Contract Award – St Kevin’s Community Hub

We have recently been appointed by hub South West Scotland as the preferred bidder to deliver the new St Kevin’s Primary School and community facilities, on behalf of North Lanarkshire Council. The modern learning, teaching and community campus will be situated close to its existing location in Bargeddie. The introduction of an additional new hub will allow for a more spacious community facility to successfully meet the needs of North Lanarkshire’s growing population, by increasing its capacity to 242 pupils when complete. The new campus will offer a modernised hub incorporating generous classrooms and outdoor learning facilities alongside a large gym hall and impressive multi-use games area. Helping to bring a fresh outlook, pupils are involved in the design process and will take part in workshops to offer their creative visions as inspiration for the new campus. The local community will benefit throughout the build as eight new construction roles will be created, including two modern apprenticeships, approximately 30 work placements and over 100 training opportunities provided. Works are due to begin on the site in summer 2023, with an expected completion date of mid-2024. “To date we have successfully delivered over £116 million of educational projects for North Lanarkshire Council. As delivery partner we are helping drive North Lanarkshire’s school estate strategy and we have a further three live projects on site worth over £58 million. As an industry collective we are focused on working together to create first class built environments which bring positive impacts for the wider community and support the local economy through a wide range of initiatives. “Having already delivered a large number of...

Contract Award : HMP Glasgow

We have been awarded the preconstruction services contract to deliver HMP Glasgow, a new prison, which 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 designed to deliver safety and security through the use of technology and design innovation in a way which supports positive outcomes for those in the care of SPS and the wellbeing of the wider community, as well as operating in a fully-sustainable way throughout its lifecycle. Work will now begin on the pre-construction phase, closely collaborating with SPS as part of a strategic alliance and combining its national custodial experience with its Glasgow-based regional delivery team, to deliver the best possible design for this state-of-the-art new building. We will explore options for delivering a net zero carbon facility which also operates as a ‘smart building’, using automated processes and technology to support the operation of the new prison, for example through automated prisoner movement. The project will be delivered by using modern methods of construction underpinned by the use of digital technology to further support decarbonisation goals during construction and an efficient delivery programme. We will also fully support SPS’s ambitions for delivering social value through contributing to improved leaver experience for those in SPS care gained through its Making Ground programme and supporting local spend and upskilling. Teresa Medhurst, SPS Chief Executive said: “We are delighted to award the contract for preconstruction services to Kier Construction which represents a significant step forward in delivering the new HMP Glasgow. The investment that we have...

Kier awarded £32.5m refurbishment of the Manchester Aquatics Centre

Kier has been appointed by Manchester City Council to deliver the first phase of the refurbishment of the Manchester Aquatics Centre. The works will help decarbonise and modernise the 2002 Commonwealth Games venue. The project will focus on decarbonisation with the objective of supporting the council’s transition to becoming a zero-carbon city by 2038. Kier will deliver a combination of energy efficiency measures, including a full MEP replacement and the addition of a number of renewable energy generation works. Two new air source heat pumps will be installed as part of the energy-saving works and together with the 1006 solar panels on the roof, this will achieve the 30% carbon reduction target set by the council. The 450kWh solar panels are complete with a battery storage capacity of 300kWh, which will store energy from the solar panel system during the day and allow the centre to use the solar energy well after the sun has gone in. Following completion of the decarbonisation works, Kier will move on to the refurbishment and modernisation of the venue. The ground, first and second floors will be refurbished including replacing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing, pool filtration, movable floors, and booms in the pools as well as reconfiguring the changing room and gym spaces. The refurbishment stage will be delivered on a phased basis over two and a half years to minimise disruption and ensure that access to the basement pool is available throughout the works. Kier has extensive experience in delivering projects in a live working environment and alongside the pool it will also keep the basement changing rooms, para gym, medical physio...

Kier appointed to deliver North Chadderton Secondary School Expansion for Oldham Council

Kier has been appointed to deliver the North Chadderton Secondary School expansion by Oldham Council, and this week a turf cutting event was held to celebrate the start of works on site. The project is the first Kier has been appointed to through the new Procure North West Framework, which Kier was appointed to earlier this year. North Chadderton is one of the borough’s highest performing and over-subscribed schools and this expansion will provide new state-of-the-art facilities to add to its learning environment. The 1670m2 project includes the design and build of a modern, fit-for-purpose library, a new science block comprising six fully-serviced laboratories and two prep rooms, a sports pavilion with modern changing facilities and a classroom, a café area and sheltered external hard standing areas. Committed to leaving lasting local legacies, Kier will work with Oldham Council and the local community to deliver the following social value targets throughout the duration of the project: 18 local direct employees124 hours given to local school and college visits187 weeks given to local apprentices16 hours given to support young people into work50% local people employed The project is due to be handed over at the end of the year. Sean Fenner, regional director at Kier Construction North & Scotland said: “We are delighted to be starting works to develop the current footprint at North Chadderton School for Oldham Council. The new and improved learning environments will help to inspire pupils and the project provides modern facilities which will remove barriers to learning and increase the likelihood of children and young people realising their full potential. Kier is proud to be supporting...

Work underway on Ashurst Primary School development

Works have recently begun to deliver a new school, Ashurst Primary School for St Helens Borough Council, and we recently held a turf cutting event to celebrate this. Working alongside the Construction business will be Kier Design & Business Services and Kier Professional Services. The project is a multimillion-pound investment to increase classroom capacity and provide support to children with special educational needs. The old school will be demolished, creating new landscape and playground areas.  Sean Fenner, regional director at Kier Construction North & Scotland said: “We are delighted to be starting works to Ashurst Primary School for St Helens Borough Council and this builds upon our extensive experience within the primary education sector in the North West of England. We are committed to delivering a project that not only provides new facilities for the whole community but also leaves a lasting legacy for years to come.    “Our long-standing relationship with Scape continues with this project being the first project awarded to Kier on the new Scape National Construction Framework for England & Wales. To date, Kier has delivered over 1,000 Scape projects across Kier Group.” Read more about the project here –...

Contract Award : Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

We have recently been appointed by Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine to deliver the £4.1m refurbishment, remodelling and extension of Pembroke House through the Scape framework. The redevelopment of Pembroke House is part of the schools strategy and vision for education, with the aim of this building to facilitate teaching and educational collaboration moving forward, by: Enabling high quality collaborative and interactive online learningProviding a space to develop students who can go forward to make a differenceProviding a presence and hub for an academic and professional learning community to thrive The first floor extension includes a striking structural glass façade to two elevations whilst the existing building façade is refreshed and updated with replacement period windows. The project has recently started on site and is due to be completed in August...