Engineering group Costain said it performed strongly over the first half and is on track to deliver full year results in line with company expectations.
It said during the first half, it continued to secure significant new awards and extensions to existing contracts, "as a result of focussing on blue chip public and private sector customers whose spending plans are driven by national need, regulatory commitments or essential maintenance requirements," it said in an update ahead of its interim results.
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