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05/01/2015

Costain's Chef Executive Awarded CBE

Costain's Chief Executive has received a CBE in the New Year's Honours for services to construction and engineering.

Andrew Wyllie is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Institution of Civil Engineers. His drive and vision has been instrumental in transforming Costain into a Tier One engineering solutions provider, focusing on delivering innovative multi-disciplined solutions to meet the UK's national needs in energy, water and transportation.

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Mr Wyllie said: "I am deeply humbled to receive this award. It's a massive honour and huge testimony to the hard work of everyone at Costain, and a very good way to start a year in which Costain celebrates its 150th anniversary."

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