News releases
20.01.21
Infrastructure giants unite to develop advanced drone system for the urban environment
A consortium of 16 entities led by specialist drone command and control solution developer, sees.ai, including road, rail and telecoms infrastructure giants, Skanska Costain STRABAG working in partnership with HS2, has won a share of £30 million to develop and test a remotely operated drone system for industrial and urban environments.
11.01.21
Costain to partner with U-Battery developments Ltd on modular nuclear reactor design
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company is collaborating with U-Battery Developments Ltd to develop an advanced modular reactor (AMR) which is being funded by the UK Department of Business as part of the Energy and Industrial Strategy's Energy Innovation Portfolio.
05.01.21
Year end trading update - 5 January 2021
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, today issues a trading update for year ended 31 December 2020.
21.12.20
Costain Skanska Joint Venture sets a new standard for social value on major infrastructure projects
At the Costain Skanska Joint Venture (CSjv) we are marking a significant milestone. By the end of 2020, we will have employed over 200 previously unemployed people on the HS2 Enabling Works Programme and reached over 11,000 young people in schools.
08.12.20
Costain's CEO welcomes Government's Construction Playbook
We are delighted that the Government and industry have come together to jointly develop this Construction Playbook.
03.12.20
Costain leads the way with Kitemark™ certification for innovation in industry
Costain, a smart infrastructure solutions company, is one of the first to achieve the BSI Kitemark for innovation. Costain worked in partnership with BSI, the business improvement company, to help design and pilot the new global certification scheme for innovation.
25.11.20
Costain's CEO responds to Chancellor's Spending Review 2020
Infrastructure investment needs effective and agile governance, structure, and processes to ensure it can realise the desired economic, environmental, and social return behind the Government’s vision announced in today’s spending review.
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.