News releases
24.11.20
Costain’s Lawrence Webb elected vice president of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
Safety, health and environment strategy director, Lawrence Webb takes his place on the presidential team of IOSH.
20.11.20
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Helen Willis to the Board as chief financial officer with effect from 30 November 2020. She will join Costain on 23 November to commence a handover prior to taking up her position.
18.11.20
Systematic Inventive Thinking (SIT) helps innovation prosper at Gatwick Airport station project
Building work has started on Gatwick Airport’s huge new railway station concourse as the first train pulled into a temporary platform, delivered ahead of schedule by Costain.
13.11.20
Lara Young wins prestigious industry award
Lara Young, group carbon manager at Costain, has been awarded a Highways UK 2020 Associate Laureate award for her commitment to driving forward the climate change agenda within transport.
20.10.20
Costain part of proving hydrogen can be distributed via existing gas networks
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, in collaboration with the gas networks, has produced a feasibility study that will contribute to the ongoing assessments of the ability to use the existing UK gas transmission and distribution networks to transport hydrogen.
14.10.20
Costain commissioned to deliver pre-construction services on A40 Westway critical structures
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, has secured a contract to deliver pre-construction services for the critical flyover structures that carry the elevated A40 from Wood Lane flyover to the west side of Marylebone on the 2.5 mile A40 Westway, for its long-term client Transport for London (TfL).
12.10.20
Costain to help Transport for London optimise operations and build resilience
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, has been appointed to a three year Professional Services Framework to support Transport for London (TfL), as well as the Greater London Authority and London Boroughs, in keeping the capital moving during the Covid-19 pandemic and its aftermath.
09.10.20
HS2 awards contract for first two London tunnelling machines
Today (Friday 9 October) HS2 Ltd has signed the contract for the first two giant tunnelling machines for London’s HS2 tunnels, marking significant progress on the southern stretch of HS2.
05.10.20
Directorate Change
Costain announces that Tony Bickerstaff, chief financial officer, after 14 years in the role will be stepping down from his position and as a director of the Company. A search for his successor is under way.
01.10.20
Costain to transition its fleet to clean sustainable fuel sources as it joins the Climate Group EV100
Costain is taking another step closer to realising its ambitions to lead UK infrastructure into a net zero carbon future, as it joins the Climate Group EV100 and pledges to transition 100% of its fleet to electric or other clean sustainable fuel sources such as hydrogen.