Costain has announced it has been awarded one of three places on the 132 kilovolt (kV) and 33 kV Steel Tower Overhead Line framework contract with UK Power Networks.

The framework is initially valued at approximately £26 million over the next two years with the potential thereafter to extend the framework for a further eight years.


UK Power Networks is investing £360 million this year on upgrading the power distribution infrastructure in the South East, East of England and London and this framework contract forms part of that investment programme. It involves the design and construction of 132kV and 33kV steel tower overhead lines and BT21 fibre-optics throughout UK Power Networks' operational area, which covers more than 29,000 sq km from The Wash in the East to the River Arun on the South Coast.

The contract comes into effect immediately.

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