{"id":8954,"date":"2025-10-03T12:45:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T12:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=8954"},"modified":"2025-10-03T12:46:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T12:46:02","slug":"friday-03-10-2025-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/friday-03-10-2025-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday: 03\/10\/2025 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blue-color\">\n<h6>Daily News: 03\/10\/2025<\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bromford Flagship and LiveWest Homes are exploring a merger to create a stronger, unified housing provider, with a shared vision to deliver more quality homes, improve services, and invest in thriving, resilient communities for the long term. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bromford-flagship.co.uk\/news\/article\/bromford-flagship-and-livewest-in-merger-talks-to-deliver-more-homes-and-stronger-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bromford Flagship Ltd<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accent Housing has secured \u00a333.8m from Homes England to deliver 301 new affordable homes, part of a wider \u00a32bn government top-up. Auxesia Homes reported sustainable growth, with adjusted net assets rising \u00a33.2m, reflecting its expanding role as a for-profit housing provider. In Scotland, Aberdeen City Council will receive \u00a310m to support residents affected by RAAC, while Clackmannanshire Council approved its 2026-2031 Strategic Housing Investment Plan. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accentgroup.org\/news\/homes-england-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accent Housing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auxesiahomes.co.uk\/news\/item\/64\/auxesia-homes-pathway-to-sustainable-and-profitable-growth-accelerates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Auxesia Homes Limited<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cly7xrnl27no\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BBC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clacks.gov.uk\/council\/press\/?release=4657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clackmannanshire Council<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Crescent Purchasing Consortium has launched a tender for a UK-wide construction framework valued at up to \u00a311.4bn, aimed at delivering a wide range of building projects across the country. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/contracts\/crescent-tenders-11-4bn-national-construction-framework-02-10-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction News (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Westminster City Council is preparing to re-tender \u00a3596m in housing repair and maintenance contracts for its 22,000 homes. In Scotland, North Lanarkshire Council launched a \u00a340m, four-year programme with Sureserve and Saltire to install 1,500 new central heating systems, with 600 already completed. Meanwhile, Cardo secured an \u00a38m maintenance deal with Caredig, and Fife Council awarded Perfect Clean an \u00a38m contract for large-scale home clean-ups through 2027, with an option to extend. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/10\/03\/contractors-primed-for-596m-westminster-housing-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk\/news\/ps40-million-investment-brings-warmth-and-savings-tenants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Lanarkshire Council<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmj.co.uk\/cardo-takes-8m-deal-with-social-landlord-caredig\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FMJ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifetoday.co.uk\/business\/hundreds-of-fife-homes-set-for-clean-up-thanks-to-record-ps8-million-contract-5344429\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fife Today<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Welsh Government and Barratt Redrow will deliver the UK\u2019s largest net zero carbon housing scheme at Cosmeston Farm, Vale of Glamorgan, with 576 sustainable homes. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/media.service.gov.wales\/news\/uks-largest-net-zero-housing-development-to-be-delivered-in-wales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welsh Government<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equans is launching an online construction skills programme to improve quality and productivity, tackling the sector\u2019s \u00a321bn annual losses from poor workmanship. At the same time, Readie Construction administrators recovered nearly \u00a31m, though creditors are unlikely to be paid. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/equans-developing-online-construction-skills-programme\/155754\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PBC Today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/financial\/administrations\/bleak-outlook-continues-for-readie-trade-creditors-02-10-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction News (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UK maintenance and cleaning costs are projected to rise sharply by 2Q2030, with maintenance up 15% and labour-driven cleaning costs up 24%, according to BCIS. The BMBI shows sales largely flat (+0.1%), with slight volume growth (+0.6%) and a small price decline (-0.6%). <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcis.co.uk\/news\/bcis-five-year-facilities-management-forecast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BCIS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bmbi.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BMBI-July-2025-MASTER.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Builders Merchant Building Index<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The GLA is reportedly considering lowering the minimum affordable housing requirement to speed up housing developments, aiming to ease viability and funding pressures, though it may raise concerns over maintaining affordability. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingexecutive.co.uk\/gla-to-reduce-affordable-housing-requirement-in-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing Executive<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bolton approved Watson\u2019s \u00a3100m Church Wharf project with 415 homes and a 130-bed hotel. Bolsover approved 217 homes north of Langwith Road. Longridge is consulting on a sports village with 250 affordable homes, and Paynes Development proposed 152 homes and a shop in Bobbing, with no affordable housing. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.placenorthwest.co.uk\/bolton-gives-green-light-to-watsons-100m-church-wharf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place North West<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/ckgqp4ne19eo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BBC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk\/news\/25511624.sports-village-250-homes-planned-site-longridge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lancashire Telegraph<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentlive.news\/news\/kent-news\/plans-more-150-homes-edge-10545759\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kent Live<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily News: 03\/10\/2025 Bromford Flagship and LiveWest Homes are exploring a merger to create a stronger, unified housing provider, with a shared vision to deliver more quality homes, improve services, and invest in thriving, resilient communities for the long term. Bromford Flagship Ltd Accent Housing has secured \u00a333.8m from Homes England to deliver 301 new [&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-8954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8954","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=8954"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8957,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8954\/revisions\/8957"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}