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Ieva graduated and joined Kier Highways as a Graduate Structural Engineer in 2019, but before joining permanently she undertook two summer placements with our highways teams in Manchester and Birmingham. Here she tells us what she likes best about her role: 'I mostly enjoy the variety of work I get to do. Having been at the company for just over a year I've already had a chance to participate in a variety of projects, as well as to help with a range of different tasks from designing, to writing reports and preparing presentations' Want to put your degree in to action? We currently have a wide range of Graduate and Placement opportunities available within Kier Highways, apply today by clicking below. Applications close on the 17th January.
We are delighted to have been appointed to the NHS Shared Business Services’ framework. This framework is for NHS and all public sector organisations within the UK to procure for building and construction works, including demolition, upgrades and refurbishment projects as well as design and build schemes. You can find out more, here:
Continuing our look at how our teams have supported communities in 2020, we are sharing some amazing feedback that our Regional Civil Engineering team received from a member of the public in Helston, Cornwall. This project saw new flood defences installed along the River Cober, with resident engagement crucial to the successful delivery. This scheme, along with another completed project at Loe Bar, has ensured that 121 homes will be better protected from flooding. Read below what one Helston resident had to say about the Kier team who completed the works.
Want to know more about our graduate scheme? Read Tom Garnett's blog to find out more, including the diverse range of projects he's worked on and how he has has just celebrated his latest career milestone, achieving his Chartered Professional Review. Congratulations Tom!
We are so proud of our integrated project team at HMP Five Wells who have been recognised by the Constructing Excellence Regional Awards as overall winner in three categories! - Offsite - Digital Construction - Integration and Collaborative Working We are also thrilled that our client the Ministry of Justice was recognised as Client of the Year. Its vision and drive provided the perfect storm to achieve improved outcomes through standardisation, digital integration and Modern Methods of Construction (MMC). Congratulations to our client and our supply chain partners who have been central to the success of this pioneering project.
William Baker-Jones is a senior BIM co-ordinator in our Regional Building Western & Wales business. Read all about William's fascinating route in to the industry, how he is applying his interest in technology to his job and how he wants to inspire others to come and join the digital revolution taking place within construction. To read William's blog in full, click below:
Following on from the Chancellor's Spending Review today, our chief executive, Andrew Davies, said: "Kier welcomes the Chancellor’s commitment to provide continued investment in infrastructure across the UK and particularly in geographies where it is needed most. "Recognising the very difficult public spending choices the Government faces this year, ambitious capital investment in the health, education, justice and defence sectors and the improvement of transport connectivity between regions presents a real opportunity to stimulate the economy and will create jobs and opportunities for businesses, large and small. "The construction industry has risen to the challenges posed by Covid-19 and has demonstrated it can operate safely, with sites remaining very much open for business. As the Government moves forward with its ambitious building programme, the industry stands ready to play its part in helping the UK rebuild better, faster and greener.”
We're pleased to announce that we've been appointed to deliver a £106m project by Concord London. Marylebone Square will see the creation of a 25,160m², nine-storey building with 79 apartments, retail, restaurant and community facilities. The project is scheduled to complete in summer 2023 and almost a third of the apartments have already been sold. Liam Cummins, Group managing director for Kier Construction, said: “This is an exciting project for us to be appointed to deliver and it draws on both our technical excellence and experience of delivering large scale, mixed-use schemes in London. This appointment is testament to our collaborative relationship with Concord London and its consultant partners. We look forward to successfully delivering this project and creating a lasting legacy in Marylebone as part of our growing portfolio of projects in London.” For more on this, visit below:
We are delighted to have raised £5,200 for our charity partner End Youth Homelessness in September and October through our Wellbeing Bingo challenge. This challenge saw Kier employees take on a range of activities to support personal health and wellbeing, with the Kier Foundation donating money for completed activities. This donation will help End Youth Homelessness carry on the work they do to tackle homelessness and provide one-to-one support to young vulnerable people this Christmas.
Kier Property has handed over building 3 at Arena Central in Birmingham to HMRC, which is leading the delivery of Phase 1 of the Birmingham Government Hub. Building 3AC will be occupied by around 4,000 civil servants from HM Revenue and Customs, including the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), as well as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Leigh Thomas, managing director for Kier Property added: “We are delighted to handover this substantial regeneration project. This phase significantly enhances the overall development and our activities in the West Midlands. Our major masterplan for the wider site will see the development of 10 buildings consisting of offices, residential, hotels and a university research & business hub through to Q4 2026.” For more on this, click below:
