{"id":12434,"date":"2026-08-11T09:22:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:22:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=12434"},"modified":"2026-08-11T09:22:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T09:22:06","slug":"tuesday-11-08-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/tuesday-11-08-2026-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday: 11\/08\/2026 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Daily News: 11\/08\/2026<\/h6>\n
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Your daily round-up of key housing news, funding, partnerships and policy updates across the UK.<\/div>\n <\/div><\/span><\/h6>\n

Scottish Parliament has launched a tender for planned and reactive mechanical, electrical and building maintenance across its Holyrood estate, offering a long-term opportunity for contractors. <\/span> Construction News<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

East Renfrewshire Council is investing \u00a39.1m in improvements across nearly 1,500 council homes, including \u00a34m on roofs and render, \u00a31.1m on windows, heating, kitchens, safety systems and communal door entry upgrades. <\/span> East Renfrewshire Council<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

London Square has agreed a \u00a3100m deal with Hyde Group to deliver 337 affordable homes at its Woolwich development, including 190 social-rent and 147 shared-ownership homes, marking the developer\u2019s largest affordable housing agreement to date. <\/span> Show House<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Work has started on a \u00a39m Thirteen-led scheme delivering 40 affordable homes in Middlesbrough, including 39 bungalows and one house, with completion expected in summer 2027. Breck Homes will demolish two former call centres in Farsley, Leeds, replacing them with 120 affordable homes for shared ownership and affordable rent, with completion targeted for December 2029. <\/span> Housing Digital<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Place Yorkshire<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

VINCI Construction Holding UK reported a 51.1% rise in 2025 pre-tax profit to \u00a396.7m, despite challenges in its building and facilities businesses. Allianz Trade is reportedly reducing credit insurance cover for Vistry suppliers by up to 70%, potentially increasing cash-flow pressure on the housebuilder and its supply chain. <\/span> Facilitate Magazine<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

L&Q reported lower first-quarter turnover, surplus and completions, while its debt position improved following a major sale, indicating continued pressure on development activity. Barnet Council has lost \u00a358m in housing funding after an opposition call-in halted plans to buy 206 affordable homes through the Dollis Valley regeneration scheme. <\/span> Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Barnet Post<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Hundreds of residents across nine Tower Hamlets housing blocks have faced unreliable water supplies for months, with Poplar Harca planning pump installations after delays to resolve the issue. <\/span> The Guardian<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Plans for 3,300 homes and the UK\u2019s tallest tower outside London at Salford\u2019s Regent Retail Park have been put on hold after a planning committee conflict of interest emerged. A decision is due on proposals for nearly 600 flats in Reading town centre, adding to the city\u2019s planned housing supply. Persimmon has submitted detailed plans for 433 homes in Caister, advancing proposals for a major new residential development in the Norfolk seaside village. Planning officers have recommended approval for proposals to build 300 homes on the southern edge of Little Wymondley, near Hitchin. Plans to demolish vacant laboratory buildings and deliver up to 185 homes in South Mimms are facing opposition from the local council. Stockton Council is considering outline proposals for up to 160 homes, alongside a community hub and significant green infrastructure, on fields in the area. <\/span> About Manchester<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Reading Chronicle<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Great Yarmouth Mercury<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Hitchin Nub News<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Welwyn Hatfield Times<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span> Teesside Live<\/span><\/a>
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Daily News: 11\/08\/2026 Scottish Parliament has launched a tender for planned and reactive mechanical, electrical and building maintenance across its Holyrood estate, offering a long-term opportunity for contractors. Construction News East Renfrewshire Council is investing \u00a39.1m in improvements across nearly 1,500 council homes, including \u00a34m on roofs and render, \u00a31.1m on windows, heating, kitchens, safety […]<\/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-12434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12434","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=12434"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12435,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12434\/revisions\/12435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}