27th Sep 2007 09:46
Costain Group PLC27 September 2007 COSTAIN GROUP PLC('Costain') Contract Award from United Utilities Costain is pleased to announce that, in joint venture with VWS (UK) Limited,part of Veolia Environnement, it has been awarded a contract by United Utilitiesplc for the Mersey Valley Processing Centre, a major waste water and sludgeincineration scheme at Shell Green in Cheshire. The 21/2 year contract, which is worth some £90m to the joint venture, is forthe design, procurement, construction and commissioning of a major facility andincorporates process upgrades as well as incineration technology. Commenting on the contract award, Andrew Wyllie, Chief Executive of Costain,said: "This contract is another example of the focused approach and benefits of our 'Being No. 1 Strategy.' The contract will further build on our position in theUK water sector where we are one of the leading contractors and links directlyto our drive into the related waste sector". 27 September 2007 ENQUIRIES:Costain Group PLC Tel: 01628 842 444Graham Read, Public Relations College Hill Tel: 020 7457 2020Mark GarrawayMatthew Gregorowski This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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