and attractive Hopefield development near Bonnyr |
| 19 Mar 2008 | HOMESBUYERS EMERGE FROM WINTER HIBERNATION TO ESCAPE THE RAT RACE Homebuyers are emerging from winter hibernation, with the earliest Easter since 1913 heralding a fresh phase in the homebuying season. With tentative plans turning to firm pledges, an increasing amount of homebuyers, from families, first-time buyers |
| 17 Mar 2008 | CALA Showcases the Split Level Suilven At Russell Brae, Cathkin With Flexible £10,000 Incentive Pack The stunning Suilven housetype from CALA’s award winning Lauriston portfolio, is a superb example of the stylish, architect-designed four and five bedroom detached homes available at Russell Brae in Cathkin. |
| 17 Mar 2008 | BATTERSEA DEVELOPMENT WINS NEW HOMES AWARD A local Battersea development was presented a prestigious HotProperty New Homes Award today. |
| 17 Mar 2008 | CALA OPENS SHOW HOUSE AT NEW KIPPAX DEVELOPMENT Award-winning, premium housebuilder CALA Homes (Yorkshire) has opened a show home at Maplefields, its new development in the town of Kippax, near Leeds. The Leeds-based housebuilder, part of the premium residential and commercial property develope |
| 17 Mar 2008 | CALA OPENS NEW TWO NEW SHOW HOUSES IN BALSALL COMMON Award-winning, premium housebuilder CALA Homes (Midlands) has opened two new show houses at The Paddocks, its exclusive development of three large family houses on the outskirts of Balsall Common. The new show houses, Field House and Meadow House, |
| 13 Mar 2008 | CALA HOMES ACQUIRES SECOND MAJOR SOUTH EAST SITE CALA Homes has acquired a second major site in the South East of England for residential development in the past three months. The South East England Division of the award-winning premium housebuilder has signed an unconditional contract to acquir |
| 13 Mar 2008 | GET INTO THE GROVE WITH THREE NEW STYLISH SHOWHOMES AT GROVEWOOD HILL, EDINBURGH With three showhomes now open at Grovewood Hill in Craigmount, Edinburgh, visitors will find a home to suit all on this striking contemporary and ideally located development. Grovewood Hill features a collection of three storey family homes, moder |
| 11 Mar 2008 | CALA’S BRAEBURN HOUSE IS THE PERFECT SLICE OF COUNTRY LIFE For those looking to enjoy a slice of country life, then look no further than the beautiful Braeburn House at CALA’s Orchard Lane in Dirleton. |
| 07 Mar 2008 | GLITTERING FINALE AT BRIERY MEADOW, HADDINGTON A ‘Silverdale’ home at CALA’s striking and bespoke Briery Meadow development in the bustling market town of Haddington in East Lothian, presents a fitting finale for the award-winning development. The five bedroom Silverdale, which has been desig |
| 18 Feb 2008 | CALA launches Forest Parkin Peebles With its historic architecture, excellent amenities and proximity to some of Scotland’s most beautiful countryside, Peebles has long been a popular place to live. The launch of CALA’s Forest Park development in the town is the perfect opportunity for |
| 14 Feb 2008 | CALA LAUNCHES THE SYCAMORES IN DUNDEE For those looking to enjoy luxurious family living in a leafy and semi rural setting, CALA Homes has launched a stunning development of family homes at The Sycamores in Liff, on Dundee’s desirable western edge. A tree lined avenue, which gives thi |
| 14 Feb 2008 | CALA Gears up to the Challenge As part of its recently announced restructure, CALA Homes has made a number of key appointments to enable it to achieve its 5-year plan to become the premium quality medium-sized housebuilding company in the UK. CALA Homes (East) Ltd has appointed |
| 14 Feb 2008 | LAST CHANCE TO ENJOY TOWNHOUSE LIVING AT CALA’S EAST FETTES CALA Home’s stunning contemporary townhouses at its exclusive East Fettes development in Edinburgh have proved so popular with homebuyers that only three currently remain available. With their stunning rich russet and stylish facades and well desi |
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NEWS ITEMS FOR CALA PROPERTIES |
| 18 Apr 2008 | DEVINE APPOINTMENT AT CALA PROPERTIES As part of its strategy for continuing growth, CALA Properties has appointed Paul Devine as Director, UK Acquisitions. This is a key position, newly created to lead the acquisition of commercial opportunities for the company across the UK. Paul |
