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Costain wins £150m M6 upgrade

Source: https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk

Highways England has handed Costain a £150m contract to upgrade a section of the M6 in Lancashire to smart motorway.Under the contract Costain will design and deliver the smart motorway scheme across a 16km length of the M6 between junctions 21a and 26.The scheme will involve the installation of road-side technology with overhead gantries and variable message boards.The contract, awarded under the collaborative delivery framework, starts on site in September and is expected to be completed by spring 2021.