{"id":10179,"date":"2026-02-19T12:54:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T12:54:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=10179"},"modified":"2026-06-19T11:27:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T11:27:17","slug":"feb-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/monthly-briefing\/feb-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Feb 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Open+Sans:wght@400;500;600&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n    <div style=\"all:initial; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:10px; background:#f4faf7; border:0.5px solid #b8deca; border-radius:5px; padding:14px 18px; margin-bottom:1rem; box-sizing:border-box; width:100%;\">\n        <div style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; flex-shrink:0; min-width:28px;margin-top: 1.5px;\">\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 640 640\"><path fill=\"#498847\" d=\"M224 128C206.3 128 192 142.3 192 160L192 480C192 491.7 188.9 502.6 183.4 512L496 512C522.5 512 544 490.5 544 464L544 160C544 142.3 529.7 128 512 128L224 128zM128 512C145.7 512 160 497.7 160 480L160 160C160 124.7 188.7 96 224 96L512 96C547.3 96 576 124.7 576 160L576 464C576 508.2 540.2 544 496 544L128 544C92.7 544 64 515.3 64 480L64 176C64 167.2 71.2 160 80 160C88.8 160 96 167.2 96 176L96 480C96 497.7 110.3 512 128 512zM416 240C416 231.2 423.2 224 432 224L480 224C488.8 224 496 231.2 496 240C496 248.8 488.8 256 480 256L432 256C423.2 256 416 248.8 416 240zM416 304C416 295.2 423.2 288 432 288L480 288C488.8 288 496 295.2 496 304C496 312.8 488.8 320 480 320L432 320C423.2 320 416 312.8 416 304zM240 368C240 359.2 247.2 352 256 352L480 352C488.8 352 496 359.2 496 368C496 376.8 488.8 384 480 384L256 384C247.2 384 240 376.8 240 368zM240 432C240 423.2 247.2 416 256 416L480 416C488.8 416 496 423.2 496 432C496 440.8 488.8 448 480 448L256 448C247.2 448 240 440.8 240 432zM288 288L352 288L352 224L288 224L288 288zM256 216C256 202.7 266.7 192 280 192L360 192C373.3 192 384 202.7 384 216L384 296C384 309.3 373.3 320 360 320L280 320C266.7 320 256 309.3 256 296L256 216z\"\/><\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n        <div style=\"font-family:'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size:13px; color:#4c4c4c; font-weight:500; line-height:1.55; flex:1; min-width:0; margin:0; padding:0; white-space:normal; overflow:visible; -webkit-line-clamp:unset; text-overflow:unset;\">Our Monthly Briefing provides a concise overview of activity across the UK social housing repairs, maintenance and construction sector. Drawing on live procurement data, contract \t\t\t\t\t\tawards, client activity and market intelligence, it highlights emerging trends, investment priorities and opportunities shaping the market.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<table class=\"desk\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 15px;\" align=\"left\"><strong>Social Housing RMI Business Intelligence &amp; other stuff <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #37a000; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Namaste.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">\u2018AI\u2019 is amazing! We built a tender, award, property mapping, EPC, and Social Housing intelligence platform in 25 minutes, using only cotton buds and sticky-back plastic. It doesn\u2019t work and all the data is nonsense but that is the power of AI \u2013 you can say anything, add a pie chart and a graph, and people will believe you\u2019ve split the atom.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">We didn\u2019t actually build it, but we have included a document this month to help people to understand prompting (asking questions) LLMs (ChatGPT et al).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">We have been working on our \u2018RAG\u2019 for 2 years now. Think of it as a Chatbot on Locarla, where instead of using filters, searches and sorting to find the data, you ask a question, and it will give you an accurate answer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">At the beginning of this journey, I honestly thought that we would be able to bin Locarla.com and end up with a one\u2010page search box on Locarla.ai \u2013 not a chance. The main site has become more important as we need access to the raw data to delve deeper into the responses we\u2019re getting. An updated version of the RAG will go live next week and is currently available to our \u2018Retrofit &amp; Decarbonisation\u2019 clients. Any questions, please ask Amy, who will politely tell you to figure it out for yourselves.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 20px; font-size: 17px; color: #4c4c4c; line-height: 17pt; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">&#8216;<strong style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #1c84b4!important;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\">Blue links<\/a><\/strong>&#8216; for all and &#8216;<strong style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #37a000;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #37a000;\">green links<\/a><\/strong>&#8216; are behind login so dependent on your licence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 20px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Welcome, welcome, one and all.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 20px;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/banner-feb-26.