Infrastructure firm says record intake will help build the skills pipeline needed to deliver the UK’s major projects

Continuing our series featuring insights from major employers, Catherine Duffy, chief people officer at Costain, tells Nicky Roger how the infrastructure contractor is tackling skills shortages, supporting career development and building a more diverse workforce.

A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month.

Costain is working with the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW), the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and National Highways, to raise awareness of the dangers of ‘blue light incursions’.

National Highways has appointed Costain to design and build a new junction on the M5 motorway. 

Costain is recruiting for graduates, apprenticeships, internships and university placements as part of its 2026 intake.

Costain has been appointed to conduct two biodiversity studies at Manchester Airport and East Midlands Airport.

A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month.

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, Costain, and Hochtief have been appointed to deliver non-nuclear infrastructure works on the Sellafield site.

Construction workers on Costain’s Gallows Corner Flyover project have been testing their resilience, one block at a time, during a recent mental health and wellbeing session on site.

Here, we detail the finalists for Digital Collaboration of the Year.

This category recognises the best use of digitalisation/digital methodologies and/or technologies to enhance collaboration between two or more organisations on a project, at any level of the supply chain. Six collaborations made the shortlist.

New tool aims to drive positive social, environmental and economic outcomes for customers and local communities

New initiative aims to get local residents ready for construction jobs in “record time”

The Disability Confident scheme endorses companies that promote inclusive and accessible workplaces for people with disabilities

A platform that aims to accurately assess, optimise and de-risk property development for SME developers has been launched. The Viability platform uses Bluesky International high-resolution aerial imagery overlaid on Ordnance Survey and Land Registry data.

Is collaboration software procured with end-users’ needs in mind? The answer is ‘no’ according to a new survey.

Infrastructure firm reveals plans to recruit more than 180 candidates for early careers roles

Dublin City University is using a digital twin of its campus to test smart city technology, bringing AI and a digital twin together.