{"id":8015,"date":"2025-06-09T12:43:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T12:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=8015"},"modified":"2025-06-09T12:43:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T12:43:07","slug":"monday-09-06-2025-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/monday-09-06-2025-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday: 09\/06\/2025 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blue-color\">\n<h6>Daily News: 09\/06\/2025<\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wheatley Group has retained its A+ credit rating with a stable outlook for the fifth consecutive year, following S&amp;P Global\u2019s annual review. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishhousingnews.com\/articles\/sp-global-affirms-wheatley-groups-a-rating-and-stable-outlook-for-fifth-consecutive-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scottish Housing News<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keepmoat is investing \u00a359.5m in the next phase of the Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area (TRA), advancing major regeneration in Glasgow. Meanwhile, Hill Partnerships is set to secure a \u00a350.7m residential scheme in Hertfordshire via a direct award from Thrive Homes. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishconstructionnow.com\/articles\/keepmoat-to-invest-ps595m-into-latest-phase-of-sighthill-transformation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scottish Construction Now<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/contracts\/hill-poised-to-win-51m-residential-job-06-06-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction News (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unite Group has proposed acquiring its smaller rival Empiric in a \u00a3719m deal, aiming to expand its presence in the student housing market and enhance operational efficiencies. Amey, meanwhile, reported a 31% rise in pre-tax profits to \u00a3127m, driven by strong public sector demand and a robust \u00a37.8bn work pipeline. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingtoday.co.uk\/news\/student-housing-giant-unite-proposes-buying-smaller-rival-empiric-for-719m\/5136388.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/06\/09\/amey-profit-jumps-31-as-7-8bn-pipeline-fuels-growth-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building tender prices in Scotland increased by 0.9% in Q2 2025 compared to Q1 and rose 3.4% over the year from Q2 2024, according to BCIS. In parallel, the Scottish government estimates the cost to fix unsafe cladding on homes could reach \u00a33.1bn, with a new levy proposed targeting house builders. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bcis.co.uk\/news\/movement-in-tender-prices-scotland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BCIS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/06\/09\/scotland-eyes-3bn-cladding-fix-as-new-levy-targets-house-builders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number of construction company administrations rose by a third in May, with 28 firms entering administration compared to 21 in April, according to Creditsafe\u2019s latest data. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/financial\/monthly-construction-administrations\/administrations-rise-by-a-third-in-may-06-06-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction News (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The English social housing sector is leading efforts to decarbonise the nation\u2019s housing stock, as residential homes account for 20% of the UK\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from heating (Rowe and Rankl, 2024). <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/housingevidence.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/140525-CDice-CaCHE-Brief-v3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The number of residential units approved fell sharply by 45% in Q1 2025 compared to the previous quarter, with 43,893 units approved &#8211; 32% down on Q1 2024 &#8211; and the lowest figure since Q2 2012. At the same time, new home completions dropped by 6.5% to 198,600 in the year to March 2024, reflecting the anticipated slowdown following the end of the Help to Buy scheme in March 2023. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hbf.co.uk\/documents\/14625\/HBF_Housing_Pipeline_report_Q1_2025_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Home Builders Federation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pdf.savills.com\/documents\/Savills-completions-forecast-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Savills<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planning permissions will be accelerated as the government introduces a new AI tool capable of scanning hundreds of files in seconds. This innovation aims to simplify home improvements and fast-track the Plan for Change goal of building 1.5m homes. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/pm-unveils-ai-breakthrough-to-slash-planning-delays-and-help-build-15-million-homes-6-june-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GOV.UK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A 120-apartment tower has been approved on a historic Oldham site where The Beatles once played. Revised plans for nearly 250 homes near Romsey have been unveiled. Wain Homes has submitted proposals for 167 homes, a 78-bed care home, and Broughton&#8217;s first community centre. Elsewhere, 121 affordable homes near a Flintshire town are recommended for approval. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk\/news\/25223295.tower-approved-former-oldham-site-beatles-gigged\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Oldham Times<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk\/news\/25217082.hilliers-revised-plans-244-home-development-near-romsey-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hampshire Chronicle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.placenorthwest.co.uk\/broughton-next-on-wain-homes-residential-wishlist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place North West<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaderlive.co.uk\/news\/25220549.oakenholt-121-affordable-homes-plan-backed-approval\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Leader<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily News: 09\/06\/2025 Wheatley Group has retained its A+ credit rating with a stable outlook for the fifth consecutive year, following S&amp;P Global\u2019s annual review. Scottish Housing News Keepmoat is investing \u00a359.5m in the next phase of the Sighthill Transformational Regeneration Area (TRA), advancing major regeneration in Glasgow. Meanwhile, Hill Partnerships is set to secure [&hellip;]<\/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-8015","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8015","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=8015"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8015\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8020,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8015\/revisions\/8020"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}