Costain has announced that it has been awarded one of four places on Transport for London's (TfL) framework for Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) and Construction, initially worth approximately £200m overall.

The Group is working on its first project within this framework: the Hammersmith Flyover strengthening project, worth approximately £60m.

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The full project scope will be defined during the ECI phase, but is likely to involve strengthening the flyover using post-tensioning, replacing bearings, waterproofing and resurfacing the deck, and replacing the drainage.

Hammersmith Flyover, which is used by 90,000 road users a day, is situated on one of London's main strategic routes, and the strengthening work is essential to keep London moving.

The framework and the ECI work for Hammersmith start immediately; the framework will run for four years.

(CD)