COST Costain Group PLC

When drought risk creeps across UK farming regions and 81% of fresh produce comes from water stressed areas, the real story is not just about crop yields. It is about which listed businesses could sit closer to the problem or closer to the solution. This article walks through three UK Water Infrastructure and Irrigation Solutions screener stocks that appear positioned on the opportunity side of that line, and explains why their exposure to this news event may be relevant to you now. The three...

The government has recruited Alan Lovell, the industrial veteran, to chair British Steel months after it was formally taken into public ownership. Sky News has learnt that Mr Lovell, who currently chairs the Environment Agency, to head British Steel's board amid an ongoing dispute with Jingye Group, the company's former owner. Mr Lovell ran half a dozen companies in the construction and renewable energy sectors, including Costain Group, during a long executive career.

Costain Group (LON:COST) reported higher first-half revenue, operating profit and earnings as the infrastructure services company said it had reached an “inflection point” for growth, supported by a record £7 billion forward work position and rising activity across water, energy, transport and nucle