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Costain Group PLC
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The Costain Group is one of the UK's leading construction companies. The Costain Group is traded in the ISDX Exchange HERE
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FTSE 100 live: London blue-chips struggle for headway, UK public borrowing swells
The London equity benchmark has struggled to make headway, underperforming European markets
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FTSE 100: Stocks rise as weak PMI points to lower peak in rates
London's blue chips have fallen back from early highs
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Costain sees ‘good’ full-year growth after strong interim performance
The construction company said it has a healthy pipeline of potential new business with new contract award decisions expected in the second half of this year and first half of 2023
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Artisanal Spirits impresses with strong whisky sales in China
A look at the major share moves on the London market on Wednesday
Costain sees full year in line after return to profit in first half
The infrastructure group won contracts worth £334.3mln in the first half, taking its order book to £4bn
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Costain says underlying trading still profitable despite coronavirus pandemic
The infrastructure and construction group said it expects to report results for the year “in line with expectations”, with its order book at year-end standing at £4.2bn, the same level as a year ago
Costain appoints former De La Rue executive to the role of chief financial officer
Helen Willis is replacing Tony Bickerstaff, who announced plans to step down from the board last month
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Costain slides to first half loss after losing arbitration case
The order book remained at £4.2bn, which does not include work on HS2 or on new 'smart motorways'
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Costain tumbles after losing arbitration decision over delayed Welsh road
An arbitrator decided that responsibility and additional costs associated with the building of a disputed retaining wall should be the company's
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Costain delays results to wait for arbitration decision but says period was profitable
The order book was confirmed at £4.2bn at the end of June, following more than £2bn of contract and framework wins in the half
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Costain wins place on pipeline framework with Anglian Water
The order book value for Costain is thought to be around £90mln
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Costain Group's £100mln fundraise backed by UAE group
The fundraise will comprise an £80mln firm placing and an additional £20mln through an open offer and placing
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Costain joins £4.5bn road improvement project
The engineer was appointed as one of six partners in the Smart Motorway Programme Alliance
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Mixed reactions as government gives green signal for HS2 construction work
The added certainty boosted shares in Costain but the news was largely shrugged off by investors in Balfour and Kier
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Costain steams higher on green light for HS2 Euston tunnels contract
The new contract marks the point where the work transitions from design and preparatory work to full detailed design and construction
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Costain board take 30% pay cut as part of pandemic cost cutting
The construction firm also said it expected to complete a previously announced £100mln capital raise “in the coming weeks”
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Costain shares slide on 2019 results and new £100mln equity raise
Costain said it intends to launch a £100mln in the coming weeks, with the equity sale underwritten by HSBC, Investec and Liberum.
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HS2: Costain jumps as £100bn project gets the green light
The construction firm is predicted to be a key beneficiary of the rail project alongside companies such as Balfour Beatty, Kier and Morgan Sindall
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Costain hits the skids after adverse judgment in Welsh contract dispute
The partial reversal of a favourable judgment over a deal with the Welsh government to build the new A465 road will result in a £20mln hit to the company's full-year earnings
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Infrastructure group Costain lands £150mln highways contracts
The new contracts include projects for Lancashire County Council and government-owned Highways England
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Infrastructure group Costain sees profits plunge in first half
A “lower level of capital project activity”, coupled with a costly roof repair bill, meant revenue and profits took a beating in the first half of 2019
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Costain wins £150mln contract to redevelop Gatwick Airport station
Network Rail Southern Region has appointed Costain to carry out work to expand capacity at the station.
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Angus Energy considers sale of Brockham licences after disappointing drilling programme
A look at the day's major movers, including Rose Petroleum, Craneware, CVS, Adept4, Merlin, Mirriad and Costain
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Costain shares plunge as project delays hurt revenue
"Despite delays to the timing of certain contract start dates and new awards, our markets are strong, as evidenced by the breadth of our new contract awards in the first half,” said chief executive Alex Vaughan.
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United Utilities awards first maintenance outsourcing contract to Costain
Costain said the five-year contract will be worth roughly £35mln per year and has an option to extend to ten years
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Costain chief bows out with record order book
Orders at the end of 2018 were a record £4.2bn, with 90% of that repeat business
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FTSE 100 closes up while European indices fall despite talk of new ECB lending
Footsie closed at 7,196 - up 12.57 points, while FTSE 250 finished in the red - down around 83 at 198,359
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Legal & General to see new chief exec hog spotlight on Wednesday
While the insurer is scheduled to report its finals, the figures may be overshadowed by the new head of its investment management arm Michelle Scrimgeor
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Insurance will be the corporate key in coming week, though US jobs data should be biggest draw
The Week Ahead brings updates from the likes of Aviva, Direct Line, L&G and Admiral, while investors can also bet on Paddy Power Betfair and GVC Holdings
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Costain maintains 2018 estimates after ending year with record order book
"This has been another year of progress for Costain,” said chief executive Andrew Wyllie
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Costain Group boasts first half in line with expectations
"We delivered another good performance in the first half of the year,” said Andrew Wyllie, Costain chief executive
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FTSE 100 closes ahead amid some market turbulence; Trump hits back
The Footsie closed at 7,574 - up around eight points, or 0.11%...
