Daily News: 30/04/2025
The RSH’s judgements for 18 landlords show Brentwood Borough Council with C2, Broadland Housing with C2 governance, G1 financial viability, and V2 viability. Islington and Shoreditch Housing’s governance improved to G1, while Richmond Housing dropped to G2. Mid Devon and Winchester City Councils are under engagement. Poplar Housing and Raven Housing Trust received C1, G1, and V2. GOV.UK
Camden Council has become the second London local authority to receive a Building Assessment Certificate from the Building Safety Regulator, recognising high safety standards at one of its tower blocks. Camden London Borough
Sustainable Building Services (UK) has won two contracts worth over £15m to retrofit and improve hundreds of homes across Derbyshire, working with Rykneld Homes and North East Derbyshire District Council under separate agreements. The Construction Index
Morgan Sindall Construction has secured the £20m Brunswick Wharf regeneration in Bideford, Devon, which will create over 100 flats. Willmott Dixon Construction has been awarded a £7.2m contract to complete 21 social homes at Torridon House in Westminster after Osborne’s collapse. McAleer & Rushe will deliver a 591-bed student accommodation project in Glasgow, funded by £100m from Eldridge Real Estate Credit. Construction Enquirer, Construction News (register), and Scottish Housing News
Taylor Wimpey expects to deliver a £444m full-year operating profit, remaining on track despite facing pressure on margins. Meanwhile, Breedon Group is optimistic about future construction activity, following a revenue boost from its recent Lionmark acquisition. Housing Today (register), Construction Wave
Families are set to gain more control over home heating upgrades under new government proposals, which also aim to create up to 18,000 training places for green jobs, supporting the transition to low-carbon technologies. GOV.UK
The British Standards Institution has published a new publicly available specification (PAS) to guide the use of modern methods of construction (MMC) in residential developments, aiming to support consistency and quality in prefab housing. The Construction Index
UK construction activity in March 2025 showed mixed signals, with detailed planning approvals up 6% year-on-year, but main contract awards down 12% and project starts falling by 21%, indicating a slowdown in project delivery despite early-stage optimism. Construction News (register)
The “Progress in Adapting to Climate Change – April 2025” report highlights the growing impacts of climate change and the urgent need for adaptation. It warns that risks will increase if trends continue and stresses the need for immediate action to address current and future climate challenges. Climate Change Committee (CCC)
Approval has been granted for 140 homes in Essex despite traffic safety concerns. In north Derbyshire, 197 homes are proposed on a greenfield site near the former Coalite chemical works. Plans for 130 affordable homes are underway in Flintshire, and 125 homes are being considered for Glasgow’s Commonwealth Games site. Essex Live, Derbyshire Times, The Leader, and Insider.co.uk