Costain Group PLC Costain appointed to deliver A19 improvements
22 March 2019 - 6:01PM
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Costain Group PLC
22 March 2019
Costain Group PLC
("Costain" or "the Group" or "the Company")
COSTAIN APPOINTED TO DELIVER A19 IMPROVEMENTS
22 March 2019
Costain, the smart infrastructure solutions company, has been
appointed to deliver major improvements on the A19 for Highways
England as part of their Regional Investment Programme ('RIP').
Costain has been working with Highways England and local
stakeholders to develop the design and delivery strategy for the
GBP125m upgrade scheme.
The improvements at Testo's roundabout will improve severe
congestion and reduce drivers' journey times. The roundabout is a
major junction linking the north-south A19 corridor with the
strategic eastern route around the busy Tyneside conurbation.
Following development consent for the project, having been granted
by the Secretary of State for Transport in September 2018,
construction work is expected to commence imminently.
In partnership with Highways England, Costain is also developing
a scheme to improve the adjacent junction at Downhill Lane.
Construction there will be integrated into the Testo's
improvements.
The A19 appointment follows Costain's six-year RIP framework
contract award by Highways England as Delivery Integration Partner
in the North Region and in the East Region, announced in November
2018. Although not part of this framework, the A19 improvements are
a timely precursor to other major highway schemes planned in the
north east under the RIP.
Costain brings significant expertise in the management of
complex project delivery and a focus on technology and innovation,
which will support the key objectives outlined by Highways England
in its Strategic Business Plan for 2015-2020 to improve safety,
increase capacity and to improve the user experience across its
network.
Andrew Wyllie CBE, chief executive of Costain, commented:
"I am delighted that we are at the forefront of helping Highways
England deliver its ambitious Regional Investment Programme, which
will significantly enhance network capacity, improving the lives of
local people and supporting broad-based economic growth."
ENDS
Notes to Editor
Costain helps to improve lives with smart infrastructure
solutions across the UK's energy, water and transportation
infrastructures. We help to safeguard the security, increase the
capacity, improve customer service and drive efficiency in our
clients' infrastructure programmes. Our strategy is to become the
UK's leading smart infrastructure solutions company through our
focus on blue chip clients whose major spending plans are
underpinned by strategic national needs, regulatory commitments or
essential maintenance requirements. We offer a broad range of
innovative services across the whole life cycle of our clients'
assets by integrating complex delivery, consultancy, technology and
asset optimisation services. Our culture and values underpin
everything we do.
For more information visit www.costain.com
Enquiries:
Costain Tel: 01628 842
444
Andrew Wyllie CBE, Chief Executive
Tony Bickerstaff, Chief Financial Officer
Carolyn Rich, Investor Relations Director
Sara Lipscombe, Group Communications
Director
Instinctif Partners Tel: 020 7457
2020
Mark Garraway
James Gray
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