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Costain announced as headline sponsor for “Innovators of tomorrow’s infrastructure”

Costain, a leading engineering solutions provider that delivers services to major Blue Chip Companies in the Infrastructure and Engineering markets, has been announced as the headline sponsor for the second of CIRIA’s premier events as part of its new civil infrastructure theme. Taking place on Thursday 19 June, the event “Innovators of tomorrow’s infrastructure” will include a presentation from Ross Agnew, technology lead at Costain together with presentations from:
  • Terry Hill, Arup and Chair of the European Construction Technology Platform
  • Dale Evans, Head of the @OneAlliance (Anglian Water)
  • Simon Newton, Head of Engineering (Projects), London Underground, and
  • Sam El-Jouzi, Director of Rail Civil Engineering at CH2M Hill

Blue Innovation Futures - Open for invitation

Highlighting Costain’s credentials in leading innovation, for the second year running Costain are holding a series of events around the UK to capture new innovation. Entitled “Blue Innovation Futures”, the series of five regional events provide an opportunity for supply chain organisations to pitch ideas to gain support, funding or exposure, and provides an opportunity for Costain senior leaders to meet and identify innovation they would like to drive faster into the business.

In 2013, 21 presenters were successful and identified opportunities to move the innovation onto the next stage.

Events in 2014 are being held as follows:
  • Edinburgh, 15 May 2014
  • Manchester, 21 May 2014
  • Sheffield, 29 May 2014
  • Waterton, Bridgend, 3 June 2014
  • London, 5 June 2014
Further details on Blue Innovation Futures is available at the Costain website, and by contacting [email protected]. Download an information flyer.

Organisations interested in taking part at one of these events must first register at http://bif.enablemyteam.com/ before 6 May 2014 to secure a place. Download more information about the events.

Further details on CIRIA’s civil infrastructure theme activities can be found at www.civilinfrastructure.org.