Miller Homes has said it is to build 750 new properties throughout Scotland.

According to reports, the housebuilder plans to start construction on a total of eight sites before the end of the year.

The homes will include a range of two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom homes in Ayrshire, Baillieston, East Kilbride, Glasgow, Lenzie, Midlothian and West Lothian, building.co.uk said.

In the first six months of 2014 alone, the firm finished construction on 855 homes, 294 of which were in Scotland.

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The developments include:

• 84 at Doonholm Meadows, Ayrshire

• 253 at Broomhouse, Baillieston

• 35 at Elmswood, East Kilbride

• 29 at Cambuslang, Glasgow

• 88 at Woodilee, Lenzie

• 63 at Roselea, Midlothian

• 76 at Bathgate, West Lothian

• 64 at Kirkliston, West Lothian.

The above homes are in addition to 58 properties due to be built by Miller Homes in Edinburgh.

Stewart Lynes, managing director of Miller Homes Scotland, is quoted as saying: "We are delighted to have such a strong build programme which reflects the needs of discerning new home buyers who are looking for our high quality, sustainable family homes, in some of the best locations across Scotland."

(JP/MH)