News releases
02.07.20
Costain Skanska joint venture delivers significant ‘social value’ to communities in London
The Costain Skanska joint venture (CSjv) team working in partnership with HS2 has today shared details of its legacy programme that has created vast numbers of local jobs, invested in SMEs and challenged the stereotypical diversity of a construction project.
01.07.20
HS2 Enabling Works contract continues to pave the way with a leading-edge response to a global pandemic
With over £500m delivered so far, the HS2 enabling works contract (EWC) has identified a leading-edge response to the global pandemic as a key part of the programme’s continued success.
22.06.20
Costain and Swissport Western Europe lead efforts to restore airline passenger confidence through thermal imaging trial at Birmingham International Airport
Swissport Western Europe and Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, are collaborating on a three week trial of thermal camera technology at Birmingham International Airport (BHX) as the aviation industry seeks to enhance air passenger safety and confidence in a world impacted by Covid-19.
16.06.20
Costain awarded consultancy framework by Highways England
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, is pleased to announce it has been chosen by Highways England as one of six providers of specialist consultancy services on a four-year framework.
15.06.20
Costain to support Thames Water’s AMP7 Programme Management Office as it transitions to an Intelligent Client model
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, has secured a contract alongside partners Stantec, Turner and Townsend and Mace to support Thames Water in the development of a new, client-led Programme Management Office (PMO) to oversee its multi-million pound AMP7 capital programme.
08.06.20
Costain appointed onto Anglian Water Strategic Pipeline Alliance
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, has been appointed onto Anglian Water's over £350 million new Strategic Pipeline Alliance.
03.06.20
Costain appointed to Yorkshire Water’s Technical Services Framework
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, has been appointed onto Yorkshire Water’s £51.4m Technical Services Framework to drive efficient transformation and optimisation of its water and wastewater assets during the first four years of AMP7, with the possibility for a two year extension to the end of the first year of AMP8 (April 2026).
28.05.20
Costain to help Bradford Council reduce cost and carbon with smart street lighting project and strategic delivery plan for regeneration projects
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, has won a £2m consultancy programme management contract to deliver Bradford Council’s Smart Street Lighting project, which will involve the replacement of 59,000 lights and 17,000 lampposts across the city over a period of four years.
30.04.20
Costain to take important role in shaping UK industry’s journey to net zero by 2050
UK Research and Innovation recently announced funding for the first phases of the Deployment and Roadmap programme for industrial decarbonisation strategies, run on behalf of the UK government.
15.04.20
Update on Contracts – High Speed 2 and Highways England
Costain confirms that its joint venture company, Skanska Costain Strabag, (“SCSJV”) has been granted notice to proceed by High Speed Two (HS2) Limited (“HS2”) to commence full detailed design and construction of Phase 1 of the HS2 railway in area south as part of the Main Works Civils Contract. Separately, Costain has been awarded a £210 million design and build contract by Highways England to upgrade an existing section of the A30 north of Truro, Cornwall.