Our 360 approach

At Kier, we have a unique approach.

We’re here to support the delivery of projects and programmes of all scale and sizes. Through our develop, design, build and maintain focus, we’re here to help the development of land, bring expertise and specialist skill in design and construction, through to maintenance.

We do it, through our 10,000 people and skilled, nationwide supply chain.

Collaborative, trusted and focused, our values and culture are a golden thread through how we operate .

Combining our national reach, local delivery and engineering excellence, we’re helping our customers shape the future of infrastructure.

Our purpose is to sustainably deliver infrastructure that is vital to the UK.

We are a leading provider of infrastructure services, construction and property developments, committed to delivering for communities and leaving a lasting legacy through our work.

At the core of our project delivery is technical excellence, underpinned by our in-house design and engineering capability.

Using the latest construction techniques, digital tools and carbon and community resilience strategies, our ability to innovate ensures we offer best value to our clients.

400+ live projects across the UK

Strategic supplier to the UK Government

c.10,000 employees

Glassdoor rating of 4.3

Digital

Our award-winning digital experts provide support to help you optimise the design, delivery, and operation of your assets
Holistic digital strategy support - from individual buildings to a whole-estate approach
Real-time digital twinning of existing or in-construction buildings
Kier’s digital work flows save time on document control and asset maintenance

Completed Phase 1 of the UK’s first public sector Digital Twinning Project with the Ministry of Justice

Championing digital apprenticeships through our Data Academy

Social value

We’re working with our customers and all are partners to leaving lasting legacies
We care about being a responsible business by providing infrastructure which helps to bring economic, social and environmental benefits in the communities we operate
We provide opportunities for all with career pathways, job opportunities and work experience through our projects
We’re listed on CIPS Corporate Ethics Register for taking proactive steps in the last 12 months to safeguard against unethical conduct in procurement and supply management
We are a leading contributing partner to the Supply Chain Sustainability School, helping contractors and suppliers to widen their understanding of sustainability

£1.5bn spent with SMEs/VCSEs

Top 100 apprentice employer

Platinum member of The 5% Club, for supporting graduates and apprentices

71% of revenue derived from green products and services

£531m of added social value generated in FY25

Decarbonisation

Working in partnership with clients, right from project inception, to provide effective carbon solutions at every stage of the lifecycle
Guiding clients in sourcing sustainable materials and construction methods, focusing on energy modelling and cost management
Holistic ‘design and build’ retrofit services allow us to support all aspects of decarbonisation for our clients
Delivering measurable improvements while minimising the impact on project programmes and facility availability

By 2030:

71.5% reduction in scope 1 emissions

98% reduction in scope 2 emissions

42% reduction in scope 3 emissions

By 2039:

Net zero scope 1 & 2

By 2045:

Net zero scope 3

Industrialisation

We provide an award-winning choice of factory-based solutions to drive quality and value on the projects we deliver
We provide Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) solutions, uniting suppliers and consultants for optimal client results using the ChoiceFactory® approach
As part of our approach, we maintain architectural intent while maximising the standardisation of design and components – leading to greater repeatability, quality and performance alongside more efficient construction

Develop

Regeneration of urban spaces, leaving lasting sustainable legacies in communities we work in
Specialising in mixed-use, commercial and residential development
Design and consulting solutions to support our clients’ estate and planning strategies
Working across the private and public sectors

6.7m sq ft of industrial space across 59 schemes

Secured 10 public and private sector joint ventures

Control of residential pipeline of 4,800 units

Design

A highly experienced and professionally qualified design team working across our divisions
Providing sustainable solutions for our clients with future operation and maintenance in mind
Expertise in design (temporary and permanent works and utility clash detection and diversion) for major infrastructure and capital projects through our regional offices

We have a team of 750+ experts

We have helped design over 30 Special Education Needs (SEN) schools since 2007, over 270 primary schools and over 130 secondary schools (both since 2017)

Build

Leading UK national contractor, providing project delivery for public and private clients
Combining national thinking and experience with local delivery from our regional teams, tapping into local supply chains and resources to craft exceptional projects for our clients
Specialising in education, healthcare, justice and borders, defence and commercial sectors

16 education and 16 healthcare projects completed in FY24 with a total value of £362m

Delivered 20 projects in the defence sector since 2019, totalling c.£350m

Completed 17 fully electric houseblocks for the Ministry of Justice

Maintain

Installing, maintaining and repairing buildings and infrastructure to meet latest standards
Offering building solutions: survey, design, repairs, fire safety and compliance
Maintaining and managing highways assets and delivering complex utilities projects
Constructing and upgrading flood and coastal risk management projects, helping to protect habitats and communities

Providing facilities management to more than 5,500 buildings

Delivering housing maintenance solutions to more than 70,000 properties

Maintaining over 21,000km of strategic and local roads

Property

Kier Property invests and develops sites across the UK through mixed-use residential, regeneration and commercial developments. Specialising in:

Urban regeneration

Industrial and last mile logistics

Sustainable office development

Construction

Kier Construction comprises our regional building, strategic projects and Kier Places businesses. As a leading UK national contractor, we work with public and private clients across a number of sectors, including education, healthcare, justice and borders, defence, and commercial. Capabilities include:

Design, planning and costing
Capital works
In-house self-delivered mechanical and electrical model
Property maintenance services

Infrastructure

We are a leading provider of UK infrastructure, working collaboratively with our customers and supply chain to deliver critical and complex major infrastructure and routine and reactive maintenance.

We provide whole life cycle infrastructure solutions, with our integrated design team working together with our build and maintenance teams to provide assets that are safe, sustainable and resilient across our key sectors:

Aviation
Energy
Environment
Highways
Nuclear
Ports
Rail
Water