Costain granted extension to £200M United Utilities contract

Infrastructure solutions company Costain has been awarded a three-year extension to its existing managed service provider (MSP) contract with United Utilities. The post Costain granted extension to £200M United Utilities contract appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Costain wins three-year United Utilities contract extension

Costain has secured a three-year extension to its managed service provider contract with United Utilities. The extension took the partnership to its full 10-year term and covered the remainder of the AMP8 regulatory period, which runs from 2025 to 2030. Costain was first appointed to… The post Costain wins three-year United Utilities contract extension appeared first on Construction News.

Tier one firms urge next PM to stick with £725bn infrastructure plan

Major contractors have joined industry bodies in urging the next UK prime minister to maintain the government's infrastructure strategy following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation. The chief executives of Balfour Beatty, Costain, Kier, Laing O'Rourke, Mace, Morgan Sindall, Skanska UK and Sir Robert McAlpine were among… The post Tier one firms urge next PM to stick with £725bn infrastructure plan appeared first on Construction News.

HS2 completes 'green' tunnel

HS2 has completed its first 'green' tunnel, am 880m cut-and-cover tunnel at Copthall built by SCS (Skanska, Costain, Strabag) using 1.2m cubic metres of material excavated from nearby Northholt tunnel.

Costain on what employers want

Continuing our series featuring insights from major employers, Catherine Duffy, chief people officer at Costain, tells Nicky Roger how the infrastructure contractor is tackling skills shortages, supporting career development and building a more diverse workforce. The post Costain on what employers want appeared first on Construction Management.

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