| 29 Feb 2008 | NEW MANAGER AT MOTHERWELL’S BRANDON SHOPPING CENTRE As part of its programme of investment and expansion at Motherwell’s Brandon Shopping Centre, CALA Properties has appointed a full time centre manager. Claire Jefcoate moves from Rutherglen shopping centre in Glasgow to become the Brandon Shopping |
| 14 Jan 2008 | CALA PROPERTIES ACHIEVES RECORD EAST KILBRIDE OFFICE RENT CALA Properties has achieved a record office rent for East Kilbride, as it disposes of the remaining vacant accommodation at GSO Business Park. Corporate furniture and interiors supplier Eastlake has taken the remaining 3,773 sq ft in Building Two |
| 08 Oct 2007 | CALA Properties provides new corporate HQ for British Energy In the largest out-of-town office letting in Scotland’s central belt this year, British Energy has taken 36,000 sq ft of new office accommodation at CALA Properties’ GSO Business Park in East Kilbride. British Energy, the FTSE 100 company which... |
| 04 Sep 2007 | CALA PROPERTIES COMPLETES
NEW GRADE A OFFICE BUILDING IN LIVINGSTON CALA Properties has completed a speculative 31,876 sq ft grade A office building at Almondvale Business Park in the centre of Livingston, with strong interest reported from prospective occupiers. More than 50 commercial property agents from Edi... |
| 28 Aug 2007 | NEW SMALLER OFFICE SUITES IN EAST KILBRIDE CALA Properties has put a number of smaller office suites on the market at its GSO Business Park in East Kilbride, to meet an unfulfilled demand for office accommodation in the town, primarily from local companies. The Edinburgh-based commercia... |
| 19 Jul 2007 | CALA SECURES FIRST LET IN MOTHERWELL CALA Properties has secured its first letting at the Brandon Shopping Centre in Motherwell, since acquiring the 350,000 sq ft centre for £65 million in February, in a joint venture with Bank of Scotland Corporate. Sportswift Ltd has taken a 15 ... |
| 19 Jul 2007 | AWG/WG MITCHELL AND CALA-FM AGREE DEAL
FOR WEST EDINBURGH SHOPPING CENTRE The CALA Properties/FM Developments joint venture, Westside Plaza Ltd has agreed the sale of Westside Plaza retail and leisure complex in west Edinburgh to the AWG Property & WG Mitchell fund for £23.3 million. The 200,000 sq ft property incl... |
| 27 Apr 2007 | CALA PROPERTIES PUBLISHES AGENTS DIRECTORY For the second year in succession, CALA Properties has published a comprehensive directory of office and industrial agents based in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow. The 20 page, pocket size, directory contains addresses of commercial property f... |
| 02 Apr 2007 | CALA PROPERTIES OBTAINS PLANNING PERMISSION FOR
NEW GRADE A OFFICE BUILDING IN LIVINGSTON CALA Properties has successfully obtained planning permission for a new speculative 23,292 sq ft grade A office building at Almondvale Business Park in Livingston. The new £5 million building will form Phase Seven of development at Almondvale ... |
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NEWS ITEMS FOR CALA FINANCE |
| 07 May 2008 | CALA FINANCE BACKS PHASE TWO OF STAFFORDSHIRE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CALA Finance, the residential funding arm of premium residential and commercial property developer CALA Group, is to fully fund the second phase of a £4.3 million residential development in the Staffordshire market town of Hednesford. |
| 22 Apr 2008 | CALA FINANCE BACKS £2 MILLION STAFFORDSHIRE DEVELOPMENT CALA Finance, the residential funding arm of premium residential and commercial property developer CALA Group, is to fully fund a £2 million residential development on the edge of Tamworth. |
| 16 Apr 2008 | GET AN INTERIOR DESIGNED PAD AT PLATFORM ONE DEVELOPMENT IN HEADINGLEY – JUST THE TICKET! Platform One, the exciting new £2.5 million residential apartment scheme in the vibrant north Leeds suburb of Headingley is selling fast and as an additional incentive for buyers looking to get on the property ladder but worried that once they have t |
| 15 Apr 2008 | CALA FINANCE BACKS £3.3 MILLION BLACK COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT CALA Finance, the residential funding arm of premium residential and commercial property developer CALA Group, is fully funding a £3.385 million residential development in Darlaston in the Black Country. |
