Costain wins ECI contract for Lancashire Council


 

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Costain Group PLC 
24 May 2010 
 

COSTAIN GROUP PLC 
("Costain") 
 
Costain wins ECI contract for Lancashire County Council 
 
Costain announces that it has been awarded an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) 
contract by Lancashire County Council (LCC) to develop and construct a major 
road decongestion and regeneration scheme. 
 
The scheme will link the A589 Morecambe Road near Torrisholme to a fully 
remodelled junction 34 on the M6 motorway near Halton.  The total cost of the 
scheme is GBP139m. 
 
The contract includes supporting LCC in taking the scheme through the statutory 
process, including a Public Inquiry, together with developing the design and 
construction of the scheme. 
 
The route is a 4.8km long two-lane dual carriageway. Around 20 major structures 
will need to be built including bridges over the West Coast Mainline railway, 
Lancaster Canal and the River Lune. 
 
Commenting on the contract award, Andrew Wyllie, Chief Executive of Costain, 
said: 
 
"We are delighted to have been awarded this ECI contract which further 
underlines our position as a market leader in the construction and maintenance 
of highways in the UK." 
 
 
24 May 2010 
 
 
 
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| Costain                         |               Tel: 01628 842444 | 
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| Graham Read, Communications     |                                 | 
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| College Hill                    |              Tel: 020 7457 2020 | 
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| Mark Garraway                   |                                 | 
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| Adam Aljewicz                   |                                 | 
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Notes to Editors 
 
Costain is an international engineering and construction group with a reputation 
for technical excellence founded on more than 140 years of experience. The 
Company's business segments are in Infrastructure (Highways, Rail, Nuclear and 
Airports), Environment (Water, Waste and Marine), Community (Health, Education 
and Retail), Energy & Process and Property Development. 
 
The Company is focused on market sectors where it expects there to be a 
significant investment over the next few years and where it can build and 
maintain strong positions. 
 
It has worked on a number of significant infrastructure projects in the UK, 
including the St Pancras railway station and the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, and 
is currently working on a number of significant projects including the municipal 
waste treatment infrastructure for the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal 
Authority and EVAP D at Sellafield, one of the largest nuclear projects in the 
UK. 
 
For further information please visit the company website: www.costain.com 
 
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