Daily News: 24/02/2026
North Lanarkshire’s Housing Committee approved a £531m five-year programme to upgrade council homes, enhance living standards, and strengthen communities through sustained investment in housing quality, maintenance, and neighbourhood improvements across. North Lanarkshire Council
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has begun market engagement for a £30m retrofit of three Lancaster West Estate blocks, covering 79 homes. The low-carbon refurbishment, estimated at £25m excluding VAT, targets energy efficiency improvements and long-term sustainability upgrades. Construction News (register)
Haringey Council has selected four contractors for its £570m Estate Renovation Plan, a long-term programme to refurbish about 20,000 homes. Meanwhile, Redbridge Council is procuring a replacement contractor after Jerram Falkus’ administration disrupted a £20m leisure centre and school extension, with completion targeted this summer. Construction Enquirer, Building.co.uk (register)
Colchester has been identified as having the UK’s least energy-efficient housing stock, prompting concern from its MP, who warned the city should not be leading negative national rankings and highlighted the need for stronger retrofit and energy performance improvements. Daily Gazette
A report found Mid Suffolk District Council and Babergh District Council missed Awaab’s Law damp and mould targets across nearly 7,000 homes, while the Welsh Public Services Ombudsman will investigate two landlords’ handling of disrepair with a particular focus on damp & mould affecting vulnerable residents. BBC, Housing Executive
A2Dominion has introduced a centralised Compliance Engagement Officer team to address rising “no access” cases delaying safety inspections and compliance works, which cost over £1m annually and impact gas, electrical and regulatory checks. A2Dominion Housing Group Ltd.
Rising demand for social housing on the Isle of Wight has pushed waiting lists to 2,596 households in 2024, up from 2,357 in 2021, with shortages, affordability pressures, and 240 households in temporary accommodation highlighting a worsening housing crisis. Isle of Wight Observer
Bouygues has launched a High Court challenge against the DfE after narrowly missing out on a place on the £15bn schools mega-framework, alleging scoring flaws and moderation errors in the southern major projects lot. Construction Enquirer
Home completions across England fell to 202,800 in 2025, the lowest annual total since 2015, down 3% on 2024 and 18% on 2019, leaving output far below government targets. Savills
Bradford’s City Village has secured approval for up to 1,000 homes, while Northampton has backed 361 more properties. Glasgow could see 259 student beds under a £59m plan, and Nantwich moves closer to 275 homes. Preston proposals include 220 affordable homes, Fareham’s regeneration adds up to 200 homes, and Cirencester advances 130 homes within a 2,350-home masterplan. BDC Magazine, Northampton Chronicle, Glasgow Live, Knutsford Guardian, Place North West, Portsmouth News, and Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard