{"id":7538,"date":"2025-04-03T12:33:40","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T12:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=7538"},"modified":"2025-04-03T12:36:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T12:36:19","slug":"thursday-03-04-2025-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/thursday-03-04-2025-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday: 03\/04\/2025 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Daily News: 03\/04\/2025<\/h6>\n

Hedyn is the new name for the housing association formed through the merger of Melin Homes and Newport City Homes. This rebranding marks a fresh chapter for the organisation as it continues to provide housing and community support. <\/span>Hedyn<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a bright step forward for Two Rivers Housing as they reveal a new brand identity. The refreshed look includes an updated logo with a more readable font and a redesigned layout that forms the sloping shape of a roof. <\/span>Two Rivers Housing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The Sector Snapshot 2025 report shares key insights from a survey of Welsh housing professionals, highlighting their experiences and sector challenges. This ongoing series helps shape policy and practice in the Welsh housing sector. <\/span>Chartered Institute of Housing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Thirty-eight contractors have been appointed to a \u00a3380m framework for planned and cyclical maintenance across Scottish councils and housing associations over four years. PfH Scotland selected 22 regional SMEs and 16 national firms. <\/span>Scottish Construction Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Growing building maintenance specialist Cardo Group is in talks to acquire Breyer\u2019s roofing business from administrators, while M Group is dropping several well-known trade names in a sweeping corporate rebrand. Additionally, Aggregate Industries has rebranded to Holcim UK as part of a strategic shift to drive innovation and sustainability in the construction sector. <\/span>Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>The Scotsman<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Collins Construction\u2019s revenue and profit declined last year, with the Croydon-based fit-out specialist posting a \u00a3124.1m turnover for the 12 months to June 2024. Likewise, Ellon-based Scotia Homes reported a \u00a32.5m pre-tax loss, citing the cost-of-living squeeze and tough market conditions. <\/span>Construction News (register)<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Scottish Housing News<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Mace has raised its tender price forecast for the year amid surging labour costs. Construction vacancies are at an 18-month high, driving persistent shortages. In Q4 2024, labour costs rose 1.6%, up 6.5% year on year. <\/span>Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Reduced capacity and a risk-averse environment within London\u2019s construction market pose a significant challenge to the capital, according to research from Aecom. <\/span>The Construction Index<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Community opposition has emerged over a 500-home development in East Lothian, while Highland Council has approved a 400-home plan near Inverness. In Westmorland and Furness, 266 homes by Quince Homes and 111 by Story Homes have been welcomed. Brighton & Hove approved 100+ homes in Benfield Valley. In Manchester, a \u00a3500m Wythenshawe regeneration could deliver 2,000 homes. Meanwhile, a 330-home proposal in North Walsham faces strong resistance, and a 107-home Cambridgeshire village scheme is set to bring \u00a31.6m in investment. <\/span>Edinburgh Live<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Insider.co.uk<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Westmorland & Furness Council<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Brighton & Hove News<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>North Norfolk News<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>Cambridgeshire Live<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Daily News: 03\/04\/2025 Hedyn is the new name for the housing association formed through the merger of Melin Homes and Newport City Homes. This rebranding marks a fresh chapter for the organisation as it continues to provide housing and community support. Hedyn It\u2019s a bright step forward for Two Rivers Housing as they reveal a […]<\/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-7538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7538","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=7538"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7538\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7542,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7538\/revisions\/7542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}