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Seven contractors have won a place on a new £5.1bn, 10-year Strategic Alliance Contract from the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Galliford Try, Graham, ISG, Kier, Laing O’Rourke, Lendlease and Morgan Sindall will conduct the design-and-build elements of a new delivery, commercial and procurement strategy process within the MoD’s 25-year Defence…

Kier is set to reshuffle its Infrastructure Services division, cutting its number of business streams from three to two. The contractor said its existing Highways, Utilities and Infrastructure arms will be redrawn into two businesses from 1 July: Transportation; and Natural Resources, Nuclear and Networks. Joe Incutti, who is currently…

A viaduct designed by contractor joint venture (JV) EKFB for HS2 has been approved by Buckinghamshire council. EKFB – a JV made up of Effiage, Kier, Ferrovial Construction and Bam Nuttall – has overall design responsibility for the scheme. It worked with engineering JV ASC –Arcadis, Setec and COWI –…

A major Environment Agency framework featuring contractors including Bam Nuttall and Kier has been extended for four years. Launched in 2019, the collaborative-delivery framework is part of the body’s £5.2bn capital investment programme. The arrangement originally ran through to 2023 and included the option for it to continue for an…

Kier Places and Morgan Sindall Property Services have been named among 10 partners on a major upgrade programme with L&Q. The housing association has signed 15-year contracts with 10 partners worth up to £300m per year for its major works investment programme. The contracts will see the companies deliver a…

Kier has been named preferred bidder to build a £73m events centre in a seaside town near Liverpool. The project forms part of Sefton Council’s “town deal” with central government and will see the new centre replace the former Southport Theatre. The Marine Lakes Event Centre (MLEC) will include a…

Kier, Tilbury Douglas and Morgan Sindall have each scooped four spots on a bumper construction framework covering the south of England. The three contractors won places on Southern Construction Framework (SCF Construct) lots for the South West, the South East and London, which cover work worth more than £4m each.…

Kier, Morgan Sindall and Lendlease are among the big winners on a £2.5bn construction framework announced by the Ministry of Justice. The five-year framework covers new builds, refurbishment, maintenance and minor works across three value lots. For the national lot – projects worth £10m to £30m, with a total value…

Kier's profit has doubled due to increased workload – despite a £4m fire safety provision The contractor’s pre-tax profit was £25.4m in the six months to 31 December 2022, double the £12.7m it had registered in the same period the year prior. Revenue across the group was up 4 per…

Kier has been awarded a contract to build a new two-storey mortuary in Aberdeen by spring 2024. The work – worth £30m – will include building post-mortem and body-storage rooms, an office for Police Scotland and a teaching and museum area. The facilities, which will be located on a site…