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Costain chief bows out with record order book

Orders at the end of 2018 were a record £4.2bn, with 90% of that repeat business

Civil engineering contractor Costain PLC (LON:COST) is changing the guard at the top Andrew Wyllie retiring after 14 years as chief executive.

Alex Vaughan, another long-serving Costain employee, is taking over as CEO having started at the building company in 1992 and most recently working as MD of the natural resources division.

READ: Costain maintains 2018 estimates after ending year with record order book

Less civil engineering work generally in 2018 meant revenues fell 13% to £1.47bn, while profits dipped 4% to £40.2mln.

Orders at the end of 2018 were a record £4.2bn, with 90% of that repeat business.

The annual dividend rises by 8% to 15.15p.