{"id":9313,"date":"2025-11-12T12:13:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T12:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=9313"},"modified":"2025-11-13T07:55:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T07:55:32","slug":"nov-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/monthly-briefing\/nov-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Nov 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\"desk\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 30px; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 15px;\" align=\"left\"><strong>Social Housing RMI Business Intelligence &amp; other stuff <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #37a000; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">And so it came to pass, another month of 2025 came and went, and whilst others lament, we rejoice because we work in the housing sector where every day is like a holiday. Not a very good one mind, more of a short break in Rhyl, with the in\u2010laws, but still&#8230;. I think it was Nietzsche who said,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">\u201cDucks say quack and fish go blub, and the seal goes ow ow ow.<br \/>\nBut there&#8217;s one sound that no one knows&#8230;<br \/>\nWhat does the fox say?<br \/>\nRing\u2010ding\u2010ding\u2010ding\u2010dingeringeding!\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Wise words indeed and something, in these trying times we can all relate to, and gain some solace from.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">I came across this in the week, best to view on a PC. Nira is a platform for rendering 3D models in real time. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/pointclouds.nira.app\/a\/e0jWGZKiQCCU1_a_8hBsCw\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Zoom in and click around, and below, the building<\/a>. Click a point outside to view the unrendered version. Very cool.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">What&#8217;s been happening in our world since we last had our little get together? On a personal note, her indoors got a bear hug at the fireworks, had a suspected fractured rib, went to hospital, caught a super bug, came home, fainted, her heart stopped for 20 seconds, and now she needs a pacemaker \u2010 what an attention seeker! On the plus side she loves hospital food as it reminds her of her Mums cooking.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Aside from that, we have continued to build our RAG application which is starting to show real results \u2010 more about that below. The TSM results came out \u2010 yes the same ones we showed you in July but let&#8217;s not dwell on that \u2010 so Roshani and Nidhi have built new graphs, charts and tables to show off the bits you might find interesting. Awaabs law came into effect which has all the landlords having kittens \u2010 I don&#8217;t know how connected you are to their world, but they do understand that the contractors are the frontline staff and have access where they don&#8217;t. You would be doing them a favour by collecting accurate data, taking good photos of your work and maybe, if you&#8217;re in the mood, start asking the tenant for your own feedback via QR code or postage paid postcards.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Not one to blow my own bassoon but I also had my highest viewed\/impressions (currently 9148!) post on LinkedIn. Probably a bit highbrow for you lot <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7387424287676289024?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A%28activity%3A7387424287676289024%2C7387470362541867009%29&amp;dashCommentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_comment%3A%287387470362541867009%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7387424287676289024%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">as I was enquiring as to when the fella had time to drop the kids off at the pool<\/a>, as it were. Enjoy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">So, without further ado,<br \/>\nmay I introduce to you,<br \/>\nthe act you&#8217;ve known for all these years &#8230; it&#8217;s the Locarla Monthly Briefing!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 20px; font-size: 18px; color: #4c4c4c; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">&#8216;<span style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #1c84b4!important;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\">Blue links<\/a><\/span>&#8216; for all and &#8216;<span style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #37a000;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #37a000;\">green links<\/a><\/span>&#8216; are behind login so dependent on your licence.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 20px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Welcome, welcome, one and all.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 20px;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/banner-nov-25.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 28px; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px;\" align=\"left\">Personally, I think AI is a fad, remember the C5?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 15px;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/ai.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Quick RAG explainer &#8230;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">ChatGPT is trained on general web text but imagine if we could train it on your data. All your reports, emails, technical documents, contract data, repair jobs, financials and so on. We call this a RAG\/LLM. A big brain organising and retrieving your data out the back, and a \u2018voice\u2019 up front, so you can ask questions and get the answers in natural language.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">This is what we have been building for Locarla, and our property\/EPC data will be the first data set we make available to users on the Decarb &amp; Retrofit licence. We are already using it in a test environment, as you can see from the image, so we&#8217;re not far off a release date.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Next, we&#8217;ll be adding our full Housing dataset to the RAG, and then the big one everyone&#8217;s waiting for: Contract data. This is where things get really interesting. Instead of paying consultants for guesswork on market share and pipeline analysis, you&#8217;ll be able to get accurate insights directly from us, simply by asking &#8230;.