Daily News: 18/07/2025
Strict deadlines have been set for landlords to remove unsafe cladding, backed by over £1bn in funding to accelerate remediation across thousands of buildings and improve safety for social housing tenants. GOV.UK
The July 2025 Remediation Acceleration Plan update reports major progress in fixing unsafe buildings, with new steps to speed repairs, identify at-risk buildings over 11 metres, and support residents. Additionally, a joint plan between the government and social landlords aims to accelerate remediation in social housing to improve resident safety and outcomes. GOV.UK, GOV.UK
Bromford Flagship has completed two financing transactions to support its long-term strategy, including issuing a 25-year, £300m sustainable bond and securing an extended term loan from NatWest. Bromford Flagship Ltd
Liberty has secured a five-year contract worth over £3.5m to provide gas servicing and maintenance for Fareham Borough Council. FMJ
The government has published the long-awaited Infrastructure Pipeline, detailing 780 planned private and public sector projects worth £530bn over the next ten years. The pipeline will provide real-time updates on these schemes. GOV.UK
Kensington and Chelsea Council has lifted its ban on insulation manufacturer Siderise, which had called the ban “without foundation or justification”. At the same time, M&E specialist Lorne Stewart has closed its offsite modular arm, MDSL, after ongoing losses worsened the group’s financial difficulties. In contrast, ground engineering firm Dawson Wam maintained a strong double-digit margin last year despite a drop in pre-tax profit and turnover. Housing Today (register), Construction Enquirer, and Construction News (register)
As of the end of June 2025, 5,190 residential buildings over 11 metres tall have been identified with unsafe cladding, an increase of 14 since the end of May 2025. GOV.UK
Plans to build 266 homes on green fields in Cam have been approved. Swindon Borough Council agreed to a feasibility study for 700 homes on a former golf course in Highworth, Wiltshire. Residents in a Surrey village voiced anger over plans for up to 700 homes, with an event arranged to discuss them. A city council has submitted plans for up to 600 homes on a former industrial estate. Meanwhile, a major application for 400 homes on a village edge was submitted as the council plans to withdraw its development plan. Gazette, BBC, BBC, BBC, and BBC