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #1c84b4!important; font-size: 28px; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px;\" align=\"left\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/pdf\/LOCARLA_R&amp;M_Procurement_Report.pdf#zoom=80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">R&amp;M Contract Award Analysis<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 2px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/pdf\/LOCARLA_R&amp;M_Procurement_Report.pdf#zoom=80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/Monthly-1.png\" \/><\/a> <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 10px;\" align=\"left\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/pdf\/LOCARLA_R&amp;M_Procurement_Report.pdf#zoom=80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/Monthly-2.png\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 10px;\" align=\"left\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/pdf\/LOCARLA_R&amp;M_Procurement_Report.pdf#zoom=80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/Monthly-3.png\" \/><\/a> <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 10px;\" align=\"left\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/pdf\/LOCARLA_R&amp;M_Procurement_Report.pdf#zoom=80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/Monthly-4.png\" \/><\/a> <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 5px;\" align=\"left\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><br \/>\n<a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/pdf\/LOCARLA_R&amp;M_Procurement_Report.pdf#zoom=80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/Monthly-5.png\" \/><\/a> <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px; color: #1c84b4!important; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/pdf\/LOCARLA_R&amp;M_Procurement_Report.pdf#zoom=80\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Download the full report<\/strong><\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #37a000; font-size: 28px; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px;\" align=\"left\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #37a000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/locarla_mainv4\/library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">It&#8217;s all News to me!<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2024\/apr\/hat.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 10px; line-height: 10pt; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 60px;\" align=\"left\">AI generated content<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><strong>Walsall Housing Group (WHG) <\/strong>and <strong>Aspire Housing<\/strong> are in early discussions on a potential merger that would create a new housing association managing around 32,000 homes across the Midlands. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whg.uk.com\/whg-and-aspire-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: Walsall Housing Group (WHG)<\/strong><\/a>. The merger between <strong>Bromford Flagship<\/strong> and <strong>LiveWest<\/strong> has now completed, forming <strong>Bromford Flagship LiveWest BFL<\/strong> and unlocking additional capacity for investment and services. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bfl-places.co.uk\/news\/article\/unlocking-additional-capacity-bromford-flagship-livewest-merger-finalised-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: Bromford Flagship LiveWest Ltd<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><strong>SettleParadigm Housing Group <\/strong>has completed the acquisition of 3,500 homes in South Buckinghamshire from <strong>London &amp; Quadrant Housing Trust<\/strong>, marking the largest stock transfer between housing associations to date. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/settleparadigm.co.uk\/paradigm-completes-acquisition-of-3500-homes-in-south-buckinghamshire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: SettleParadigm Housing Group<\/strong><\/a>. <strong>BPHA<\/strong> has exchanged contracts to acquire more than 1,200 homes in Luton and Central Bedfordshire from <strong>Clarion Housing Association.<\/strong> <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bpha.org.uk\/news\/homes-in-luton-and-central-bedfordshire-to-transfer-to-bpha\/bp113\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: BPHA<\/strong><\/a>. <strong>B3Living<\/strong> has acquired 337 homes from <strong>Notting Hill Genesis<\/strong> to expand its housing portfolio. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.b3living.org.uk\/about-us\/news\/development\/337-new-homes-join-b3living\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: B3Living<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><strong>Uttlesford Council <\/strong>is bringing its housing repairs and maintenance services in-house. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dunmowbroadcast.co.uk\/news\/25791881.uttlesford-council-provide-housing-repairs-in-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: Dunmow Broadcast<\/strong><\/a>. <strong>Somerset Council<\/strong> is considering consolidating management of 10,000 homes under <strong>Homes in Somerset<\/strong>, pending a decision in March 2026. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.somerset.gov.uk\/news\/somerset-council-housing-options-appraisal-recommendation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: Somerset Council<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">The Regulator of Social Housing has published ten regulatory judgements, including C1 for <strong>Bournemouth, Christchurch &amp; Poole Council<\/strong>, C1\/G1\/V2 for Cheshire <strong>Peaks &amp; Plains Housing Trust<\/strong>, C2 ratings for <strong>Wolverhampton City Council<\/strong> and <strong>St. Albans City Council<\/strong>, and a governance downgrade to G2 for <strong>Ocean Housing Group<\/strong>. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/rsh-publishes-ten-regulatory-judgements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: GOV.UK<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><strong>Sheffield City Council<\/strong> has approved more than \u00a3552m to improve council homes over five years. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.co.uk\/news\/politics\/council\/major-decision-to-approve-spending-of-ps05billion-on-improving-sheffield-council-homes-5489647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: The Star<\/strong><\/a>. <strong>Wolverhampton City Council<\/strong> plans a \u00a3107m programme to deliver around 500 new council homes. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/westmidlands\/news\/2107330-wolverhampton-council-to-invest-over-100m-in-500-new-homes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: TheBusinessDesk.com<\/strong><\/a>. <strong>Castle Point Council<\/strong> is proposing investment exceeding \u00a380m within a balanced four-year budget. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.echo-news.co.uk\/news\/25827979.castle-point-council-set-invest-80-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: Echo<\/strong><\/a>. \u00a368m of improvements are planned for council housing across Bournemouth and Poole by <strong>Bournemouth, Christchurch &amp; Poole Council<\/strong>. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bournemouthecho.co.uk\/news\/25831235.68million-council-housing-improvements-planned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: Daily Echo<\/strong><\/a>. <strong>Rochdale Boroughwide Housing<\/strong> has secured \u00a355m for regeneration and improvement works. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/news\/scandal-hit-social-housing-provider-33289372\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: Manchester Evening News<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">The UK Government has launched a \u00a315bn Warm Homes Plan to fund solar, batteries, heat pumps and insulation to cut household energy bills. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/families-to-save-in-biggest-home-upgrade-plan-in-british-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: GOV.UK<\/strong><\/a>. The Mayor of London has confirmed a \u00a31.5bn boost to accelerate affordable and social housing delivery across the capital. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.london.gov.uk\/mayor-confirms-new-ps15-billion-boost-help-accelerate-affordable-and-social-housing-across-capital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: London Gov.UK<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Cardo Group has acquired Trident Maintenance Services Ltd, expanding its building maintenance, refurbishment and improvement capacity across England and Scotland and strengthening delivery capability in housing repair and asset management services. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/cardogroup.co.uk\/cardo-group-acquires-trident-maintenance-services-ltd-strengthening-its-building-maintenance-capabilities-across-england-and-scotland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: Cardo Group<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Housing supply indicators show 29,620 dwellings started on site in England between July and September 2025 (seasonally adjusted), unchanged in the previous quarter and 3% higher year-on-year. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/housing-supply-indicators-of-new-supply-england-july-to-september-2025\/housing-supply-indicators-of-new-supply-england-july-to-september-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: GOV.UK<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">UK housing activity weakened, with project starts down 3% year-on-year, main contract awards down 19%, and detailed planning approvals down 38% compared with 2024. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/cn-intelligence\/uk-construction-activity-december-2025-housing-28-01-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: Construction News<\/strong><\/a>. London housebuilding has fallen 84% since 2015 despite high demand. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cy099qv9qjlo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: BBC<\/strong><\/a>. Confidence persists across the housebuilding supply chain despite affordability and regulatory pressures. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/specificationonline.co.uk\/articles\/2026-02-02\/dclg\/housebuilding-sector-shows-early-signs-of-recovery-as-firms-ramp-up-productivity-and-innovation-investment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: Specification Online<\/strong><\/a>. Tender price inflation reached 2.5% annually. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcis.co.uk\/news\/bcis-tender-price-index-estimate-of-tender-price-inflation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: BCIS<\/strong><\/a>. Meanwhile, Tier One contractors are adopting AI to manage competition and cost pressures. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/constructionwave.co.uk\/2026\/02\/05\/tier-one-contractors-in-london-turn-to-ai-as-competition-rises-aecom-report-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: Construction Wave<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Between October and December 2025, 357,000 domestic EPCs were lodged in England and Wales, a 1% decrease compared with the same period in 2024. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/energy-performance-of-building-certificates-in-england-and-wales-october-to-december-2025\/energy-performance-of-buildings-certificates-statistical-release-october-to-december-2025-england-and-wales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: GOV.UK<\/strong><\/a>. By the end of November 2025, around 113,900 measures had been installed in 54,900 households under the SHDF Waves 1, 2.1, and 2.2. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/social-housing-decarbonisation-fund-statistics-january-2026\/summary-of-the-social-housing-decarbonisation-fund-statistics-january-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: GOV.UK<\/strong><\/a>. Since the start of the GBIS, 120,500 measures have been installed in 89,800 households. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/great-british-insulation-scheme-release-january-2026\/summary-of-the-great-british-insulation-scheme-january-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: GOV.UK<\/strong><\/a>, while the ECO delivered around 4.4m energy efficiency measures across 2.6m homes. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/household-energy-efficiency-statistics-headline-release-january-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: GOV.UK<\/strong><\/a>. Overcrowding reached 3% of households in 2024-25 while under-occupation stood at 40%, with overcrowding rising in both social and private rented sectors. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/chapters-for-english-housing-survey-2024-to-2025-headline-findings-on-housing-quality-and-energy-efficiency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: GOV.UK<\/strong><\/a>. Modern energy\u2010efficient new\u2010build homes can save households around \u00a3420 annually and significantly reduce carbon emissions compared to older properties. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hbf.co.uk\/news\/energy-efficient-new-build-homes-slash-bills-by-420-a-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: Home Builders Federation<\/strong><\/a>. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme had received 110,758 voucher applications by December 2025, with 98% for ASHP installations. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/boiler-upgrade-scheme-statistics-december-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: GOV.UK<\/strong><\/a>. At the end of December 2025, 4,126 residential buildings 11 metres and over were identified with unsafe cladding, a decrease of 1,487 from November. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/building-safety-remediation-monthly-data-release-december-2025\/building-safety-remediation-monthly-data-release-december-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: GOV.UK<\/strong><\/a>. Meanwhile, Gateway 3 approval delays continue to leave thousands of completed flats unoccupied. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2026\/02\/15\/gateway-3-delays-leave-thousands-of-homes-empty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: Construction Enquirer<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">A new Decent Homes Standard model would significantly expand non-decent classifications, raising failure rates from 10% to 45% in the social rented sector and 21% to 48% in the private rented sector. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/ehs-briefing-modelling-a-new-decent-homes-standard\/ehs-briefing-modelling-a-new-decent-homes-standard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: GOV.UK<\/strong><\/a>. Early data on Awaab&#8217;s Law shows strong compliance by landlords but increasing operational pressure. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.housingexecutive.co.uk\/early-awaabs-law-data-shows-strong-compliance-but-growing-pressure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Source: Housing Executive<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 10px; line-height: 10pt; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px;\" align=\"left\">AI generated content<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #1c84b4!important; font-size: 28px; line-height: 28px; font-weight: 600; padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px;\" align=\"left\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/pdf\/Prompt_Engineering_Improved.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>When \u201cShow Me Everything\u201d Doesn&#8217;t Mean \u201cList Everything\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">We&#8217;re 7 months into training a RAG\/LLM on 580 million pieces of social housing data.<br \/>\nThe AI bit? That was the \u2018easy\u2019 part. Everyone will have a RAG soon.<br \/>\nThe hard part is teaching it to understand housing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">When someone asks, \u201cWho owns the most energy\u2010inefficient homes in areas of highest deprivation?\u201d:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">\u2022 Deprivation = low living standards (we score 0-10, opposite direction)<br \/>\n\u2022 D\u2010G rated = poor performing<br \/>\n\u2022 One building \u2260 one property<br \/>\n\u2022 \u201cShow me everything\u201d \u2260 85,000 rows of addresses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">[The symbol \u2260 means \u201cnot equal to\u201d and is used in mathematics and logic to indicate that two values, expressions, or quantities are not the same \u2013 in case you didn\u2019t know.]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">We&#8217;ve written dozens of rules like this. Each one eliminates a class of failures.<br \/>\nThis is a brain\u2010dump of what I know about prompting \u2013 general tips, super\u2010charging your prompts and, our approach to prompt engineering building a housing\u2010specific RAG.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">It&#8217;s aimed at the Social Housing sector, but the methodology works for any specialised dataset.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 15px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/pdf\/Prompt_Engineering_Improved.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/L&amp;Q-prompt.png\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 15px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/pdf\/Prompt_Engineering_Improved.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Download the document<\/strong><\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #37a000; font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" align=\"left\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #37a000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/locarla_mainv4\/tenders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Show me the money!<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #1c84b4!important; font-size: 15px; padding-bottom: 23px;\" align=\"left\"><strong style=\"color: #1c84b4!important; font-weight: bold;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/pdf\/Locarla_Contracts_OV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A PDF guide to contract management on Locarla.<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2024\/apr\/tool-box.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 10px; line-height: 10pt; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 60px;\" align=\"left\">AI generated content<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">The procurement engine is running hot \u2010 and February\u2019s pipeline is firmly centred on compliance, responsive maintenance, voids and major investment frameworks across the UK.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Setting a national compliance benchmark, <strong>Hyde Group<\/strong> has issued <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/009623-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">PIN \u2010 Protect Framework (Compliance Services)<\/strong><\/a> valued at \u00a31.5bn across UK Wide for 48 months, covering electrical testing and remedials, gas safety, water hygiene, lifts (including LOLER), asbestos, fire detection, security systems and playground inspections.