William Hare powers up profit despite sales slump

Constructional steelwork giant William Hare shrugged off a sharp sales slump to lift profits as its spread of UK and overseas work helped it weather a tougher market.
But group chief executive Susan Hodgkiss warned economic and political uncertainty was clouding project start dates, with more challenging conditions ahead.
The country’s second biggest structural steelwork contractor grew pre-tax profit by 27% to £40m in 2025, despite turnover falling by a fifth to £338m.Hodgkiss