The best way to find out about the Construction Industry is to have a go!

There's no commitment and we are happy to organise placements tailored to your interests so you can get first hand experience. In fact, we will encourage you to come along and see what you think of life on site.

Through this experience you will be able to make informed decisions about your future. If it reinforces your ambition to join the industry and you impress us, you could be offered sponsorship for university!

Work Placements and Vacation Work

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Work Placements and Vacation Work

You can apply for work placements at any time.

If you attend a partner school, simply contact the staff contact at your school.

If you attend a school or college elsewhere, email or write to your regional co-ordinator (see Regional Structure) telling us about yourself, interests and why you would like work experience. Please include details on travel arrangements to help us find a suitable site or office.

You can download the application form found in Resources although this is not essential.

Costain will offer placements to as many suitable applicants who have or are expecting a minimum of 6 GCSE's with grade C or above in Maths, English and Sciences, pending location and availability of sites and offices.

Transport affects us all, the British public has a love/hate relationship with it. People love to get from A to B in minimum time with minimum fuss. People also want the pressure and pollution of traffic to be removed from towns and villages. But then everyone hates to see the countryside marred by new roads or noise levels rise.

The challenge to Costain is to create solutions that will ease the pressures on commuters and communities.

An example is the construction of the Newbury Bypass. 13.5km of dual carriageway, complete with interchanges and 39 additional structures to provide crossing points for trains, boats, horses, toads... oh yes, and cars and people. A shining example of how a skilled project management team can turn a controversial project into an outstanding success in the eyes of all involved.