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As part of our commitment to leaving lasting legacies in areas in which we work, we recently transformed the office space of Rock Trust, a founding member of UK charity End Youth Homelessness. Working with our supply chain, we donated our time and materials to renovate the space on Albany Street, Edinburgh. Watch the video below to find out more.
We have successfully recycled 3.5 miles of dual carriageway for a resurfacing scheme on the National Highways Area 9 Strategic Road Network (SRN). Some 17,432 tons of material from layers of old road surface have been reused and are now a part of a much smoother, safer A46 Warwick Bypass. By recycling more than half of the materials used in the original stretch of road, we have reduced the project's carbon footprint by 23%. The remaining materials have also been recycled across the SRN through other projects. Find out how many road miles we saved at: http://kier.uk/2YXoVN8
Conrad Bruce, a foreman working on our A13 Road Widening Project in Thurrock, helped return an elderly man suffering a medical episode to safety after seeing him on his morning site checks. Conrad realised the man had been out all night in the cold and transported him to a safe, warm location before contacting the emergency services. It was later revealed that the gentleman had in fact been reported missing 14 hours previously from Basildon Hospital – more than six miles away. Conrad's help resulted in the man being reunited with his family and Conrad’s actions were recognised by his colleagues who nominated him for an award. A13 project director Rudy Pillay said: "Conrad's rapid response and kind actions ensured that this vulnerable gentleman got the help he needed fast before his condition deteriorated any further, potentially saving the gentleman from becoming seriously ill or worse".
Last week at the prestigious Building Awards, our chief executive Andrew Davies was named CEO of the Year, which recognises excellence amongst the industry's leaders. The award was voted for by the entire judging panel and this is the second time in Andrew's career that he has been given this honour. See below for Andrew's acceptance video and see here for more information: https://kier.uk/3BBbj7G
Apprenticeships are a great way to start or restart your career and learn new skills. Here Chloe Yearsley talks about her experience of an apprenticeship at Kier 👇 Want to find out more about an apprenticeship at Kier? Join us at the National Apprenticeship Shows:https://kier.uk/3iw2QMj or visit: https://kier.uk/2Y2f20a
Our employees are our greatest asset, so ensuring their mental and physical wellbeing is our top priority. We have a vast amount of wellbeing services and resources available for all of our employees, and you can see a few of these below. Find out more about benefits at Kier: https://www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits/
Our brand-new Careers at Kier Facebook page is now live! We’ve launched the new page to share our latest job vacancies and attract the best talent in the business, across all of our sectors, including construction, highways, utilities and more. You will also find useful tips when applying for jobs as well as stories of the people behind our projects. The new site adds to our online footprint, alongside our LinkedIn, Twitter and Glassdoor profiles, so why not take a moment to see if there are any job roles that might be good fit for you, your friends or family! You can visit the page by searching Careers at Kier on Facebook or following this link: fb.com/CareersAtKier.
Graduate Design Manager, Jessica Haskett, is on a mission to design buildings that will support the industry's carbon agenda. During her third year of university, Jessica and some of her peers founded an extra-curricular project team called, Team ESTEEM with a purpose to design and build a multifunctional solar powered house in collaboration with industry professionals and academics. This solar powered house is the only UK finalist at the Solar Decathlon Middle East 2020 competition which starts next week in conjunction with World EXPO. Good luck to Jessica and the whole team ESTEEM!
We're excited to be exhibiting at all three virtual events at the National Apprenticeship Show this year! It’s the perfect opportunity to speak to us about our apprenticeship opportunities and to find out more about a career in construction. Entry to these events is completely FREE, register here 👇 https://www.nationalapprenticeshipshow.org/
This month, Barbour ABI is focusing on sustainability and our head of environment and sustainability, Joanna Gilroy (MBA) has been named as third on its Kudos in Construction list. Throughout the month, Barbour ABI is paying tribute to amazing people that are pioneering the future of the construction industry, giving kudos to those paving the way in the field of sustainability. Jo was highlighted on the list as she has been at the forefront of changing how organisations see and tackle sustainability. In 2020, we launched our Building for a Sustainable World framework, which is led by Jo. Find out more about Kudos in Construction here: https://kier.uk/3AAWGkb