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Driving building safety at scale, <strong>Prosper Procurement Ltd<\/strong> is establishing <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/013121-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">PIN \u2010 Building Safety Framework<\/strong><\/a> worth \u00a3500m across UK Wide for 48 months, structured into six specialist lots spanning consultants, passive and active fire, R&amp;M and principal contractor delivery.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Positioning a significant regional capital programme, <strong>Orbit Group Ltd<\/strong> has issued <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/014702-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">PIN \u2010 Planned Improvement Works<\/strong><\/a> valued at \u00a3416.7m for 60 months, signalling early engagement ahead of a long\u2010term planned investment strategy across its housing portfolio.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Reinforcing national repairs delivery at scale, <strong>Fusion21 Ltd<\/strong> is progressing a <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/007288-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">PIN \u2010 Responsive Repairs &amp; Void Property Framework 2026\u20132030<\/strong><\/a> valued at \u00a3330m across UK Wide for 48 months, covering responsive repairs, void refurbishments and disrepair works.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Shaping London\u2019s next-generation delivery partnership, <strong>Waltham Forest London Borough<\/strong> is engaging the market for <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/013664-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">PIN \u2010 Planned Works and Repairs Technical Partner 2026<\/strong><\/a> valued at \u00a3312m across Greater London for 60 months, seeking a specialist delivery partner to support responsive repairs, planned works.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Strengthening borough\u2010wide electrical compliance, <strong>Southwark Council<\/strong> is tendering <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/010681-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Electrical Installations Repairs &amp; Maintenance (EIRM)<\/strong><\/a> term contracts worth \u00a3122.6m across Greater London for 60 months, covering EICRs, fire detection, communal refurbishments, solar PV, UPS and lightning protection.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Alongside this, <strong>Greenwich London Borough<\/strong> is procuring <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/009436-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Electrical Testing &amp; Associated Works<\/strong><\/a> valued at \u00a338.5m across Greater London for 60 months, appointing two geographically split providers to deliver EICRs, remedials, MVHR servicing, solar PV maintenance and emergency call\u2010outs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Rolling out a UK\u2010wide product refresh, <strong>LHC Procurement Group<\/strong> has issued three aligned UK\u2010wide <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/013778-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">PIN \u2010 Windows &amp; Doors<\/strong><\/a> across <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/013778-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">England<\/strong><\/a> (\u00a3120m), <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/013777-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Wales<\/strong><\/a> (\u00a3120m) and <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk\/search\/show\/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB549627\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Scotland<\/strong><\/a> (\u00a360m), each running for 48 months. The frameworks retain PVC\u2010U, timber and aluminium\u2010clad timber lots.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Delivering targeted roofing and access solutions, <strong>Abri <\/strong>is establishing Framework for <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/010494-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Roofing Services and\/or Scaffolding Works 2026\u20132030<\/strong><\/a> valued at \u00a333.45m across Greater London, South East and South West for 24 months, split across planned, responsive and scaffolding lots aligned to operational regions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Accelerating planned internal renewals, <strong>Freebridge Community Housing Ltd<\/strong><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #37a000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/locarla_mainv4\/tenders\/profile\/3566\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">.<\/strong><\/a> is tendering <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/008175-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Kitchens &amp; Bathrooms Replacement Works<\/strong><\/a> worth \u00a325m across East Anglia for 60 months, appointing two suppliers to deliver high\u2010volume kitchen and bathroom programmes to tenanted homes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Expanding regional responsive capacity, <strong>Great Places Housing Group <\/strong>is tendering <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/014755-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Repairs and Maintenance Services and Works<\/strong><\/a> valued at \u00a320.6m across its housing portfolio for 60 months, covering reactive repairs, void works, disrepair and refurbishment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Advancing decarbonisation pathways, <strong>ateb Group Ltd.<\/strong> is launching <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/008536-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Retrofit Framework<\/strong><\/a> worth \u00a320m across Wales for 24 months, spanning seven lots covering planned and retrofit electrical and mechanical works, fabric upgrades, whole\u2010house delivery and M&amp;E consultancy in support of net zero targets.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Preparing for intensified void performance delivery, <strong>Northamptonshire Partnership Homes<\/strong> is warming the market for <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/010021-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">PIN \u2010 Major Void Refurbishment Works<\/strong><\/a> valued at \u00a318m across the East Midlands for 24 months, targeting rapid turnaround internal and external refurbishment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Complementing this in the South West, <strong>Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP)<\/strong> is procuring <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/013543-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Kitchen &amp; Bathroom Renewals<\/strong><\/a> valued at \u00a312.5m for 48 months across its council housing stock.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Rounding out a comprehensive estate\u2010wide delivery route, <strong>Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG)<\/strong> is establishing <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/009544-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Building Works Open Framework<\/strong><\/a> valued at \u00a312m in the North West for 72 months, structured across five lots covering general build, voids, specialist works, planned investment and building safety activity, including fire doors, compartmentation and life safety systems.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Reinforcing regional heating compliance, <strong>Stonewater Ltd<\/strong> is tendering <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/007724-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Gas and Renewable Repairs and Maintenance \u2010 00422 \u2010 AST<\/strong><\/a> worth \u00a310m across the South West for 36 months, delivering 24\/7 gas safety, LGSR compliance and renewable heating maintenance across its portfolio.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 10px; line-height: 10pt; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px;\" align=\"left\">AI generated content<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #37a000; font-size: 28px; line-height: 32px; font-weight: bold; padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px;\" align=\"left\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #37a000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/Retrofit_Asbestos_Survey_FRA_Stock_Condition_Survey_Water_Legionella_January_2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Other League Tables<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Along with our main monthly league tables, \u2772see below\u2773, we also produce tables based on the following trades: Retrofit, Asbestos Survey, Fire Risk Assessment, Water\/Legionella &amp; Stock Condition Survey. \u2772<a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #37a000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/Retrofit_Asbestos_Survey_FRA_Stock_Condition_Survey_Water_Legionella_January_2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">RMI Insight &amp; Decarbonisation clients, click here for the PDF<\/strong><\/a>\u2773<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Top of the league in each table are &#8230;.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Retrofit:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Wates Group<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Asbestos Survey:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Tersus Consultancy<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Fire Risk Assessment:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600;\">IFI Group<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Stock Condition Surveys:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Pennington Choices<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Water \/ Legionella:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><strong style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Sureserve Compliance Water<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/Retrofit_Asbestos_Survey_FRA_Stock_Condition_Survey_Water_Legionella_January_2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/other-league.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 28px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-top: 15px;\" align=\"left\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #37a000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/locarla_mainv4\/league\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January League Tables<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 15px;\" align=\"left\">Built Environment Contracts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; padding-bottom: 8px;\" align=\"left\">The trades we cover; Responsive Repair, Planned Works (Kitchen\/Bathrooms &amp; Doors\/Windows), Gas Servicing\/Central Heating, Voids, Fire Safety &amp; Roofing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/all-trades.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-top: 8px;\" align=\"left\">Top Contractors (Showing 10 of 50 companies)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 15px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/All-trades-top-10.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" align=\"left\">Responsive Repairs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/responsive-repairs.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-top: 8px;\" align=\"left\">Responsive Repairs (Showing 6 of 82 companies)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 15px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/RR-top-10.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" align=\"left\">Planned Works<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/planned-works.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-top: 8px;\" align=\"left\">Planned Works (Showing 10 of 180 companies)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 15px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/PW-top-10.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" align=\"left\">Gas Servicing &amp; Central Heating<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/gas-servicing.