Contract Award

Costain Group PLC 18 February 2002 COSTAIN GROUP PLC Major utility contract award for Costain joint venture partnership United Utilities today announced the award of three major framework agreements, each potentially worth up to £250 million, for the construction of new projects within its water sector. Costain Ltd, in joint venture with Galliford Try plc, is one of three successful joint ventures selected by United Utilities to undertake the vast majority of new construction projects for the next three years, including major assets such as water and wastewater treatment works. Stuart Doughty, chief executive of Costain comments: 'As part of the Galliford/Costain joint venture, we are delighted to have won this significant contract. This project further demonstrates that we are maximising asset management opportunities and are on track to achieve equal proportions of asset management and contracting by 2003, a key element of our strategy review.' 18 February 2002 ENQUIRIES: Costain Group PLC Tel: 01628 842444 Graham Read, Public Relations College Hill Tel: 020 7457 2020 Mark Garraway Email: mark.garraway@collegehill.com Lisa Pearson Email: lisa.pearson@collegehill.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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