Kier Group

The Unite union has claimed victory securing sick pay for 10,000 Kier Group workers and has urged other construction employers to follow suit. Following a campaign by the union, the construction giant has agreed to implement sick pay across the company.

Kier Construction has been appointed by hub South West Scotland, on behalf of North Lanarkshire Council, to deliver the new St Kevin's Community Hub, incorporating St Kevin's Primary School and community facilities. The learning, teaching and community campus will be situated close to its existing l

In a first for the UK construction industry, Kier has launched a brand-new tool to track its spend in areas of social deprivation across the UK. The tool, known as Local Multiplier 3 (LM3), has been developed by the New Economics Foundation and will aid the Group’s ability to show and improve

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has awarded Kier the preconstruction services contract to deliver HMP Glasgow, the new prison that is set to replace Victorian-era HMP Barlinnie in 2026. HMP Glasgow will be a modern facility built on a 54-acre site in Provanmill. SPS intends that it will be designe

Kier Group has appointed Chris Browne as a non-executive director to its board. The appointment will take effect on 15 September 2022. Chris will be a member of the Environment, Social and Governance Committee, the Nomination Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Risk Management and Audit Co

Kier has partnered with AFC Energy, a provider of hydrogen power generation technologies, to conduct an eight-week trial of a clean hydrogen power generator unit on a site in the South West.

Big Four accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has been fined £5 million in relation to its audits of Galliford Try and Kier Group. The company was fined a total of £8,850,000, adjusted to £4,998,500, by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) - £3,038,750 and 

Kier Group has announced the appointment of Helen Redfern as its first-ever chief people officer. In her new role, Ms Redfern, previously Kier's HR director, will continue to oversee all HR responsibilities as well as spearheading Kier’s approach to health, safety and wellbeing and driving for

Construction work to deliver a new primary school in Inverness has been delayed by up to four weeks and may not be ready for the new school session in August.

Kier has pulled out of talks to acquire Tilbury Douglas, the construction arm of the collapsed group Interserve, according to reports.

Frontline operatives at Kier Highways are trialling a new app that promises to conduct digital risk assessments and in turn save time, increase safety, and boost collaborative working practices.

Kier Group said today it has continued its positive momentum despite inflationary pressure, procurement and project delays contributing to a 5% fall in revenue. Announcing its results for the six months ended 31 December 2021 today, the group said it generated revenue of over £1.5 billion over

Big Four firm PwC is being investigated by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) over its audits of construction firms Kier and Galliford Try.

Kier Group is today launching a recruitment drive with over 1,200 jobs available across the UK.

Kier Group has forecast that its interim results will be in line with board expectations following a good performance for the first half to end-December 2021, but has kept tight-lipped over its reported takeover of Tilbury Douglas.