Daily News: 10/11/2025
The homelessness charity Crisis is set to become a landlord for the first time in its 60-year history, as it can no longer rely on access to social housing. The organisation said the UK’s housing situation has reached a “catastrophic scenario” and plans to start buying properties to provide homes directly to those in need. The Guardian
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council has only four years’ worth of deliverable housing sites despite a five-year target of 4,153 homes, which a councillor called “bonkers”. In London, Newham Council uncovered housing fraud after a staff member wrongly allocated 35 homes. Southern Housing criticised a court ruling blocking entry for a gas safety check, warning it could hinder vital safety work. BBC, MyLondon, and Housing Today (register)
YORhub has announced eight contractors for its £1bn YORcivil Major Works 2 framework, delivering major infrastructure across Yorkshire and the Humber. New entrants include Esh Construction, Jackson Civil Engineering, and Octavius Infrastructure, while returning firms are Galliford Try, John Graham, John Sisk & Son, and Aureos. BAM Nuttall also joins for the first time. Construction Enquirer
Willmott Dixon has been appointed by the Rochdale Development Agency to deliver the Station Gardens housing development, which will see 81 new homes built on a key brownfield gateway site near Drake Street, close to Rochdale town centre. The Construction Index
EuroWindows has ceased trading, making staff redundant after BSR-related project delays. Hull’s Kingston Modular Systems entered administration over a £585,000 withheld payment. Spencer Group’s turnover rose 15% to £70m but posted a £4.3m pre-tax loss due to a £5.1m green-energy impairment. Stepnell will receive an extra £1m from Northampton Council for its market square redevelopment. Construction Enquirer, Construction News (register), Construction Enquirer, and Construction News (register)
A survey finds nearly half of construction workers admit to cutting safety corners at height due to time pressures, highlighting ongoing industry risks. Construction News (register)
Leicestershire Council plans up to 500 homes on village-edge fields. City & Country have submitted proposals for 480 homes in Essex, designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios. National Highways flagged transport issues for a 425-home Bassett development with a school and community facilities. Swanley has submitted plans for 277 homes off Maidstone Road, Slough proposes 170 homes by the Grand Union Canal, and Markfield may approve 115 homes on its outskirts. BBC, Housing Today (register), Gazette & Herald, Kent Online, Maidenhead Advertiser, and BBC