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FOMC minutes to take centre stage on Wednesday amid sprinkling of interim results
Investors will be looking out for any signs that the recent tariffs and rhetoric from the White House could be affecting the US economic and business sentiment
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World biggest miner, BHP Billiton the main focus as results flow set to slow in coming week
Only three other FTSE 100-listed companies are scheduled to unveil updates – housebuilder Persimmon, Irish construction group CRH, and Middle East hospitals operator NMC Healthcare
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Costain on the road to meeting full-year expectations
Costain also recently announced its planned expansion to a new enlarged technology centre in Somerset
FTSE 100 closes higher as traders cheer up a bit
The UK blue-chip benchmark closed up over 45 points higher at 7,593, while FTSE 250 added over 59 points at 20,665.
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Builders in focus on Tuesday with Costain update and UK construction PMI
The construction will be facing renewed focus after the surprise upward revision of UK Q1 GDP last week
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Housebuilders and retailers take centre stage as slew of firms release latest results
The week ahead will see quarterly results from Sainsbury's and AB Foods, trading updates from Bovis Homes and Persimmon, and full year earnings from SuperDry
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Markets nervous ahead of Capita finals, is it ‘the next Carillion’?
Capita will be a focus on Thursday, others include Bovis House, Cobham, and National Express.
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Housebuliders step up to the podium in busy week of corporate earnings
The week ahead includes a slew of full year results, including from Taylor Wimpey, Persimmon, GKN, Capita, AB Foods and WPP
Carillion collapse puts contracts at risk but presents opportunities for sector peers
Carillion's contracts, joint venture partners and lenders are hanging in the balance after confirming its collapse
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Construction firm Costain on track with full-year results as new orders roll in
Costain said several new order wins – including from the HS2 high speed rail project – has helped it to perform well and leaves it on course to hit expectations
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Shares in Costain up 3% as profits grow by a third
The boost was the result of a strong showing from its infrastructure division and a “significant” improvement in the performance of its natural resources arm
FTSE 100 flat as investors digest mixed PMI data and look ahead to Jackson Hole
The FTSE 100 was flat while the pound took another dive against the dollar and the euro
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WPP to give an insight into health of global economy with first half numbers
WPP, Laura Ashley and Anglo Pacific are among the companies scheduled to report to the market on Wednesday
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Final trading week of August, but some big news still to come from Persimmon PLC, BHP Billiton PLC, and Antofagasta PLC
Week ahead includes first half results from Persimmon PLC, Antofagasta PLC, Cairn Energy PLC, Premier Oil PLC, WPP PLC; full year numbers from BHP Billiton PLC
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It might be US Independence Day, but Sainsbury's update will combine Argos and supermarkets sales for first time
Day ahead: US Independence Day holiday; Sainsbury's trading update; finals from Imagination Technologies ...
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Argos to put some zip into J Sainsbury
Week ahead, J Sainsbury, Non-farm payrolls, Ocado, Imagination Technologies
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Costain favoured over Balfour Beatty and Carillion by Jefferies
Balfour Beatty and Carillion are now both fairly priced, but Jefferies has turned bullish on Costain
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FTSE 100 ended lower despite sterling weakness and Budget boost to builders
FTSE 100 shares ended down on Wednesday with sterling nursing a seven-week low despite a lift for construction stocks following the UK Finance Minister’s Budget pledge of a mini Trump boost to infrastructure
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Week ahead: ITV set to broadcast results as quantity set to rule over quality
Having seen the big drugs, oils, and banking sectors dominate over the past few weeks, investors will have less FTSE 100 results to digest in the coming week.
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Contractor Costain Group secures new TfL projects deal as its order book holds steady
The firm said it has continued to perform well since its interim results on August 24 and expects to deliver full year results in line with the board's expectations.
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Day Ahead - Construction in focus as Persimmon and Costain provide trading updates
FTSE 100-listed Persimmon is expected to continue the trend which has seen firms in the sector provide solid trading figures during 2016 even after June's Brexit vote.
Sirius Minerals named among the ‘top tips’ for 2017
Here we take a look at the medium and small cap companies included among Fleet Street's top stock market tips for 2017.
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Week Ahead: Next PLC feeling the chill
Happy New Year, Proactive people! That's 2016 done with; Next!
Preview: All eyes on Glencore's debt mountain
How far back from the brink has miner and commodities trader Glencore stepped?
Week Ahead: Persimmon expected to shrug off Brexit fears
Approvals remained ahead of last year in the run-up to the EU membership referendum but what about after it?
Thursday's agenda - Fed rate decision only story in town?
A clutch of corporate announcements will greet investors on Thursday, but of course there is really only one story in town...
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Week Ahead: Merlin Entertainments, Kingfisher and the Fed to make headlines
The effects of the serious accident at Alton Towers in June could linger at Merlin for some time.
Risers & Fallers including Stock Spirits, Costain, Energy Technique, Petroceltic International
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 4pm.
FTSE100 closes lower as Greece election uncertainty surfaces
Pundits are no wiser after yesterday's policy statement as to the timing of the long-expected interest rate hike.
Thursday's agenda: Premier Oil catches the eye
With a number of FTSE 250 companies reporting interim results on Thursday, Premier Oil will grab investors’ attention...
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London market stays in red as creditors up pressure on Greece
Eurogroup "gives Tsipras deadline to submit workable proposal"
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London shares fall as Greek impasse drags on
IMF holds out for more as Greeks table fresh reform plans
FTSE 100's winning streak ends as Greece and EU trade proposals
The never-ending negotiations over Greek debt enveloped sentiment on the London stock market like the mantle of Odysseus