Daily News: 26/09/2025
Jigsaw Homes Group saw turnover rise 10% to £236m for the year ending March 2025. Great Places also posted strong results, with turnover up 12.8% to £194m, boosted by higher rental income and housing stock growth. Meanwhile, Notting Hill Genesis confirmed its accounts were not ready for its AGM but remains hopeful of meeting the statutory deadline. Jigsaw Homes Group Ltd., Housing Today (register), and Housing Today (register)
Hightown Housing Association has secured £100m via the Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme for its development plans. In Leeds, over 400 affordable homes have been delivered in five years through the Council Housing Growth Programme. At the same time, Haringey Council has improved its social housing stock, though 20% of homes still fall below the government’s Decent Homes Standard. Hightown Housing Association Ltd., Leeds City Council, and Haringey Community Press
Hjaltland Housing Association will re-tender its Staney Hill development in Lerwick after costs for the first phase, originally tendered at £9.8m for 60 homes, came in higher than expected. The wider project could deliver around 300 homes. Shetland News
John Sisk & Son has achieved a milestone by securing one of London’s first major Gateway 3 approvals under the Building Safety Act, after completing developer Quintain’s latest build-to-rent tower at Wembley Park. Construction Enquirer
Nottingham-based Clegg Construction is targeting a record £100m turnover in 2026 after modest profits in 2024. In the supply chain, Conquip Engineering has strengthened its position by acquiring ground support systems supplier Pro Mech Limited. Simultaneously, Ardmore has denied claims that placing its main construction arm into administration was to avoid remediation responsibilities, citing financial underperformance instead. Construction Enquirer, The Construction Index, and Construction News (register)
Contractors are raising overheads and profit margins as risk appetite falls, with Gleeds reporting over half have cut back due to inflation. In housing, construction activity slumped in August 2025, with project starts down 10% year-on-year and main contract awards down 44%. Construction Enquirer, Construction News (register)
In Bolton, the Church Wharf neighbourhood with 418 homes and a hotel is set for approval. In Brixton, Higgins Partnerships secured consent for 378 apartments, while Ashford councillors approved 180 homes at Kingsland Green despite isolation concerns. Stockport developers are considering up to 1,000 new homes near a village. A 473-home scheme at West Acre Park, Ryde, is recommended for approval, Bellway plans 180 homes in Cranfield, and Together Housing has proposed 119 affordable homes in Halifax amid school place concerns. Manchester Evening News, The Construction Index, Kent Online, Manchester Evening News, OnTheWight, Bedford Today, and Halifax Courier