Daily News: 12/09/2025
Housing Secretary Steve Reed has issued a “call to arms” to leading developers and housebuilders, committing to leave no stone unturned in building 1.5m homes after hosting a roundtable with sector leaders. GOV.UK
Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) is aiming to more than double its development output in 2025/26, targeting more than 1,200 completions. Housing Today (register)
Westmorland and Furness Council has agreed to the sale of the former Abbey care home in Staveley, which will be redeveloped into 18 affordable homes to meet high local demand. In Pembrokeshire, senior councillors approved acquiring up to 16 social homes at Harcourt Close as an off-the-shelf purchase. Westmorland & Furness Council, Western Telegraph
Accessible home construction in England is set to rise, with nearly 1.4m M4(2) and 106,000 M4(3) wheelchair-accessible homes expected over the next decade, up 163% and 136% since 2020. Following the June 2025 Spending Review, the government launched the £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme, while the LGPS backed a £400bn framework to support housing delivery and tackle homelessness. Habinteg Housing Association Ltd., Savills, and LGPS
Wirral Council has launched a £1bn regional framework with Procure Partnerships to secure contractors for a four-year programme of building, civil, and demolition work across the North West. Simultaneously, South Kesteven District Council has approved contracts worth over £2.5m for council housing projects over the next three years, including radon gas removal. Construction Enquirer, LincsOnline
Cruden Group has been appointed as the main contractor for the Herdmanflat site in Haddington, marking the start of the development. Meanwhile, real estate fund manager Moorfield Group has entered into a joint venture with Tiger Developments to build and manage a £60m, 204-bed student accommodation scheme in Bristol. Scottish Housing News, TheBusinessDesk.com
Pinnacle Group has rebranded its FM division as Pinnacle Workplace to boost its B2B offering. Miller Homes posted higher profit and revenue following its St Modwen Homes acquisition. Despite halving operating profit, Kingspan remains confident for 2025 with a strong order book. John Sisk & Son returned to profit through UK investments, while Henmead more than doubled pre-tax profit on growth in construction and water. Facilitate Magazine, Housing Today (register), Construction Wave, Construction Enquirer, and Construction News (register)
Total construction output in Great Britain is estimated to have grown by 0.6% in the three months to July 2025. Office for National Statistics
Planning approval has been granted for 158 flats in West London. Cruden Homes plans 224 homes in Denny, while over 150 homes in Swansea’s St Thomas are under consideration. Up to 135 homes are proposed on a Kent gasworks site, and 130 homes in a North East Somerset village face local opposition. MyLondon, Show House, Wales Online, BBC, and Somerset Live