by Sarah Topping | Mar 21, 2022 | News, Project Information
Paisley Museum Reimagined is project to transform the existing museum into a world-class visitor destination in Scotland. When it reopens, the reimagined museum is expected to draw audiences from Scotland, the UK and abroad – almost quadrupling visitor numbers to 125,000 a year. The renovated museum and library buildings will be in conservation with the new and together they create a cohesive museum campus and a visitor experience of international quality. Works are gathering pace on the project with the installation of three new insitu concrete beams formed and associated temporary works will allow the structure at level 1, and part of level 2, to be removed along with a bulk excavation exercise of circa 1000 tonnes of subsoil that will create level access for Paisley High Street into the museum. The new west extension that will house the lifts and circulation areas required to access the 1870’s and 1930’s buildings is also underway with the piling practically complete and pile caps/ring beams ongoing. Elsewhere roof works are ongoing to strip and re-slate the 29 roofs on the project along with new roof safety systems and...
by Sarah Topping | Mar 16, 2022 | News, Project Information
The Newmarket Waste scheme for Leeds City Council is currently in its final stages and thanks to everyone’s hard work and dedication to collaborative working, the project is on target to handover soon. At present we are laying tarmac to the west car park and have completed the 15000m2 of concrete to the east car park depot area with only the ramps to the workshop to complete. Internally we are carrying out final finishing works such as decoration, flooring, and final fix sanitaryware, with live testing in its advanced stages. Steven Fry, Project Manager said: “On the project, we have all been fully focused on collaborative working and have been committed to sustainable working. The recent considerate contractor score of 45/45 is a testament to everyone’s hard work and commitment to leaving a legacy long after the project is completed. One example is the use of HVO diesel fuel in all of our plant on site which helps to continue Kier’s drive to be net-zero carbon by 2045. My thanks to everyone involved in this project and the continued commitment you all show to completing this project for our client Leeds City Council.” Take a look at the final timelapse footage...
by Sarah Topping | Mar 15, 2022 | Contract awards, CSR, News, Project Information
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...
by Sarah Topping | Mar 7, 2022 | News, Project Information
We have recently completed and handed over the £5.5m refurbishment at Guisborough Hospital to NHS Property Services. The project was delivered through the P21+ framework. The works comprised the wholescale internal refurbishment of a previous wing of the hospital in Guisborough, North Yorkshire. The new building provides radiology, dental, physiotherapy, and podiatry consultation/treatment facilities for the local community alongside administrative support space over two floors. The original building was significantly repurposed with extensive demolition and alterations to the internal layouts of the building. The external façade works involved extensive repair and repointing of the original structure and masonry, renewal of windows, and installation of feature pods along with renewal of the existing roof. A new extended entrance and canopy have been introduced to the building to provide a welcoming arrival to the new facility. Constructed on a restricted and residentially landlocked site, additional parking has been created along with hard and soft landscaping, this much-awaited facility will provide excellent patient services to the local...
by Sarah Topping | Mar 3, 2022 | News, Project Information
We have successfully delivered the School of Digital Arts (SODA) building to the Manchester Metropolitan University. The overall SODA project was jointly funded by the University and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. The purpose-built 5,200m² school comprises state-of-the-art teaching facilities over 5 floors. The building brings creative, digital, technology and business assets together. The interdisciplinary school houses subjects that span film, animation, User experience design, photography, games, AI and more. The new building has the capability to adapt to technological changes, enabling students to explore and innovate for the future. Alongside spaces to collaborate, the specialist facilities include a UX Suite, film studios, green screens, edit suites, sound, music & production studios, a cinema and a gallery. The new facility is located on the site of the Students’ Union car park on Higher Chatham Street, Manchester. The project had targets set for sustainability and they achieved a fantastic 87% diversion of construction waste to landfill. Committed to leaving lasting local legacies, we have worked with the University and the local community to deliver the following throughout the duration of the project: 28 hours supporting local schools6 hours of careers support348 weeks given to training apprentices13 hours given to work placements35 hours of community engagement96 training hours13 weeks given to work placements Sean Fenner, regional director for Kier Construction North & Scotland said: “The new School of Digital Arts building is a first-class educational facility in the heart of Manchester that we are extremely proud of. This new building gives students access to state-of-the-art facilities, enabling them to study an exciting range of subjects under one roof and further enhances...
by Sarah Topping | Feb 21, 2022 | CSR, News, Project Information
Works to the Darley Street market project are progressing well and the demolition phase is nearing completion. Works happening on site currently are: To the North of the site (M&S building) the demolition is completed and the final clearing of the demolition rubble is taking place.To the South of the site they are installing an external scaffold around Nr 8 Darley Street to assist the deconstruction of this final building.In the middle of the site they are preparing for the arrival of the rock anchor piling rig. Piling is planned to start in the middle of March under the two concrete lift cores.New hoarding installed opposite the Kirkgate Centre As the project now comes out of the demolition phase, more focus on CSR activities can take place, and below is a snapshot of what we have achieved to...
