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Costain awarded Highways cont
Costain awarded Highways cont.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 6193Z Costain Group PLC 18 January 2011 \n \n\nCOSTAIN GROUP PLC\n(\"Costain\" or \"the Group\")\n \nCostain awarded A556 Knutsford to Bowdon Highways Agency contract\n \nCostain has been awarded an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) contract by the Highways Agency to design and construct a major scheme to relieve congestion and improve safety on the A556 between the M56 and M6 motorways in the North West.\n \nThe scheme will see the A556 between Knutsford and Bowdon in Cheshire, which is used by 51,000 vehicles a day, upgraded to dual carriageway standard.\n \nA bypass will take traffic away from the communities of Bucklow Hill, Mere and Over Tabley and Junction 7 of the M56 will be upgraded.\n \nCommenting on the contract award, Andrew Wyllie, Chief Executive of Costain, said:\n \n\"We are delighted to have been awarded this ECI contract with such an important client and one that further strengthens our position as one of the UK's leading solution providers in the Highways sector.\"\n \n \n18 January 2011\n \n \n\n\n\n\nENQUIRIES:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCostain \n\n\nTel: 01628 842444\n\n\n\n\nGraham Read, Communications Director\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCollege Hill\n\n\nTel: 020 7457 2020\n\n\n\n\nMark Garraway\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAdam Aljewicz\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \nNotes to Editors\n \nThe Highways Agency's current cost-range estimate for the whole scheme is £137 million (minimum) to £212 million (maximum).\n \nAbout Costain:\n \nCostain is one of the UK's leading construction and engineering companies and is currently at the forefront of the drive to develop and improve the nation's infrastructure.\n \nIn its targeted sectors, Costain is playing a major role in the provision of new facilities for a range of sectors ranging from waste to transport. The Company's strategy is entitled 'Choosing Costain' and everyone in the organisation is committed to making Costain the automatic choice in terms of both business and technical excellence.\n \nCostain's origins date back to 1865. Since then the Company has featured in some of the world's major construction projects including the Channel Tunnel. Now the Company focuses on specific sectors within three divisions: Infrastructure - Highways, Rail, Airports and Nu...