Costain at a glance
Costain is recognised as one of the UK’s leading smart infrastructure solutions companies.
Founded
In Liverpool in 1865 by Richard Costain
Listed
London Stock Exchange
Employees
3,736
Turnover
£1,489.3m reported revenues for the financial year ended 31 December 2018
Services
Future-shaping strategic consultancy, consultancy and advisory, digital technology solutions, asset optimisation and complex programme delivery.
Sectors
Rail, Highways, Energy networks and storage, Water, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Defence
Successes
- Fulfilling a lead role in developing Next Generation Carbon Capture Technology capable of reducing CO2 emissions by 95%
- Eight years without a reportable lost time accident whilst delivering Welsh Water’s Asset Management Period [AMP] 4 and 5 Capital Programmes
- As part of the ABC joint venture won several track electrification contracts, a significant breakthrough into a new sector of the rail industry
- £20m support secured from the Department of Environment and Climate Change for finding novel solutions to reduce the cost of Carbon Capture and storage
- Built and commissioned the nuclear processing facility at Magnox’s Bradwell site for the dissolution of historic nuclear waste – the first of its kind
- In collaboration with Business in the Community, launched the first ‘Big Infrastructure Conversation’, bringing together some of industry’s top names to tackle youth unemployment
- Has the only third-party accredited behavioural safety programme in the UK