Daily News: 05/11/2025
Platform Housing Group has raised £250m through its latest sustainability bond issue, marking a record-breaking achievement and a major step forward in the organisation’s sustainability journey. Platform Housing Group
Peabody Trust has officially joined PlaceShapers, a national network of more than 100 housing associations dedicated to building strong, community-led places. Peabody Trust
Yorkshire Housing has reported that it narrowly missed its 2024/25 build targets due to construction delays and rising borrowing costs, which have hampered its development plans. Caledonia Housing Group has published its first ESG Report, marking a major milestone in its progress towards net zero and its broader social impact objectives. Housing Today (register), Caledonia Housing Association Ltd
Dorset Council has published a report outlining ambitious plans to make better use of its property portfolio, unlocking surplus land and buildings to deliver affordable housing, regeneration, and economic growth, with an expected £46.7m boost for local development. Dorset Council
Procure Plus has named more than 100 firms to a new four-year, £1.6bn framework aimed at delivering low and zero-carbon upgrades across social housing and public buildings. The race is underway for places on LHC Procurement Group’s latest £1.5bn Public Buildings Construction and Infrastructure Framework (PB4). Liberty has secured three major contracts – a new renewable energy maintenance deal with Wrexham County Borough Council and the retention of heating agreements with WCBC and Shropshire Town and Rural (STAR) Housing. Construction Enquirer, Construction Enquirer, and FMJ
The administrations of collapsed M&E specialist MechFS and regional contractor Acheson Construction have been extended. MechFS faces delays in resolving a German legal claim key to recovering a £5.5m debt, while Acheson’s extension allows investigators more time to track outstanding debts and contract retentions. Meanwhile, Cambridgeshire-based steelwork contractor SDM Fabrications has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators amid financial difficulties. Construction News (register), Construction Wave, and Construction Enquirer
RBKC has lifted the ban on construction consultancy Artelia, previously barred over its Grenfell Tower connection, following an out-of-court settlement of a judicial review last month. Housing Today (register)
In September 2025, brick deliveries fell 0.5% and block deliveries dropped 4.2% compared with September 2024, according to Construction Building Materials. GOV.UK
Chichester District Council approved 165 homes off Madgwick Lane by Persimmon Homes, Keepmoat has gained approval for a £20m, 120-home regeneration of Alexandra Dock in Grimsby, and a university has submitted plans for the first phase of its 4,000-home garden village. The next 675-home phase at Wises Lane, Borden, is set for approval despite wildlife concerns, while Brighton and Hove City Council proposed a £50m, 306-home redevelopment of the Sackville Trading Estate. In Shropshire, plans for 166 homes near Newport have faced opposition, and Cambridge City Council with The Hill Group submitted plans for 165 homes at Hanover and Princess Courts. Lloyds Bank also announced its first affordable housing scheme in Leeds, delivering 133 homes with Breck Homes. Housing Executive, North East Lincolnshire Council, BBC, Kent Online, The Argus, Shropshire Star, LABM, and Place Yorkshire