{"id":11140,"date":"2026-06-08T09:04:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=11140"},"modified":"2026-06-08T09:04:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T09:04:43","slug":"monday-08-06-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/monday-08-06-2026-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday: 08\/06\/2026 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Daily News: 08\/06\/2026<\/h6>\n

Concertus has launched market engagement for its \u00a31bn LINK14 Construction & Building Services Framework, a four-year procurement vehicle covering construction and building services projects across much of England. <\/span> Construction News<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The Greater Lincolnshire Mayoral Authority has secured \u00a334m in funding to help unlock stalled housing developments, supporting the delivery of more than 1,000 homes across the county. <\/span> Lincolnshire Live<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has approved a major green energy initiative backed by \u00a32.8m of government funding, aimed at attracting investment into low-carbon projects and supporting regional net-zero ambitions. <\/span> York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Kier has launched a subcontractor procurement programme worth nearly \u00a370m for its \u00a3243m redevelopment of Keogh Barracks in Aldershot, inviting firms to bid for major construction work packages. <\/span> Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Lovell has been selected to deliver the first phase of Burtree Garden Village in Darlington, building 261 homes alongside Hellens Group and Homes England. Meanwhile, Capital&Centric has secured a \u00a3100m regeneration contract in Rotherham, while construction has started on a 30-home Lochay Homes development in Bridgend. Barnsley Council has also appointed Keystone Construction to build nine new council homes in Goldthorpe, supporting local housing and regeneration projects. <\/span> The Northern Echo<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Rotherham Business News<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Scottish Housing News<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span> Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Residential contractor Curo Living has rebranded following the collapse of sister companies Curo Construction and Curo Interiors, which ceased trading earlier this year. Four specialist property repair businesses have been brought together under a single group structure as part of a major restructuring aimed at strengthening service delivery and growth. <\/span> Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> The Scotsman<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Central Bedfordshire Council has published a housing services improvement plan shaped by tenant feedback, focusing on safer homes, better support services and stronger resident involvement. Abri and Poplar HARCA have adopted the New Homes Quality Board\u2019s Shared Ownership Code, committing to enhanced standards and consumer protections for shared ownership customers. <\/span> Central Bedfordshire Council<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

A Guardian investigation reports that some London councils have placed vulnerable homeless families in accommodation hundreds of miles away, raising concerns about legality and community impacts. Research highlighted by a housing charity suggests social housing waiting lists in England could take 119 years to clear at current building rates, underscoring concerns over housing supply and council housing finances. <\/span> The Guardian<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> The Guardian<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Bloor Homes is consulting on plans for 450 homes in Widnes, while Manchester\u2019s tallest tower outside London has moved closer, delivering 452 flats and 133 social rent homes. Elsewhere, proposals include 400 homes in Yarm, 260 homes in Beccles, and 180 homes in Gloucestershire. Inverclyde Council has approved in principle 135 homes at Clune Park, while Strata and Keepmoat Homes have submitted plans for 119 homes in Hull, reflecting continued UK housing and regeneration activity. <\/span> Place North West<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> BBC<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Teesside Live<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Eastern Daily Press<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> BBC<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Inverclyde Council<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span> Hull Live<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The Halifax House Price Index reported UK house prices fell by 0.1% in May 2026, following a similar monthly decline in April. <\/span> Halifax<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Daily News: 08\/06\/2026 Concertus has launched market engagement for its \u00a31bn LINK14 Construction & Building Services Framework, a four-year procurement vehicle covering construction and building services projects across much of England. Construction News The Greater Lincolnshire Mayoral Authority has secured \u00a334m in funding to help unlock stalled housing developments, supporting the delivery of more than […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11140","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11140"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11148,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11140\/revisions\/11148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11140"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11140"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}