Construction News Awards 2012


Contractor of the year


WINNER KIER JUDGES’ COMMENT


“The company’s communication and creation of performance culture has been a key to its success”


Bedfordshire-headquartered Kier Group provides services from land and property acquisition, through design and construction, to ongoing maintenance and service. Kier has projects under way in


250 UK towns and participates in 70 frameworks. The company has been selected to deliver up to £110 million of healthcare projects through NHS ProCure21+ and recently completed six academies worth £150m. Kier constructed the award-


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winning £68.3m research laboratory in the Botanic Gardens at Cambridge University in 2011 and has been awarded a £196m contract with the Ministry of Justice to build a new category B prison at Featherstone. With a focus on risk awareness,


FINALISTS


HIGHLY COMMENDED ● THOMAS VALE CONSTRUCTION ● BAM NUTTALL ● BYRNE GROUP ● ISG ● VINCI CONSTRUCTION UK ● WARINGS CONTRACTORS


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strategy and adding value, Kier has continued to grow and remain profi table despite the prevailing economic conditions. Group revenue for the year to


June 2011 was up from £2.099 billion to £2.179bn, while profi t grew from £55.5m to £68.9m. The group reacted swiftly to


public sector cuts, raising the proportion of work coming from the private sector from 26 per cent


in 2010 to 44 per cent in 2011. It developed a team to progress


4D building information modelling processes, and formed a process and engineering business to broaden its in-house M&E design and delivery. Kier’s safety record is impressive,


its accident incident rate falling from 295 in 2010 to 244 in 2011. Last year Kier’s construction


division carried out 1,304 customer satisfaction surveys, with more than 1,100 achieving a rating in excess of 80 per cent, and 399 attaining perfect scores. The company challenges


client expectations. South Gloucestershire Council targeted a BREEAM Very Good from its new offi ces, but Kier worked with it to achieve an Excellent rating without additional cost. Kier is a signatory to the Offi ce


of Government Commerce Fair Payment Charter and the 2012 Construction Commitments. It procures 70 per cent of its


subcontracted works through established supply chains – far above the 35 per cent SFC target.


Judges Richard Aldread, Graham Olver, Dean Webster


FOCUS


STEVE BOWCOTT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR


Kier is an industry leader demonstrating excellence across the built environment. At the heart of everything


we do is a desire to build and engage with communities, focusing on social responsibility, health and safety and sustainability. Our success is driven by


investment in our people, with more than 650 in training and staff churn at less than 4 per cent. We employ only the best people, who have the imagination to tackle challenges creatively. In addition to two bespoke


foundation degree programmes, we have just launched our construction team leader apprenticeship. These training schemes give our employees the skills and experience needed to take Kier forward. Our exceptional people, their


talent and their ability to build long-term relationships with both the company’s customers and suppliers are what puts Kier at the forefront of the industry.


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