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Renew profit dips despite ‘strongest’ water performance

Profit fell at civils contractor Renew Holdings despite strong performances in the water and rail sectors. Pre-tax profit at the firm fell by more than 5 per cent to £56.7m from £60.2m in the year to 30 September 2025. Turnover, though, reached another “record”, with… The post Renew profit dips despite ‘strongest’ water performance appeared

Why do we lock young people out of trades?

Renee Preston, director at Gallaway Construction and founder of Construction for Women In the 1980s, Britain faced a youth employment crisis. Unemployment peaked near 12 per cent – and for school leavers it was far worse. The government accepted responsibility and introduced the Youth Training… The post Why do we lock young people out of

Trump announces Beijing visit in April following phone call with Xi Jinping, invites Chinese leader to US state visit

US President Donald Trump confirmed he will visit Beijing in April after accepting an invitation from Chinese President Xi Jinping, and he invited Xi for a state visit to the US next year. The announcement followed a phone call where the leaders discussed trade, Taiwan, and the Russia-Ukraine war...