Kier

Construction workers at Kier will now receive sick pay of up to £100 per day, following a campaign for better conditions led by the union Unite. Workers will benefit from the improved terms, which the construction giant has agreed to implement across the company. Following the announcement, Unite general secretary…

A £161m funding package for the upgrade of Oxford station has been announced by the government. The agreement of a final funding decision by the Department for Transport (DfT) will see the station undergo a significant facelift, with the aim of improving passenger experience and linking up local transport. Among…

Kier has replaced collapsed contractor Midas on a business-workspace project in Penzance, Cornwall. Construction of the three-storey building, designed as a hub for creative businesses, was abandoned after Midas entered into administration earlier this year. This week, Cornwall Council confirmed Kier would continue to work on the Penzance Creative Cluster,…

Kier is one of two main contractors appointed to carry out large-scale construction and engineering projects across 2,000 miles of historic waterways over the next decade. The firm, which has won a place on the £500m Civil Engineering Contract Framework with the Canal & River Trust, alongside JN Bentley, will…

Laing O’Rourke’s £370m job to build HS2’s Birmingham Interchange propelled it to the top of the July league table. The contract to build the last of HS2’s stations took Laing O’Rourke nearly £150m ahead of its nearest competitor, according to data gathered by construction intelligence provider Glenigan. Laing O’Rourke will…

Kier has been confirmed as the builder of a new £400m prison in East Yorkshire. The contractor snapped up the job from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and will start work on the 1,400-space facility in the village of Full Sutton this autumn. Construction News revealed last year that Kier,…

Work on the second phase of the £500m redevelopment of the BBC Television Centre in West London is due to begin. Phase two of construction work at the White City location will see a total of 511 homes built on four separate plots, including a modern, crescent-shaped block of 180…

Morgan Sindall and Kier have won places on a £500m building framework for the South East of England. The Property Construction Partnership Framework, operated by Kent County Council, covers new builds, extensions, alterations and refurbishments to public sector buildings, especially schools. Jobs on other types of property, including housing, could…

Kier has been chosen as the main contractor on a £27m flood defence work in Wiltshire. The Salisbury River Park Scheme will include building walls and embankments to protect local homes and businesses badly affected by flooding in 2013/14. Kier's works will include constructing a new channel and footbridge. The…

Kier expects its order book to jump by more than a quarter, it has revealed in a trading update. The UK’s second-largest contractor said it will record a “strong operational performance” for the year just ended, with its order book expected to stand at £9.7bn – 26 per cent higher…