# Building More Than Houses | Eve McCurrich of Whiteburn Projects

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Published: 2026-03-18T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode of Scale HER Up – The Female Entrepreneur Show, I’m joined by Eve McCurrich , Managing Director of Whiteburn Projects Limited , an award-winning SME house builder based in Edinburgh and building across the southeast of Scotland. Eve shares what it really means to build homes, not just houses. From the earliest stage of looking at a piece of land, through planning, design, construction and handing over the keys, she and her team are thinking about the lives that will be lived there. She talks passionately about quality, customer experience, placemaking and why home is so much more than a financial investment. We talk about Whiteburn’s work on both brownfield and greenfield developments, the importance of building communities rather than just filling land, and the role SME house builders play in tackling Scotland’s housing emergency. Eve also explains why she is such a vocal advocate for smaller builders, local supply chains and greater support for the sector. Eve’s own journey is fascinating. She started out with a summer job on the Sizewell B nuclear power station project, went on to train as a chartered quantity surveyor, worked across major infrastructure and housebuilding projects around the UK, spent time in Dubai building a climbing wall and aerial assault course, and eventually found her way to Whiteburn. Her career has not followed a neat straight line, but it has been shaped by relationships, curiosity, confidence and a willingness to say yes to new opportunities. We also dive into the realities of leadership in construction: managing a small core team with a wide network of subcontractors and professional partners, creating a culture of pride and accountability on site, and helping young people see the huge range of careers that exist within th…

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