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-top: 8px;\" align=\"left\">Gas Servicing &amp; Central Heating (Showing 10 of 83 companies)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 15px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/Gas-top-10.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" align=\"left\">Voids<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/voids.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-top: 8px;\" align=\"left\">Voids (Showing 10 of 82 companies)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 15px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/Voids-top-10.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" align=\"left\">Fire Safety<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/fire-safety.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-top: 8px;\" align=\"left\">Fire Safety (Showing 10 of 142 companies)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 15px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/Fire-top-10.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" align=\"left\">Roofing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/roofing.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-top: 8px;\" align=\"left\">Roofing (Showing 10 of 133 companies)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 15px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/Roofing-top-10.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 16px; line-height: 16pt; padding-bottom: 15px;\" align=\"left\">RMI Insight &amp; Decarbonisation clients can <strong style=\"color: #37a000; font-weight: 600;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #37a000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/locarla_mainv4\/league\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">view the full dynamic league tables here<\/a>. <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #37a000; font-size: 28px; line-height: 32px; font-weight: bold; padding-top: 23px; padding-bottom: 10px;\" align=\"left\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #37a000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/locarla_mainv4\/library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reports, Reports &amp; more Reports.<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px;\" align=\"left\">All our <strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #1c84b4!important;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/pdf\/Locarla_Introduction.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RMI Insight &amp; Decarbonisation clients<\/a><\/strong> receive news, reports, contract data and LA Minutes every day.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\" align=\"left\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/456121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/reports-1.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/456699\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/reports-2.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/456535\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/reports-3.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px; word-break: break-word;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">GOV.UK<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px; word-break: break-word;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">Parliament.UK<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px; word-break: break-word;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">Housing Ombudsman Service<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\" align=\"left\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/456391\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/reports-4.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/456281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/reports-5.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/456490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/reports-6.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">London Gov.UK<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px; word-break: break-word;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">GOV.UK<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">HPA UK<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\" align=\"left\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/456684\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/reports-7.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/456734\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/reports-17.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/456752\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/reports-8.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">University of Edinburgh<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px; word-break: break-word;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">The Scottish Government<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">National House Building Council<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\" align=\"left\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/456647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/reports-9.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/456889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/reports-19.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/456617\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/reports-11.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">S&amp;P Global<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; 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vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/456648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2026\/feb\/reports-14.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">GOV.UK<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">British Property Federation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px; word-break: break-word;\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Builders Merchant Building Index<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\" align=\"left\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; 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