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">\u201cMy company is XYZ Contractors, what share of the market do we hold, who are our competitors, and which contracts are up for renewal over the next 2 years that we should be targeting?\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Because we already know what work each contractor is delivering, who their clients are, and when those contracts expire, the system can highlight opportunities that match your profile, across every social landlord in the country.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Glossary:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-left: 20px; padding-top: 20px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top; width: 20px;\" align=\"left\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\"> LLM<\/span> \u2013 Large Language Model (ChatGPT, Gemini): Swallowed the web and learnt how to speak and sound intelligent. Aims to please so if it doesn&#8217;t know the answer it will spout nonsense, or \u2018hallucinate\u2019.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top; width: 20px;\" align=\"left\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Tokens<\/span> \u2013 Think of tokens like puzzle pieces, each piece is a small part of a sentence. The AI fits them together to understand what you&#8217;re saying and build its reply. When we build software using LLM&#8217;s we have to pay per token.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top; width: 20px;\" align=\"left\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Semantic meaning<\/span> \u2013 \u2018a large cat\u2019 eats too much and sleeps on your sofa all day, \u2018a big cat\u2019 will eat you. Don&#8217;t get the two mixed up. This is one of the hardest challenges when building a RAG \u2013 understanding what you really mean when you ask a question, and what information we need to return to answer it properly.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top; width: 20px;\" align=\"left\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal; font-family: Arial, Helvetica;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">RAG<\/span> \u2013 Retrieval-Augmented Generation \u2013 even the name sounds complicated, and it is. Uses LLM tech to speak to you in natural language but is trained on your data. If it doesn&#8217;t know the answer, it will fess up and tell you.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">A plain LLM is like sending a very experienced repairs supervisor to a site without access to the job history or property records, they&#8217;ll make educated guesses but sometimes get the details wrong.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 15px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">A RAG\u2010powered LLM, on the other hand, is that same supervisor with a tablet showing every past repair, survey photo, and component spec for that exact home, they can diagnose accurately because they&#8217;re looking at the real data, not relying on memory.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #37a000; font-size: 28px; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px;\" align=\"left\"><strong><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #37a000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/locarla_mainv4\/library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">It&#8217;s all News to me!<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2024\/apr\/hat.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 10px; line-height: 10pt; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 60px;\" align=\"left\">AI generated content<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><strong>Settle Group<\/strong> and <strong>Paradigm Housing Group<\/strong> have merged to form <strong>SettleParadigm<\/strong>, the largest housing group in Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, and Bedfordshire, owning nearly 27,000 homes. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paradigmhousing.co.uk\/settleparadigm-housing-group-formed-following-legal-completion-of-merger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: Paradigm Housing Group<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><strong>West Northamptonshire Council<\/strong> has approved a phased plan to bring management of its housing stock back in-house by 2027, strengthening local housing services currently managed by <strong>Northamptonshire Partnership Homes (NPH)<\/strong>. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westnorthants.gov.uk\/news\/council-takes-next-step-strengthen-housing-services-west-northants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: West Northamptonshire Council<\/a>. Pinnacle Group has partnered with <strong>Zen Housing<\/strong> to expand its FPRP portfolio. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinnaclegroup.co.uk\/news\/pinnacle-group-expands-fprp-portfolio-following-partnership-with-zen-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: Pinnacle Group<\/a>. Crisis will become a landlord for the first time, citing the UK\u2019s \u201ccatastrophic\u201d housing situation. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2025\/nov\/10\/crisis-charity-to-become-a-landlord-in-attempt-to-rectify-catastrophic-housing-in-uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: The Guardian<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">The RHS downgraded <strong>Phoenix Community Housing<\/strong> to G3 for governance failures and <strong>GreenSquareAccord<\/strong> to G2 (C2\/V2) for weak oversight. <strong>Barnet London Borough<\/strong>, <strong>Sutton London Borough<\/strong>, and <strong>North East Derbyshire District Council<\/strong> received C1 ratings, while <strong>Hounslow London Borough<\/strong> was rated C2. <strong>Clarion Housing Group<\/strong> (C2\/G1\/V1) and <strong>Honeycomb Group<\/strong> (C2\/G1\/V2) were assessed, with <strong>Lincolnshire Housing Partnership<\/strong>, <strong>Advance Housing &amp; Support<\/strong>, <strong>Teign Housing<\/strong>, and <strong>Two Rivers Housing<\/strong> retaining their grades. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/phoenix-community-housing-association-fails-to-meet-rshs-governance-standards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: GOV.UK<\/a>. The Housing Ombudsman introduced a revised Special Investigation Process, with Tier 1 probes covering <strong>A2Dominion<\/strong>, <strong>Amplius<\/strong>, <strong>Hexagon Housing<\/strong>, <strong>Redbridge London Borough<\/strong>, <strong>Wandsworth London Borough<\/strong>, <strong>Norwich City Council<\/strong>, and <strong>Soho Housing<\/strong>. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.housing-ombudsman.org.uk\/2025\/10\/30\/housing-ombudsman-publishes-new-special-investigations-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: Housing Ombudsman Service<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><strong>Birmingham City Council<\/strong> has launched a \u00a32.5bn regeneration in Ladywood to deliver up to 12,000 new homes. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.gov.uk\/news\/article\/1652\/birmingham_advances_25_billion_regeneration_to_deliver_up_to_12000_new_homes_in_ladywood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: Birmingham City Council<\/a>. Legal &amp; General will invest \u00a32bn by 2030 to boost regional growth. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/group.legalandgeneral.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/l-g-announces-2bn-impact-investment-to-drive-regional-growth-across-the-uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: Legal &amp; General Group<\/a>. <strong>Platform Housing Group<\/strong> raised \u00a3250m through a record sustainability bond. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.platformhg.com\/article\/platform-housing-group-raises-ps250m-record-breaking-sustainability-bond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: Platform Housing Group<\/a>. Lloyds Bank provided <strong>VIVID<\/strong> with a \u00a350m green retrofit loan. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lloydsbankinggroup.com\/media\/press-releases\/2025\/lloyds-banking-group-2025\/lloyds-delivers-third-green-retrofit-loan-accelerating-social.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: Lloyds Banking Group<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><strong>Lambeth Council<\/strong> is seeking a new contractor for a \u00a315.7m retrofit project after Cenergist\u2019s collapse. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/financial\/administrations\/london-council-lines-up-specialist-on-decarb-job-after-contractors-collapse-17-10-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: Construction News<\/a>. Homes England has launched procurement for a major housing scheme in Newcastle. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/homes-england-seeks-partner-for-newcastle-scheme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: The Construction Index<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Building control giant Assent has ceased trading, shaking the industry.<a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/11\/04\/building-control-giant-assent-ceases-trading\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Source: Construction Enquirer<\/a>. Aluminium cladding supplier EuroWindows has collapsed amid BSR delays, leaving staff redundant.<a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/11\/10\/cladding-firm-sunk-by-bsr-delays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Source: Construction Enquirer<\/a>. Vidi Construction owed nearly \u00a36m to subcontractors and suppliers before entering administration in September.<a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/11\/07\/vidi-construction-went-down-owing-6m-to-subbies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Source: Construction Enquirer<\/a>. Despite a slight fall in August, construction still accounts for one in six UK company insolvencies, with 23,141 cases in the past year.<a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/financial\/administrations\/construction-insolvencies-fall-in-august-but-sector-remains-hardest-hit-17-10-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Source: Construction News<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Between July and September 2025, 390,000 domestic EPCs were lodged, a 2% drop from last year. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/energy-performance-of-building-certificates-in-england-and-wales-july-to-september-2025\/energy-performance-of-buildings-certificates-statistical-release-july-to-september-2025-england-and-wales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: GOV.UK<\/a>. The SHDF has installed 96,500 measures across 47,300 homes by August 2025. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/social-housing-decarbonisation-fund-statistics-october-2025\/summary-of-the-social-housing-decarbonisation-fund-statistics-october-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: GOV.UK<\/a>. The GBIS has delivered 102,200 measures in 78,600 households. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/great-british-insulation-scheme-release-october-2025\/summary-of-the-great-british-insulation-scheme-october-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: GOV.UK<\/a>. The Energy Company Obligation has provided 4.3m measures to 2.6m households. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/household-energy-efficiency-statistics-headline-release-october-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: GOV.UK<\/a>. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme supports low-carbon heating, with 90,000 installations expected by 2025. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/boiler-upgrade-scheme-statistics-september-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: GOV.UK<\/a>. Construction emissions have risen nearly one-third since 1990, according to new ONS data. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bcis.co.uk\/news\/construction-emissions-up-by-nearly-one-third-in-30-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: BCIS<\/a>. Damp is 12 times more likely in poorly ventilated homes, affecting 1.3m households in England. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/housingdigital.co.uk\/damp-12x-more-likely-in-poorly-ventilated-homes-says-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: Housing Digital<\/a>. Fire risks from solar panels have surged 60% in two years, with incidents occurring nearly every other day. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/solar-panels-present-growing-fire-risk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: The Construction Index<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">New emergency measures aim to tackle London\u2019s housebuilding crisis and unlock thousands of new homes. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/new-measures-announced-to-ramp-up-housebuilding-in-london\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: GOV.UK<\/a>. Of 511 high-rise buildings with unsafe ACM cladding, 97% have begun or completed remediation. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/building-safety-remediation-monthly-data-release-september-2025\/building-safety-remediation-monthly-data-release-september-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: GOV.UK<\/a>. Three-quarters of construction workers fear climate change impacts on site safety. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fmj.co.uk\/fears-rising-around-construction-site-safety-due-to-climate-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: FMJ<\/a>. Housing project starts fell 7%, contract awards 47%, and planning approvals 39% year-on-year. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/cn-intelligence\/uk-construction-activity-2025-housing-22-10-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: Construction News<\/a>. The CPA Autumn Forecasts 2025 downgraded growth expectations after a weak summer. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/forecasts-downgraded-on-back-of-poor-summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: The Construction Index<\/a>. Construction profit warnings hit a post\u2010pandemic high with nine issued in Q3, says EY-Parthenon. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/construction-profit-warnings-spike-in-third-quarter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: The Construction Index<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Awaab\u2019s Law is now in force, requiring social landlords to fix emergency hazards such as damp and mould within 24 hours to protect tenants\u2019 health. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/millions-of-tenants-safe-from-black-mould-through-awaabs-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: GOV.UK<\/a>. Over 15m people-more than one in four\u2010live in homes that could harm their health due to damp, mould, or cold. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/healthequals.org.uk\/data_insights\/homes-that-harm-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: Health Equals<\/a>. Mayors outside London will gain more control over the \u00a339bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme. <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/mayors-to-lead-the-charge-for-thousands-of-new-social-homes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source: GOV.UK<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 10px; line-height: 10pt; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px;\" align=\"left\">AI generated content<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 28px; line-height: 28px; font-weight: bold; padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px;\" align=\"left\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/Locarla_TSM_ESG_Analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ESG, EPC, TSM &amp; XYZ<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 15px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/Locarla_TSM_ESG_Analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/TSM1.png\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 15px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/Locarla_TSM_ESG_Analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/TSM2.png\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 15px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/Locarla_TSM_ESG_Analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/TSM3.png\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 15px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/Locarla_TSM_ESG_Analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/TSM4.png\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 17px; line-height: 17pt; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/Locarla_TSM_ESG_Analysis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Download the full report<\/strong><\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #37a000; font-size: 28px; font-weight: bold; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" align=\"left\"><strong><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #37a000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/locarla_mainv4\/tenders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Show me the money!<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #1c84b4!important; font-size: 15px; padding-bottom: 23px;\" align=\"left\"><strong><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/pdf\/Locarla_Contracts_OV.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A PDF guide to contract management on Locarla.<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 0px;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2024\/apr\/tool-box.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 10px; line-height: 10pt; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 60px;\" align=\"left\">AI generated content<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Procurement activity across the UK social housing sector continues to intensify, with major framework launches, retrofit programmes, and material supply contracts driving investment in safety, sustainability, and modernisation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Leading the wave, <strong>Crown Commercial Service<\/strong> has announced a <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/070492-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facilities Management and Security Services<\/a> framework worth around \u00a3120bn over three years, uniting previous FM and security agreements into a single structure open to all public sector bodies.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Continuing the trend, <strong>LHC Procurement Group <\/strong>has released <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/067036-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Public Buildings Construction and Infrastructure<\/a> frameworks across <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/067036-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">England (\u00a3750m)<\/a>, <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk\/search\/show\/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541813\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scotland (\u00a31bn)<\/a>, and <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sell2wales.gov.wales\/search\/show\/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT554757\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wales (\u00a3100m)<\/a> over four years. The agreements cover new builds, refurbishments, infrastructure works, and FM services for civic and educational properties. Alongside, LHC is progressing three <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/070611-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fire Doors (Including Communal Doors, Entrance Doors, and Associated Products)<\/a> frameworks for <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/070611-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">England (\u00a370m)<\/a>, <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk\/search\/show\/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV542636\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scotland (\u00a3100m)<\/a>, and <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sell2wales.gov.wales\/search\/show\/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV558577\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wales (\u00a325m)<\/a>, supporting compliant fire safety installations, renewals, and maintenance for domestic and mixed\u2010use buildings.