Daily News: 30/09/2025
Hyde Group strengthened its finances in the year ending March 2025 and boosted growth and customer outcomes through the Pinnacle acquisition, with a turnover of £465.6m. Meanwhile, Thirteen Group also saw record investment and rising customer satisfaction, spending £114.1m on property improvements and £135.6m on new affordable homes. Hyde Group, Thirteen Group
North Ayrshire Council has welcomed more than £20m in UK government funding to support community improvements across the area. Meanwhile, Cloch Housing Association secured £2.5m to fund a £5m programme upgrading 600 Inverclyde homes with triple-glazed windows and insulated doors. North Ayrshire Council, Cloch Housing Association Ltd.
More than 600 homes in Peterborough have been left empty for over six months, highlighting ongoing pressures in the local housing market. Peterborough Matters
Analysis from Inventory Base shows 1 in 10 socially rented homes in England-around 430,000-still fail to meet the Decent Homes Standard, highlighting challenges as Awaab’s Law takes effect. LABM
Procurement specialist Pagabo has begun pre-tender engagement on a new £6bn framework covering major construction and refurbishment projects across the UK public sector. Meanwhile, WPS has secured a £150m, 15-year responsive maintenance contract with Notting Hill Genesis as a primary Tier One contractor. Construction News (register), FMJ
Birmingham City Council has appointed Lovell as the preferred developer for the Druids Heath regeneration, set to deliver around 3,500 homes along with new infrastructure, transport links, and revitalised community spaces. Meanwhile, Watkin Jones will develop Scotland’s tallest student building in Edinburgh through an £182m joint venture, and MRP has secured £58m in development finance for a 432-bed PBSA project in Glasgow city centre. Birmingham City Council, Housing Today (register), and Scottish Housing News
The collapse of Henry Construction Projects has pushed The Guinness Partnership into the red due to delays on key affordable housing projects. At the same time, Galliford Try rejoined the FTSE 250 with shares hitting a record 508p, Billington Holdings saw H1 revenue fall 28% from project delays, and fit-out specialist Thirdway Interiors grew pre-tax profit by over 650% following a disciplined performance drive. Construction News (register), Construction News (register), The Construction Index, and Construction News (register)
Key Cities warns of a UK housing shortage, urging land reform and better viability. Nearly 90% of 25 surveyed cities see affordable housing as critical, 60% have 1,000+ unbuilt homes, and 27% cite cost as the main barrier. Key Cities
In Scotland, 18,869 homes were completed and 15,202 new builds started in the year ending June 2025, representing declines of 6% and 3% respectively, compared with the previous year. The Scottish Government
Political leaders warn that excluding new towns from local housing targets may be unrealistic in some areas, despite the government insisting these developments be additional. Housing Today (register)
Graham won approval for a £400m Fallowfield Campus redevelopment with 3,300 student homes. Public consultation is open on 3,000 homes in Oxfordshire, Leicester plans 1,100 homes with amenities, and Miller Homes proposes 600 homes near ancient monuments in Fareham. Construction Enquirer, This is Oxfordshire, Leicestershire Live, and Daily Echo