# Alex Vaughan — Costain CEO profile

Chief Executive Officer

- **Company:** [Costain](https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors/costain)
- **Canonical URL:** https://voltformer.com/ceo/alex-vaughan
- **Person ID:** https://voltformer.com/ceo/alex-vaughan#person
- **Language:** en
- **In role since:** 2019-05
- **Sources checked:** 2026-10-11

## Biography and career

Appointed CEO in May 2019; joined Costain in 1992 and led growth in its consultancy services. A chartered quantity surveyor with more than 30 years in infrastructure.

## Profile sources

Prepared by Voltformer editors using official company sources and the publications cited below.

- [Costain · Executive Board](https://www.costain.com/about-us/leadership/executive-board/)

## All company news

- [Selected for Pagabo Civil Engineering and Infrastructure Framework](https://voltformer.com/news/costain-2026-10-01-selected-for-pagabo-civil-engineering-and-infrastructure-framework)
- [South Kensington Tube station upgrade](https://voltformer.com/news/costain-2026-09-24-south-kensington-tube-station-upgrade)
- [Record 2026 apprentice intake](https://voltformer.com/news/costain-2026-09-01-record-2026-apprentice-intake)
- [Selected to upgrade Thames Water treatment sites](https://voltformer.com/news/costain-2026-08-17-selected-to-upgrade-thames-water-treatment-sites)
- [Interim results to 30 June 2026](https://voltformer.com/news/costain-2026-08-13-interim-results-to-30-june-2026)
- [Three-year United Utilities contract extension](https://voltformer.com/news/costain-2026-07-15-three-year-united-utilities-contract-extension)
- [West Winch Housing Access Road contract](https://voltformer.com/news/costain-2026-06-17-west-winch-housing-access-road-contract)

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