Monthly Archives: March, 2026

Local authorities have faced a record £18.62bn backlog of carriageway repairs despite increased highway maintenance funding, a new survey has found. The Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance (ALARM) survey, commissioned by the Asphalt Industry Alliance (AIA), reported that additional investment had yet to deliver visible improvements across England and Wales. AIA chair David Giles said:

Ramadan 2026 is being observed by Muslims across India and around the world with fasting, prayer and charity. Here are the Sehri and Iftar timings for 18 March in major Indian cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Lucknow. Lucknow, Mar 13 (ANI): Devotees perform Alvida Namaz during Ramadan at Teele wali masjid, in Lucknow on

Construction remains the sector with the highest number of business collapses, according to the latest monthly figures from the Insolvency Service. There were 3,912 construction firm insolvencies in the 12 months to January 2026, representing 17 per cent of all the cases analysed. This was followed by wholesale and retail (16 per cent) and the

Two in three subcontractors face pressure from housebuilders to reduce their prices after contracts have been awarded, according to a survey. Subcontractors face “aggressive negotiation” to reduce their prices after housing tenders have been awarded, particularly from housebuilders operating at a national level, the study by trade body the Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) said.

Credit: Scott Lewis | Flickr Travis Perkins has reported a deeper full-year pre-tax loss due to weak construction activity and impairments among some of its subsidiaries. The UK’s largest building materials supplier saw its statutory pre-tax loss more than triple from £38.4m to £134.7m in the year to 31 December 2025. Revenue was stable at

March 17, 2026 As the Trump administration continues to reshape the U.S. and global business landscape, many have been left wondering why CEOs and other business leaders aren’t vocalizing their views. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld is a professor at the Yale School of Management and has conversations every day with leaders of some of the country’s biggest

Rokbak trucks, formerly Terex, have been made in Motherwell since 1950 Volvo CE blamed global trade challenges, including US tariffs, for the closure of its Motherwell-based Rokbak articulated hauler business. “Rising operational and supply chain costs, combined with global trade challenges, including US tariffs, have significantly impacted financial performance, making continued operation unsustainable,” it said.

Cronos (CRO) gains momentum from Crypto.com’s real-world payment adoption. Cronos price rise backed by Bitcoin ETF inflows and 58% volume surge. The key levels to watch in the near term are the support at $0.0772 and the resistance at $0.0809. Cronos (CRO) has seen renewed attention in recent weeks, fueled by a mix of market-wide