DfT funds eHighways study29/07/2021 The Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded funding through Innovate UK to a consortium to lead a major UK study on the electrification of long-range lorries using overhead wires on motorways. |
Costain gets digital after second A1 win29/07/2021 Costain has pledged to deploy digital tools to improve productivity after being appointed by Highways England as the delivery partner for a second major upgrade on busy sections of the A1 in the North East. |
Costain celebrates smart delivery of £130m A19 Testo's Junction07/07/2021 Costain has celebrated the completion of the £130m A19 Testo’s Junction improvements a month ahead of schedule. |
Aggregate Industries gets Preston link road job03/06/2021 The contracting division of Aggregate Industries has won and started work on the contract to construct pavement for the £200m Preston Western Distributor Road. |
A14 scheme 'to have positive biodiversity impact'08/04/2021 Highways England’s A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon scheme is predicted to add to the amount and quality of habitat for wildlife, according to a new report. |
Contractors win big on £800m London framework24/02/2021 A handful of contractors have won places on Transport for London’s (TfL’s) latest surface transport infrastructure construction framework, which is expected to see spending of £800m over the next six years. |
Costain gets £2m to bring smart lighting to Bradford28/05/2020 Costain has won a £2m consultancy programme management contract to deliver Bradford Council’s Smart Street Lighting project. |
Kershaw joins Costain as transportation MD26/03/2020 Sue Kershaw has joined Costain as managing director of its transportation division, where she will be responsible for the highways, rail and aviation sectors. |
Costain's profits tumble after losing Heads of the Valleys dispute12/12/2019 Around a half of Costain's annual profits have been wiped out after it lost a ruling in favour of the Welsh Government on the A465 Heads of the Valleys road project. |
A465 dualling cost increase still not settled15/10/2019 The final cost to taxpayers of a troubled Welsh highways scheme remains unknown, two years after the Welsh Government revealed it was in dispute with contractor Costain over liability for a 25% cost increase. |
Traffex star wins Highways England digital roads cash22/07/2019 One of the stars of Traffex 2019's Future Mobility Zone, Costain, has been awarded innovation funding from Highways England for two connected digital roads projects. |
Traffex: A journey into the future12/04/2019 Highways talks to the the creators of the Traffex Future Mobility feature to explain how they see the future of mobility. |
Costain wins £125m A19 works22/03/2019 Highways England has appointed Costain to deliver major improvements on the £125m upgrade scheme A19 in the North East of England. |
Costain CEO steps down06/03/2019 Costain has announced Andrew Wyllie CBE is stepping down as CEO after 14 years. |
Costain scoops 'flagship' Highways England connected vehicle contract21/08/2018 Highways England has awarded Costain a key contract to design, install and implement one of the UK’s first pilot connected vehicle corridors on a live road. |
Costain awarded £150m smart motorway contract04/06/2018 Costain has won the M6 J21a-26 smart motorway contract from Highways England to work on the upgrade between the M62 and M58 junctions in north west England. |
Progress being made on A556 scheme18/01/2017 Work on the Highways England A556 Knutsford to Bowdon improvement scheme is progressing well. |
Contractors to deliver £500m civils deal on behalf of TfL05/01/2017 Costain, Morgan Sindall and Skanska will deliver £500 million worth of improvements to the capital's road network on behalf of Transport for London (TfL). |
HE awards new highway maintenance deals worth £300m15/12/2016 Highways England has awarded four new style asset delivery contracts worth over £300 million to Kier, a CH2M/Costain joint venture and Amey. |
L&R wins A556 road markings contract10/10/2016 L&R Roadlines will install road markings along the A556 between Knutsford and Bowdon after being awarded a major contract to become a key supply chain partner to Costain. |
Highway Code changes to create new road user hierarchy
Comment: Highways England must do more for road users and taxpayers
Government successfully defends RIS 2 from legal challenge
