{"id":527939,"date":"2025-09-01T11:52:47","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T10:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/?p=527939"},"modified":"2025-09-25T10:02:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T09:02:31","slug":"costain-appoints-new-road-sector-lead-amid-highways-framework-wins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/civils\/costain-appoints-new-road-sector-lead-amid-highways-framework-wins-01-09-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Costain appoints new road sector lead amid highways framework wins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"257\">Costain has appointed Andy Denman as its new road sector director, as the firm sharpens its focus on delivering complex transport schemes and maintenance services across the UK network.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"552\">Denman has joined the business from Amey, where he was highways sector director, managing relationships with National Highways, Transport Scotland and local authorities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"552\">His previous roles include leading integrated delivery operations at Ringway Jacobs and senior positions at Skanska and Atkins.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"920\">In his new role, Denman will lead the infrastructure specialist\u2019s strategy for growth in road renewals and major highways schemes, particularly with public sector clients.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"920\">He will oversee work delivered under National Highways\u2019 latest Specialist Professional and Technical Services Framework (SPaTS3), which covers the Roads Investment Strategy 3 period (2026-2031).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"1176\">Costain was named to the SPaTS3 framework in June, and is already working with National Highways on the M60 Simister Island Interchange upgrade.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"922\" data-end=\"1176\">Funding for the scheme was confirmed in the government\u2019s Infrastructure Pipeline published earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1446\">Costain transportation managing director Jonathan Willcock said Denman\u2019s appointment would support growth in what he called a \u201cnationally-critical roads sector\u201d.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1446\">He added: \u201cOur strategy of delivering engineering-led services to customers in strong markets is working.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1623\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Denman said he would focus on partnering with clients and the supply chain to \u201cdrive innovation, efficiency and safety\u201d across a diverse portfolio of road infrastructure work.<\/p>\n<p><em>Source: Costain press release<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Costain has appointed Andy Denman as its new road sector director, as the firm sharpens its focus on delivering complex transport schemes and maintenance services across the UK network. 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