Costain joins Eastern Highways Alliance Framework
Costain has been selected to deliver the next generation of road upgrades as part of the Eastern Highways Alliance (EHA) Framework, EHF4. The Framework covers a range of civil engineering and construction works across the EHA road network, including highways improvements such as road surfacing and asset management, and infrastructure works involving bridges, subways and […]
Costain creates tool to ‘design out’ carbon
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has created a tool to identify and ‘design out’ potential carbon hotspots at the earliest possible stage of infrastructure projects. The Carbon Design Tool is used at the design stage to forecast potential carbon hotspots during an infrastructure project. The forecasted emissions are benchmarked in line with the latest RICS guidance, […]
Costain completes critical works on complex London road upgrade
Costain has completed critical works for Transport for London (TfL) as part of the A40 Westway Structures Refurbishment project. The work saw Costain install seven expansion joints on the A40 between Wood Lane and the Marylebone Flyover, which is used by 96,000 vehicles each day. The section of the elevated A40 spans approximately 4.5km through […]
Andy Denman appointed Costain road sector director
Costain has appointed Andy Denman as road sector director. With more than 25 years’ experience leading highways and construction businesses, Andy joins Costain from Amey, where he was the highways sector director working closely with National Highways, Transport Scotland and local authorities across the UK. Prior to this Andy was the operations lead for integrated […]
Increased operating profit, margin and forward work underpins Costain confidence in FY 25 expectations
Costain has released its results for the Half Year ended 30 June 2025, with the main takeaway being the company brought in over half a billion pounds of revenue in the first six months of the year. Among the highlights were: Alex Vaughan, Costain’s Chief Executive, commented: “We have delivered another strong performance in the […]
Costain shares tumble after HS2 delays spark revenue slump
Despite the positive outlook from Costain upon the release of its first half of FY 25 results, shares in the company fell by 13 per cent in the opening minutes of trade in London, largely due to further delays to HS2. The Bishopsgate-based business said its overall revenue fell 17.8 per cent to £525m for the first […]
Six contracts awarded on National Highways SPaTS3 framework
An AtkinsRéalis Jacobs Joint Venture, Ove Arup & Partners, Amey, Arcadis, Costain and WSP have been appointed to the £495 million Specialist Professional and Technical Service 3 (SPaTS3) Framework from National Highways. The six year contracts are for these suppliers to provide road transport-related technical consultancy, engineering advice, research and innovation services. These will include, […]
Costain and National Highways help transform mine site into green space
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company, has worked with National Highways to transform the former opencast mine near Wigan into a large green space, known as the Sandyforth Green Gateway. Costain and National Highways have carried out a range of ecological work to ‘rewild’ the 34-hectare site to increase biodiversity, including providing grassland seed for more […]
New life for Wigan gateway following motorway upgrade
Plans to complete the rejuvenation of a prominent part of the Wigan landscape scarred by years of opencast mining have taken a step forward thanks to National Highways’ M6 junction 21a to junction 26 project. Work to complete the Sandyforth Green Gateway, which sits alongside the northbound M6 at Bryn between junction 25 and 26, […]
Costain completes construction of 41 M1 emergency areas ahead of schedule
Costain, the infrastructure solutions company working as part of SMP Alliance, has completed the construction of 41 new emergency areas ahead of schedule between junctions 28 and 35A of the M1. The emergency areas are on a 32-mile stretch of the motorway between Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. They are part of National Highways’ National Emergency […]