Daily News: 15/04/2025
The Central Housing Investment Consortium (CHIC) has awarded spots to 50 firms – including 40 M&E contractors – on its newly launched £400m Mechanical & Electrical Framework, aimed at serving housing providers across the Midlands and southern England. Construction Enquirer
Homes England has launched a market engagement process to find a long-term private-sector partner for a £950m regeneration scheme in Newcastle upon Tyne. Meanwhile, Esh Construction has secured land on four sites across the North East and Yorkshire, enabling delivery of £65m worth of affordable homes through a land-led development strategy. Construction News (register), Housing Executive
SJ Roberts Construction, a Shropshire-based builder headquartered in Marton near the Powys border, has secured a £17m contract to deliver a 90-home rural housing scheme in the Herefordshire village of Marden. Shropshire Star
South Norfolk Council is celebrating an exceptional year for affordable housing delivery, with a new report revealing that 333 affordable homes were completed in the 2024/25 financial year – nearly double the target of 169. South Norfolk District Council
Stoke-on-Trent-based Environmental Essentials has acquired Omega Asbestos Consulting Ltd for an undisclosed sum, expanding its UK asbestos service operations. In addition, Yorkshire’s Caddick Construction is targeting £400m turnover this year following a 12% revenue rise in 2024. In contrast, steelwork firm Billington has lowered its 2025 profit forecast due to ongoing pricing pressure and project delays. Facilitate Magazine, Construction Enquirer, and Construction Enquirer
Wates is starting a £200m regeneration in Middlesbrough, with over 240 build-to-rent flats and student housing for 450+ residents. In the South, 155 homes in Hordle received conditional approval, and 143 canal-facing homes in Droylsden were given final approval. Southwark Council has approved plans by Criterion Capital to convert Camberwell Magistrates’ Court into 134 homes and a hotel. Home Group secured permission for 114 homes in Carlisle. Up to 838 homes are proposed in Oldham, and Keyland Developments has submitted plans for 230 homes in Halifax. Stoke-on-Trent City Council is considering 141 canalside homes on brownfield land to revitalise former industrial areas. Construction Enquirer, Bournemouth Echo, Manchester Evening News, Housing Today (register), Place North West, The Oldham Times, TheBusinessDesk.com, and BBC