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Expanding regional delivery, <strong>Regenda Group<\/strong> in partnership with Rise Construction Framework Ltd is establishing a \u00a3428m <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/070530-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Construction Works and Services Framework<\/a> over four years. The 12\u2010lot structure supports housing providers, local authorities, and NHS bodies with flexible procurement for general construction, refurbishment, and civil engineering works.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Reinforcing the focus on safety, <strong>Efficiency East Midlands (EEM)<\/strong> is advancing two major fire and compliance frameworks \u2010 a \u00a3310m <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/070298-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PIN \u2010 Passive Fire Protection Services Framework<\/a> agreement and a \u00a3125m <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/067828-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PIN \u2010 Fire &amp; Intruder Alarms and Fire Protection Equipment Framework<\/a>, each lasting four years. Together they offer open-protocol, accredited systems that ensure compliance with the latest fire safety regulations across social housing and public buildings. EEM is also launching a <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/064841-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lifts and Mobility Lift Solutions Framework<\/a> valued at \u00a383m over four years, covering installation, refurbishment, and servicing to enhance accessibility and energy efficiency.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Broadening local capacity, <strong>BD Group<\/strong> is setting up an open <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/068997-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PIN \u2010 Reactive Maintenance Framework and Associated Services<\/a> for <strong>Barking and Dagenham London Borough<\/strong> worth \u00a3208m over seven years. The structure includes thirteen lots covering UPVC repairs, voids, disrepairs, damp and mould management, M&amp;E, asbestos, compliance, and other building\u2010related services.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Similarly, <strong>Kensington and Chelsea London Borough<\/strong> is consulting on a borough\u2010wide <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/070052-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PIN \u2010 Responsive Repairs, Voids, and Adaptations<\/a> contract valued at \u00a3136m, delivering 35,000 annual repairs while shaping future service models.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Further west, <strong>Pembrokeshire County Council <\/strong>plans a <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/065738-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minor Works Framework Agreement for Building Maintenance<\/a> worth \u00a3110m over three years for housing and corporate properties, spanning responsive, planned, and specialist trades.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">GreenSquareAccord is also seeking suppliers for a \u00a376m <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/066675-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PIN \u2010 Materials Supply<\/a> framework over five years, integrating managed stores, van stock management, and sustainability-focused supply chain solutions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Supporting older residents, <strong>Housing 21<\/strong> has issued a <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/067351-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kitchen and Shower Room Installations<\/a> framework valued at \u00a372m over 55 months, covering 45 regions to modernise its Retirement Living and Extra Care schemes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><strong>Wandle Housing Association Ltd.<\/strong> is introducing an open <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/071605-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Supply Chain Partners (Trades) Framework<\/a> of \u00a348m, with one\u2010year renewable terms for responsive repairs, major works, and damp and mould remediation in line with Awaab\u2019s Law.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Driving decarbonisation, VIVID is launching its <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/069570-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Retrofit Works 2025\u20132030<\/a> framework worth \u00a343m over five years, targeting EPC C upgrades for 3,500 homes through a fabric\u2010first approach under its Net Zero Investment Plan.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0x; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Supporting its in\u2010house delivery, <strong>Jigsaw Homes Group Ltd.<\/strong> has announced a <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/070229-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Material Supply Contract 2025<\/a> of \u00a335m over two years, operating via a hub\u2010and\u2010spoke model with managed van stock and digital ordering systems.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Preparing for future investment, <strong>Cobalt Housing Limited<\/strong> has begun market engagement for a \u00a333m <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/072213-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PIN \u2010 Planned Maintenance 2026<\/a> programme across external and internal works.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Meanwhile, <strong>LiveWest Homes Ltd <\/strong>is running a \u00a333m <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/070301-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Windows and Doors Framework<\/a> covering UPVC and composite installations across the South West, complemented by an <strong>Advantage South West<\/strong> procurement route.