News releases

13.12.22
Costain appointed to support United Utilities on net zero journey
Costain has been appointed by United Utilities to provide consultancy, engineering and design support services to deliver the Concept and Definition Phase of works to help phase out fossil fuels within the network. The contract is worth £360,000 and is the latest to demonstrate Costain’s role at the heart of driving UK infrastructure’s transition to Net Zero.

21.06.22
Launch of Hydrogen South West consortium to accelerate the transition to a net zero future
Costain one of nine leading organisations that have joined forces to drive the development of a hydrogen infrastructure ecosystem.

07.04.22
Alex Vaughan, Chief Executive Officer at Costain welcomes the UK energy strategy
Alex Vaughan, Chief Executive Officer at Costain welcomes the UK Energy strategy, published today.

10.11.21
Removing carbon-emitting HGVs by 2040 welcomed by Costain
Costain welcomes today’s commitment by the Department for Transport that all new heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) must emit zero emissions by 2040. As lead partner in the Electric Roads Consortium (ERC), Costain will be responsible for integrating the various technologies that are needed to bring this programme together to deliver a decarbonised road freight network to the UK.

06.04.21
New environment report highlights positive impact of the A14, a Costain, Skanska and Balfour Beatty joint venture project
An environment report looking at the impact Highways England’s A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme is predicted to have on the amount and quality of habitat created for wildlife during the project has been released.