The developments, spread across the central belt, will deliver 295 new homes, including a mix of private and affordable housing.

The Akela Group currently operates across Scotland and is one of the country’s largest multi-disciplinary construction services and civil engineering companies, with over 300 employees.

The first of the contracts was awarded by Barratt Homes for its development at South Fort Street in Edinburgh and will see the delivery of 115 homes in a mix of three apartment blocks with 97 apartments and 18 houses. 87 of the new homes will be built for the private market with an additional 28 units offered as affordable housing.

The CALA Homes development in East Calder will see the delivery of 180 new homes. Akela Ground Engineering will also be on site to provide piling at both Barratt Homes and CALA Homes sites.

Mark Markey, Akela Group managing director, said: “These contract wins follow on from several successful house building projects Akela Construction and Akela Ground Engineering have delivered for house building clients across Scotland. The demand for housing is strong and our unique mix of ground engineering and construction means we are well positioned to deliver these projects for clients. We are pleased to be working with the CALA and Barratt Homes teams to deliver this much needed housing.”