Costain joint venture wins contracts worth £65M from Southern Water

Engineering giant Costain said it had extended its relationship with Southern Water, saying the latter had awarded contracts worth £65 million as part of the utility firm's latest investment programme.

The work, awarded to Costain's joint venture with MWH Treatment called CMPD, will run until late 2025, and will see the joint venture improve the resilience of the local water supply and upgrade wastewater treatment works at Testwood near Southampton and Burham in Kent.

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Alex Vaughan, CEO of Costain, said: "We are pleased to extend our relationship with Southern Water and to bring our strategic expertise to critical upgrades of its infrastructure.

"We will ensure Southern Water continues providing clean drinking water to its customers while improving its resilience for the future.

"This is important work that will have a transformative impact on the lives of residents and local communities, and builds on Costain's growing positions with the leading water companies as they continue to improve the quality of our water supply."

The contract adds to Costain's growing positions with leading water companies, which include Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water Group, Severn Trent Water, Thames Water, United Utilities and Yorkshire Water.