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Football Debate Club: Isaiah Likely Is the Giants’ Surprise Breakout Bet, and Jaxson Dart Is the Reason
Isaiah Likely spent four NFL seasons doing impressive things in a tiny window, always stuck behind Mark Andrews. PFSN’s Kyle Soppe believes that window is about to blow wide open in New York. Why Isaiah Likely’s Giants Move Sets Up a Breakout “For me, it’s a guy I’ve got ranked as the No. 1 tight
J.J. McCarthy Catches Yet Another Stray
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy throws during Day 3 of minicamp practice at the TCO Performance Center in Eagan on June 11, 2026. The practice highlight clip showed McCarthy working through summer reps as Minnesota continued evaluating its quarterback room and installing Kevin O’Connell’s offense before training camp. Mandatory Credit: YouTube. If you’re just checking
Two Vikings Legends Make All-PFF Anniversary Team
Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore was wrapped up late as Minnesota’s defense closed in during a divisional matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium, showcasing the Vikings’ physical secondary. On Nov. 27, 2023, safeties Harrison Smith, Camryn Bynum, and Josh Metellus converged to limit yards after the catch in the fourth quarter, sealing a key defensive
Sector activity decline slows as business confidence improves
A year-long slump in construction activity has begun to slow as business confidence began to show small signs of recovery, latest figures show. The S&P Global purchasers’ managers index (PMI) registered 40.1 in for December, up from 39.4 in November, but still short of the 44.1 figure from October. A number below 50 shows industry
Test your sector knowledge with our 2025 Christmas quiz
With the holiday season upon us, the Construction News team is pleased to present a fun quiz to exercise the brain cells while you are relaxing at home with the family. We have 20 multiple choice questions on various events over the past 12 months – so get ready and dive in…. Merry Christmas and Happy
Boost for sector as structural material sales bounce back
Sales of structural building materials have rebounded after a shaky start to the year, indicating “signs of recovery” for the wider industry, according to researchers. Data published by the Construction Products Association (CPA) showed a balance of 53 per cent of so-called heavy-side manufacturers did more business in the second quarter of 2025 than the
Nigeria Secures $5.5bn Private Sector Investment for Health Sector
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has announced that Nigeria has secured $5.5 billion in private sector investments to boost the country’s health sector. Prof. Pate, who made the disclosure via his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Sunday, attributed the achievement to the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He
Roofing sector reports enquiry slowdown
Workload and new enquiries have fallen in the UK roofing sector, despite some signs of regional and sector-specific resilience, according to the National Federation of Roofing Contractors' (NFRC) spring 2025 report. Just over a third (36 per cent) of NFRC members reported increased workloads compared with the same period last year, down from 48 per
Sector ‘uncertainty’ causes 31% profit fall for envelope firm
Envelope specialist CA Group has seen its profit slide by nearly a third amid market “uncertainty”, according to its annual accounts. The County Durham-based firm posted a pre-tax profit of £7.8m for the year to 30 September 2024, down from £11.4m in 2023. The latest profit was derived from a turnover of £88.8m – down
Construction sector suffers worst month for insolvencies since last July
More construction firms went under in March than in any other month since last July, newly released official figures show. Data published this morning (20 May) by the Insolvency Service shows 377 construction firms went under in March, up on the 368 total for February (revised from the previously reported figure of 367). Exactly 400
Sector breathes sigh of relief over metals US tariff deal
The construction sector has welcomed a “historic” deal with the US over tariffs that will remove import taxes on steel and aluminium. It comes amid fears UK construction growth would be delayed because of the fallout from President Donald Trump’s tariff hikes. On Thursday (8 May), Trump said: “The US and the UK have been
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Football Debate Club: Isaiah Likely Is the Giants’ Surprise Breakout Bet, and Jaxson Dart Is the Reason
Isaiah Likely spent four NFL seasons doing impressive things in a tiny window, always stuck behind Mark Andrews. PFSN’s Kyle Soppe believes that window is about to blow wide open in New York. Why Isaiah Likely’s Giants Move Sets Up a Breakout “For me, it’s a guy I’ve got ranked as the No. 1 tight
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J.J. McCarthy Catches Yet Another Stray
Minnesota Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy throws during Day 3 of minicamp practice at the TCO Performance Center in Eagan on June 11, 2026. The practice highlight clip showed McCarthy working through summer reps as Minnesota continued evaluating its quarterback room and installing Kevin O’Connell’s offense before training camp. Mandatory Credit: YouTube. If you’re just checking
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Two Vikings Legends Make All-PFF Anniversary Team
Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore was wrapped up late as Minnesota’s defense closed in during a divisional matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium, showcasing the Vikings’ physical secondary. On Nov. 27, 2023, safeties Harrison Smith, Camryn Bynum, and Josh Metellus converged to limit yards after the catch in the fourth quarter, sealing a key defensive
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China’s Biren raises $892M to build GPUs that can take on Nvidia at home
Nvidia can barely sell its best chips in China. A crop of local challengers is racing to fill the gap. One of them just raised nearly $900m to speed up. Shanghai Biren Technology is selling HK$7 billion (about $892.5m) of new shares to boost GPU production. That is according to the South China Morning Post.
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