Matthew Higham joins Costain on 1st December 2021 from Microsoft, where he was chief digital officer for the UK.
At Microsoft he advised customers on adapting their business models to maximise the benefit of digital technology.
Costain chief executive Alex Vaughan said: 鈥淗e brings an impressive track record and his experience will enable us to accelerate the integration of digital technology in every solution we deliver to our clients, helping to maximise the productivity and efficiency of our nation鈥檚 infrastructure.鈥
Matthew Higham said: 鈥淗arnessing the power of technology to drive the shift needed in business operations for sustainable economic growth while empowering people to tackle some of the challenges ahead of us, is the key to future success. I鈥檓 looking forward to ensuring that digital is at the forefront of Costain鈥檚 service offering to our customers.鈥
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