Contractor鈥檚 order book hits 拢3.9bn

London bridge one

Costain has posted a record half-year order book of 拢3.9bn, up 5% on the previous year.

In a trading statement the firm, which is redeveloping London Bridge station (pictured), said repeat orders represented 90% of its order book.

Costain also said it has preferred bidder status on over 拢400m worth of projects in the infrastructure market and that tendering levels remain high.

The firm will publish its half-year results in August.