Eco Buildings Group shares rose on Tuesday after the firm announced a major milestone with the first delivery of prefabricated wall components to its 18-unit apartment block project in central Tirana.

The delivery marks the start of on-site assembly for the €2.2 million contract announced earlier this month.

Investors cheered the news, and shares rose over 12% on Tuesday.

The company said its Albanian factory is now operating at full capacity. Additionally, 40% of the materials required for the apartment block are in stock, demonstrating Eco’s ability to scale construction and meet growing demand rapidly.

Cash flows are now secured as the company enters active production and validates the expansion strategy.

Interestingly for investors, Eco noted that the successful deployment of its proprietary prefabricated building system in Tirana is generating considerable interest from potential customers and management expects to secure additional contracts throughout 2025.

“Our factory is performing very well and reliably producing our Eco walls at pace,” said Etrur Albani, Executive Vice Chairman of Eco Buildings.

“Our inventory is sufficient to provide 40% of the total material required for this first apartment block. We have letters of intent for a further two apartment blocks of identical size and anticipate constructing all six planned for this site in the centre of Tirana. We look forward to announcing further contracts of this nature and hopefully others in the near term.”

Alaska-focused oil and gas explorer Pantheon Resources (LON: PANR) has successfully drilled the lateral section of the Dudhe-1 appraisal well to 5,200 feet, which is deeper than planned. It is preparing for flow testing. The management 2C resource estimate has been raised by 228mmbbl. Zeus has a total risked NAV of 77p/share. The share price increased 13.1% to 32.675p.

Invinity Energy Systems (LON: IES) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Xiamen C&D in China. The deal seeks to establish manufacturing of the company’s vanadium flow battery products in China. The share price improved 7.69% to 21p.

Journeo (LON: JNEO) says its recently acquired cyber security business secured a £5m framework agreement with a UK utility for infrastructure protection services. The share price rose 7.52% to 493.5p.

Building materials supplier SigmaRoc (LON: SRC) has managed to hold up volumes despite the weak European construction markets and the benefits of cost savings are coming through. Pro forma revenues were 1% down in the first half. Earnings increased 52% to 4.66p/share and net debt was reduced to £451m. The share price is 6.98% ahead at 124.1p.

Telecoms administration platform provider Cerillion (LON: CER) has won two contracts worth £17.3m over five years. An £8m services contract was won with the same European customer in May. These contracts could generate revenues of £5m this year, assuming an upfront software licence, and underpin the current forecasts. The share price is 6.03% higher at 1495p.

FALLERS

Digital health platform developer Trellus Health (LON: TRLS) had net cash of $1.6m at the end of June 2025, down from $4.3m at the end of 2024. The cash will last until November. The monthly cash burn has been reduced to $440,000. Revenues have reached $379,000. A fundraising is possible in the next few weeks. The share price slumped 40.6% to 0.475p.

Mercantile Ports & Logistics (LON: MPL) has been trying to refinance its loan facility with three banks. One of those banks has not yet agreed to a one-time settlement at a discount to the outstanding figure. The share price dipped 22.5% to 0.95p.

URU Metals (LON: URU) says the latest data on the Zeb nickel project in South Africa has delineated multiple discrete conductors and the 3D integration strengthens the case. There will be a follow-up programme prior to selecting locations for drill-testing. The share price slipped 14.7% to 3.2p.

UK regulatory changes hit UK revenues at Gaming Realms (LON: GMR), but the mobile games developer continues to grow strongly in North America. Interim revenues were 18% ahead at £16m, helped by an increase in brand licensing from £300,000 to £2.4m – that is more lumpy in terms of revenues. The UK games will be adapted for the new regulations by the end of the year, and revenues should recover. North American revenues continue to grow. and the company is launching in new markets. Full year pre-tax profit is forecast to grow from £8.3m to £11.2m. The share price fell 10.8% to 44.95p.

The FTSE 100 made steady progress on Monday as investors positioned for a US interest rate cut that looks almost certain after a poor Non-Farm Payrolls report on Friday.

London’s flagship index was 0.1% at the time of writing, as retailers, banks and housebuilders led the index marginally higher.

“The FTSE 100 ticked higher on Monday as investors shrugged off the weak US jobs numbers which affected sentiment at the end of last week,” says AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould.

“Investors were hoping for a Goldilocks number – which was not hot enough to prevent the Federal Reserve from cutting rates when it meets next week but not so tepid that it reignited fears of recession in the world’s largest economy.

“In the end, the reading came in significantly below expectations and led to concern about a downturn in the US.”

Investors will receive their next instalment of major economic data later this week in the form of PPI data on Wednesday then CPI on Thursday. With the Federal Reserve meeting scheduled for next week, some investment banks are calling for a 50-basis-point interest rate cut.

The data released this week will play a significant role in determining the extent of the reduction in borrowing costs when voting members meet next week.

In the meantime, investors are happy to focus on lower borrowing costs and look past the implications of slowing US growth.

In the UK, investors continued to digest a government reshuffle that appears to have avoided any major short-term volatility in UK government debt markets.

“UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will be hoping the large cabinet reshuffle will quell concerns about his authority and close a highly difficult political chapter,” said Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown.

“Gilt yields eased back after the big moves were made, with some relief that Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ position appears secure.”

It’s a long road to November’s budget, and markets will be vulnerable to any signs of further mismanagement of the economy by Starmer’s government.

That said, the announcement of a partnership between FTSE 250 Vistry and the UK’s housing agency designed to build more homes has been taken well by investors and housebuilders rose on Monday.

Taylor Wimpey and Persimmon added around 1%. Vistry was 3% higher.

Marks & Spencer was the FTSE 100’s top riser after Citigroup raised their rating to a ‘buy’ with a 440p target.

Phoenix Group was firmly at the bottom of the leaderboard after the group released mixed results and announced it would rebrand as Standard Life after acquiring the business from Aberdeen. Phoenix Group was down 6% at the tme of writing.

Vistry Group has forged a strategic partnership with Homes England to tackle England’s housing shortage through a new joint venture backed by £150 million in capital investment.

The collaboration, named Hestia, aims to deliver high-quality, mixed-tenure communities across England. Both organisations are pooling resources to accelerate development on large-scale residential sites, with each project spanning between 400 and 3,000 homes.

Homes England is the UK government’s housing and regeneration agency responsible for ensuring the supply of affordable housing.

In a move that demonstrates broader sector commitment, Hestia plans to sell parcels of land from larger developments to small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) developers.

This strategy serves multiple purposes: it enables smaller developers to participate in large-scale projects whilst maintaining the joint venture’s focus on strategic site delivery. The UK is desperate for new homes, and the plans recognise that to achieve the UK’s 1.5m housing building target, the entire sector needs to be behind the drive to build more homes.

“As one of the country’s largest providers of affordable homes, we are closely aligned with Homes England and share their ambitions for further affordable housing delivery,” said Greg Fitzgerald, Chief Executive of Vistry Group.

“Hestia represents a bold and collaborative step forward in unlocking the potential of large-scale sites and accelerating the creation of thriving, mixed-tenure communities across England.”