March 30, 2012 Costain's drive to expand the services it offers ccustomers has achieved a notable milestone with the award of its first waste and energy consultancy contract. The agreement, worth up to £0.75 million in fees, is for client Enviroparks and is to provide a renewable energy park for Hirwaun, South Wales, where a mix of municipal, commercial and industrial waste will be prepared into a fuel from which electricity will be generated. The local planning authority is Rhondda Cynon Taf Council, within whose area Costain has a high reputation after undertaking a series of road contracts in recent years. Crucially, the council has already given planning permission for a waste plant on the site, with a view to it being operational in the 2014-15 timeframe.