Daily News: 02/05/2025
The report Building Community Power highlights how community-led housing, such as cooperatives and land trusts, can address London’s housing crisis by providing affordable homes and promoting skills development and stronger community ties. London Gov.UK
The Maintaining Healthy Homes guide provides practical advice for housing providers in Northern Ireland on preventing and addressing damp and mould issues and is also useful for tenants and stakeholders focused on ensuring safe and healthy living conditions. Chartered Institute of Housing
Horsham District Council is addressing rising housing pressures by launching a new housing strategy titled Homes for Tomorrow – Shaping the Future Together, aimed at guiding the district’s future housing development and meeting local needs. Horsham District Council
RE:GEN North West has won a £22m retrofit project with Jigsaw Homes Group to enhance energy efficiency in thousands of homes. Thirteen Group has launched a £2.2m investment at Bellamy Court in Middlesbrough, managed by RE:GEN. Harmony Fire secured a £3.6m contract for fire safety upgrades, including fire door replacements, with Ashford Borough Council. Additionally, London Metropolitan University is seeking a partner for a £284m estate revamp. RE:GEN Group, Housing Executive, FMJ, and Construction Enquirer
Sheffield Housing Company, a partnership between the council, Keepmoat, and Great Places, is building affordable homes at the Pennine Village site as part of a plan to deliver 2,300 homes by 2026. In Hackney, The Hill Group has been appointed by Dolphin Living to redevelop the New Era estate with 208 homes and retail space. A revised contract will allow for the construction of 125 new homes at Glasgow’s Athletes’ Village. The Star, The Construction Index, and Scottish Housing News
Tilbury Douglas reported a strong 2024, with revenues rising 7% to £541.6m and operating profit increasing to £11.5m from £3.8m the previous year. Lorne Stewart narrowed its losses to £1.6m but still faces financial challenges. Meanwhile, over 1,600 former employees of collapsed contractor ISG have filed legal claims, alleging a failure to consult before redundancies. The Construction Index, Construction News (register), and Construction Enquirer
The Centre for London has revealed that house building costs in the capital are the highest in England, with the upfront cost of constructing 88,000 homes annually around 43 times more than meeting equivalent targets in the West Midlands. BBC
Revised plans for Broad Street Mall in Reading, by McLaren Living and AEW, have been approved, adding 643 build-to-rent homes and commercial space. In Shenfield, a developer won an appeal for 344 new homes. Battersea Power Station’s Prospect Place scheme is expanding with 306 more homes and retail space. Elsenham, Essex, could see over 1,200 homes transforming it into a town. Keepmoat has updated plans for 194 homes at Openshaw Forge in Manchester. Construction Enquirer, Yellow Advertiser, Housing Today (register), Saffron Walden Reporter, and Place North West