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 5px; padding-bottom: 0px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Finally, <strong>Leicester City Council<\/strong> is tendering a <a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.find-tender.service.gov.uk\/Notice\/072081-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kitchen &amp; Bathroom Refurbishment &amp; Associated Works Planned &amp; Reactive<\/a> contract worth \u00a325m over two years, to be delivered alongside its in\u2010house teams to upgrade council housing stock.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 10px; line-height: 10pt; font-weight: normal; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 20px;\" align=\"left\">AI generated content<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #37a000; font-size: 28px; line-height: 32px; font-weight: bold; padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px;\" align=\"left\"><strong><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #37a000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/Retrofit_Asbestos_Survey_FRA_Stock_Condition_Water_Legionella_October_2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Other League Tables<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Along with our main monthly league tables, \u2772see below\u2773, we also produce tables based on the following trades: Retrofit, Asbestos Survey, Fire Risk Assessment, Water\/Legionella &amp; Stock Condition Survey. \u2772<a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #37a000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/Retrofit_Asbestos_Survey_FRA_Stock_Condition_Water_Legionella_October_2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">Premium Clients, click here for the PDF<\/a>\u2773<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Top of the league in each table are &#8230;.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Retrofit:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Wates Group<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Asbestos Survey:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Tersus Consultancy<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Fire Risk Assessment:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">IFI Group<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Stock Condition Surveys:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Property Tectonics<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\">Water \/ Legionella:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 15px; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal;\" align=\"left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 600;\">Sureserve Compliance Water<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; font-weight: normal; padding-bottom: 20px;\" align=\"left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/Retrofit_Asbestos_Survey_FRA_Stock_Condition_Water_Legionella_October_2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/other-league.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 28px; padding-bottom: 15px; padding-top: 15px;\" align=\"left\"><strong><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #37a000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/locarla_mainv4\/league\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October League Tables<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 15px;\" align=\"left\">Built Environment Contracts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; padding-bottom: 8px;\" align=\"left\">The trades we cover; Responsive Repair, Planned Works (Kitchen\/Bathrooms &amp; Doors\/Windows), Gas Servicing\/Central Heating, Voids, Fire Safety &amp; Roofing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/all-trades.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-top: 8px;\" align=\"left\">Top Contractors (Showing 10 of 50 companies)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 15px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/All-trades-top-10.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" align=\"left\">Responsive Repairs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/responsive-repairs.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-top: 8px;\" align=\"left\">Responsive Repairs (Showing 8 of 78 companies)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 15px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/RR-top-10.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" align=\"left\">Planned Works<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/planned-works.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-top: 8px;\" align=\"left\">Planned Works (Showing 10 of 168 companies)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 15px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/PW-top-10.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" align=\"left\">Gas Servicing &amp; Central Heating<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/gas-servicing.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-top: 8px;\" align=\"left\">Gas Servicing &amp; Central Heating (Showing 10 of 74 companies)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 15px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/Gas-top-10.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" align=\"left\">Voids<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/voids.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-top: 8px;\" align=\"left\">Voids (Showing 8 of 80 companies)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 15px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/Voids-top-10.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" align=\"left\">Fire Safety<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/fire-safety.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-top: 8px;\" align=\"left\">Fire Safety (Showing 10 of 131 companies)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 15px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/Fire-top-10.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;\" align=\"left\">Roofing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 0px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/roofing.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 18px; line-height: 30px; padding-bottom: 8px; padding-top: 8px;\" align=\"left\">Roofing (Showing 10 of 131 companies)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 15px; position: relative;\" align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgshow aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/Roofing-top-10.png\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 16px; line-height: 16pt; padding-bottom: 15px;\" align=\"left\">Premium Clients can <span style=\"color: #37a000; font-weight: 600;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #37a000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/locarla_mainv4\/league\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">view the full dynamic league tables here<\/a>. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: 2px solid #dfe2de; width: 700px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"color: #37a000; font-size: 28px; line-height: 32px; font-weight: bold; padding-top: 23px; padding-bottom: 10px;\" align=\"left\"><strong><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #37a000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/locarla_mainv4\/library\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Reports, Reports &amp; more Reports.<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #4c4c4c; font-size: 15px; padding-bottom: 15px;\" align=\"left\">All our <strong style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #1c84b4!important;\"><a style=\"text-decoration: none; color: #1c84b4!important;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/pdf\/Locarla_Introduction.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Premium clients<\/a><\/strong> receive news, reports, contract data and LA Minutes every day.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\" align=\"left\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/454242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/reports-1.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/454243\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/reports-2.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/454245\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/reports-3.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px; word-break: break-word;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">GOV.UK<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px; word-break: break-word;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">GOV.UK<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px; word-break: break-word;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">GOV.UK<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\" align=\"left\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/454496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/reports-4.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/454591\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/reports-5.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/454360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/reports-6.png\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">GOV.UK<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px; word-break: break-word;\">GOV.UK<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">Chartered Institute of Housing<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\" align=\"left\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/454364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/reports-7.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/453939\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/reports-8.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/453944\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/reports-9.png\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">Parliament.UK<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px; word-break: break-word;\">National Retrofit Hub<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">Lloyds Bank<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\" align=\"left\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/453869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/reports-10.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/454598\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/reports-11.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/454551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/reports-12.png\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">Office for National Statistics<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px; word-break: break-word;\">S&amp;P Global<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">RICS<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\" align=\"left\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/454151\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/reports-13.png\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/454152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/reports-14.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/454009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/reports-15.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">Builders Merchant Building Index<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">Plumbing &amp; Heating Merchant Index<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px; word-break: break-word;\">Scarlett<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\" align=\"left\">\n<table cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/454499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/reports-16.png\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/454321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/reports-17.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/open_pdf\/454264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgreportshow\" style=\"display: inline;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/assets\/images\/newsletter\/2025\/nov\/reports-18.png\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"padding-right: 8px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px; width: 233.33px; padding-top: 5px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: normal; word-break: break-word;\">Home Builders Federation<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; 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Not a very good one mind, more of a short break in Rhyl, with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9313","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-monthly-briefing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9313","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=9313"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9313\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9350,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9313\/revisions\/9350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9313"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9313"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9313"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}