| 01 Apr 2008 | RECORD START FOR CALA FINANCE CALA Finance, the residential funding arm of premium residential and commercial property developer CALA Group, has achieved a record start to the year. |
| 27 Mar 2008 | ENERGY EFFICIENCY INCREASING IN IMPORTANCE FOR A combination of the introduction of Home Information Packs (HIPs) and constantly rising fuel bills has made buyers much more conscious of the energy performance of new homes, according to research by a leading residential development funding special |
| 17 Mar 2008 | GREEN BUILDING REGULATIONS WILL ADD TO THE COST OF NEW HOMES AND AFFECT SMALLER HOUSEBUILDERS The Government’s introduction of mandatory green building measures will make new homes more expensive and lead to a slow down in construction, according a leading residential development funding specialist. |
| 10 Mar 2008 | CALA FINANCE BACKS £3.15 MILLION LUDLOW DEVELOPMENT CALA Finance, the residential funding arm of premium residential and commercial property developer CALA Group, is to fully fund a £3.15 million residential development in the sought after Shropshire market town of Ludlow. |
| 13 Sep 2007 | CALA Finance Backs £12 million development CALA Finance, the residential funding arm of Edinburgh-based residential and commercial property developer CALA Group, has backed a £12m development by central Scotland developers MCA Homes in East Kilbride. MCA Homes will develop 80 new house... |
| 05 Sep 2007 | NEW APPOINTMENTS STRENGTHEN CALA FINANCE MIDLANDS’ TEAM CALA Finance, the residential development funding arm of premium residential and commercial property developer CALA Group, has expanded its Midlands’ regional team, with the appointment of two well known figures from the region’s housebuilding ind... |
| 04 Sep 2007 | RISING CONSTRUCTION COSTS WILL AFFECT NEW HOMES TARGETS Rising construction costs will hamper residential developers in their efforts to meet Gordon Brown’s new higher targets for building new houses, according to research by a leading residential development funding specialist. CALA Finance, the sp... |
| 28 Aug 2007 | CALA Finance (Scotland) Record Backing of £45 Million Development CALA Finance Scotland, the funding arm of residential and commercial property developer CALA Group, is backing the largest development in its 22 year history. The development, Visio 20:20, by Glasgow's Westpoint Homes, is expected to generate o... |
| 15 Aug 2007 | ITS ALL ABOARD AT PLATFORM 1 AS A NEW £2.5 MILLION DEVELOPMENT ARRIVES AT HEADINGLEY STATION <IMG SRC="http://www.cala.co.uk/images/news images/Flags.jpg" ><br><br>CALA Finance and MODE Property Developments have announced they are to join forces to develop an exciting, new £2.5 million residential apartment scheme in the vibrant north Le... |
| 24 Jul 2007 | IT’S HOT PROPERTY AT THE KILNS IN WRENTHORPE Modern living in a convenient location is what is on offer at “The Kilns’, the newest residential development in Wrenthorpe, near Wakefield, where Bramley Homes and CALA Finance (Yorkshire) have joined forces to develop this exciting, new £3.85 mi... |
| 17 Jul 2007 | GOOD PUBLIC TRANSPORT TOPS RESIDENTIAL PRICE PREMIUMS New homes buyers are prepared to pay up to 20% more for a location close to good public transport, according to research from a leading residential development funding specialist. David Whittaker, managing director of CALA Finance (North), the ... |
| 14 Jun 2007 | LAYING THE FOUNDATIONSCALA FINANCE BACKS £2 MILLION DEVELOPMENT IN INGBIRCHWORTH CALA Finance, the residential funding arm of premium residential and commercial property developer CALA Group, is funding an exclusive £2 million residential development in the attractive rural setting of Ingbirchworth, near Penistone on the edge ... |
| 07 Jun 2007 | CALA FINANCE BACKS £2.3 MILLION STAFFORDSHIRE DEVELOPMENT CALA Finance, the residential funding arm of premium residential and commercial property developer CALA Group, is to fully fund a £2.3 million residential development in a sought after Staffordshire village. The Birmingham office of CALA Financ... |
| 15 May 2007 | CALA FINANCE APPOINTS NEW SENIOR COMMERCIAL MANAGER FOR SCOTLAND AND NORTH EAST ENGLAND CALA Finance has appointed Stuart Hay as new Senior Commercial Manager for Scotland and North East England, based at the company’s Edinburgh headquarters. Stuart is responsible for all the surveying and construction activities in the area inclu... |