Annual Report

The report covers Costain's strong 2009 operational and financial performance, including revenue of £1,061.1 million and a £2.6 billion year-end order book. Its Corporate Responsibility section describes Board and Executive Board accountability, improved safety performance and a 67% waste-diversion rate. The company also reports a 30,000-tonne Group carbon dioxide footprint and 4,003 average employees, while setting a 35% emissions-reduction target by 2020 from a 2008 baseline.