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Costain wins ECI contract for
Costain wins ECI contract for.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 3854M Costain Group PLC 24 May 2010 \n \n\nCOSTAIN GROUP PLC\n(\"Costain\")\n \nCostain wins ECI contract for Lancashire County Council\n \nCostain 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.\n \nThe 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 £139m.\n \nThe 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.\n \nThe 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.\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 which further underlines our position as a market leader in the construction and maintenance of highways in the UK.\"\n \n \n24 May 2010\n \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 \nCostain 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. \n \nThe 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.\n \nIt 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 incl...