The Construction Industry has many tremendous opportunities to offer and yet is still under rated and under publicised.

Not only does it offer an immense diversity of jobs it also offers the excitement of change and the satisfaction of building something that will stand as a testimony to your hard work for years to come.

What does Costain do?

What jobs are on offer?

What is Costain's Executive Board commitment?

How can we help you?

The Built environment is all around us. Have you ever stopped to think about the roads, rail and bridges we use to go to school? Hospitals to accommodate us when we are sick? Office buildings to work from? Water treatment works to provide drinking water and deal with wastewater?...and the list goes on. All these things affect us daily AND the quality of our lives.

What about countries that aren't as lucky as we are?...That suffer natural disasters and wars. The Construction Industry can help them rebuild their lives AND THEIR HOMES!

Building Awareness will help raise money for charities including RedR, the Register of Engineers for Disaster Relief, Water Aid providing clean water to poor countries and CRASH, which helps to provide shelter for the homeless in the UK. Have a look at their web-sites for more information.

Without the Construction Industry we would not have these facilities, amenities and services and yet it is so often taken for granted.

What is Costain's Executive Board commitment?

"The construction industry plays a significant part in shaping the UK of the future. The nation's needs in terms of transport, energy, health, education, etc require major in-put from construction companies. It is an exciting and challenging industry, which encompasses a wide variety of skills ranging from civil engineering to information technology. Those skills are much in demand now and will be in the future. That is why our industry must work closely with schools to ensure pupils are made fully aware of the opportunities available. Costain contributes in a variety of ways including the Building Awareness initiative where Costain representatives work with education specialists to ensure there is a strong awareness of construction career opporunities in schools. Building Awareness has recorded many individual successes and we, as a Company, will continue to use this highly successful initiative to promote construction and give guidance and help."

Andrew Wyllie - Chief Executive Costain Group