1.74 million sq.ft
of commercial space delivered nationally in the last five years
Trusted partner for key
bluechip
clients across England, Scotland and Wales
Designed and delivered projects ranging from
£50m-£200m
and spanning new build, refurbishment, fit out and facilities management.
Tim Mote, commercial sector director, Kier ConstructionWorking alongside a client team, we combine national thinking with local delivery to make each project a success. We draw on our in-house technical expertise to create spaces for people – new build, refurbishment and retrofit environments that inspire productivity and collaboration. By working collaboratively, embracing sustainability and using modern construction methods, we provide smart, efficient solutions to complex challenges while optimising cost and programme.
Mark Robinson, senior development director, Kier PropertyIn Kier Property’s commercial development team, we’re responding to market need. The majority of existing UK office stock fails to achieve an EPC B and this coincides with companies seeking their own response to the net zero carbon challenge. We’re therefore delivering highly sustainable office space be it through refurbishment or new build space. This not only meets the ESG requirements of our customers but also means the office is an asset to attract and retain the best people.
Trust delivery partner across the commercial sector
Business case and funding support
Established bluechip developer relationships
Seamless stakeholder and client engagement
Advanced digital construction and twins
Delivering net zero standards
In-house design and MEP expertise
DfMA and MMC advisory
FM support and delivery
Our commercial sector construction portfolio typically ranges from £50 to £200m and spans new build, refurbishment, fit out and facilities management, as well as a complete suite of construction and engineering services for our clients. Through our integrated 360 approach, we fund, develop, design, construct, operate, and maintain spaces, providing clients with a seamless journey from concept to completion – and beyond.
We are a partner of choice
We work closely with clients to navigate stakeholder, funder and tenant relationships, ensuring smooth progress from concept to completion. Backed by a strong balance sheet, we offer the confidence and continuity our clients can depend on.
We’re a proactive partner and understand the importance of collaboration – and this is reflected in our reporting systems that provide a transparent view of our service delivery.
Our technical expertise enables us to engineer smart, efficient construction solutions that save our customers time and money, while our focus on decarbonising office stock supports the transition to modern, post-pandemic workplaces.
Where expertise meets simplicity
Whatever the project, location, or client, we approach it in the same way. We bring our specialist knowledge, experience and fresh thinking to create a workable and sustainable solution in everything we do.
Across Kier Group, we have built an enviable track record of performance within the office market. An approach driven by not overcomplicating the development process, but helping streamline our projects to ensure they are delivered on time, on budget and to the highest standards.
Through our Kier Property division, we finance many of the projects we undertake. This helps us build trusted relationships with external lenders and provides access to development funding for even the most ambitious public and private commercial schemes.
Our 360 approach: Unlocking our in-house technical expertise
At the core of our project delivery is our exemplar engineering and technical expertise, enabled by a breadth of built environment skills and experience. By uniting design, engineering, digital and construction expertise in-house, Kier’s 360 approach supports clients across the whole lifecycle of a building or asset.
Our specialist Mechanical and Electrical services team delivers innovative solutions through technical excellence, offsite prefabrication and digital construction, with recent projects including Marylebone Square and the Abcam headquarters.
Our Kier Property division also invests in and develops sites across the UK – acting as a mixed-use commercial and residential developer specialising in urban regeneration, last mile logistics and modern sustainable office developments.
Kier Places provides hard and soft facilities management solutions after handover to help our customers maintain and operate their assets and buildings. As a UK‑wide, highly-skilled partner and experts in maintaining occupied environments, we focus on ensuring safety, functionality, and long-term performance of our customers’ estates.
Bringing customer concepts to life
Whether it be a speculative commercial development or a bespoke corporate headquarters, we have the knowledge and understanding to create flexible workplaces.
Alongside delivering major commercial buildings with fully-integrated services, we also specialise in change of use and building conversion projects within live and highly-confined environments, achieving minimal disruption to day-to-day operations.
Our commitment to excellence is demonstrated through a focus on customer satisfaction, efficient project management, consistency, and adherence to stringent quality standards.
Creating sustainable workspaces for communities to thrive
Our sustainability framework, ‘Building for a Sustainable World’, focuses on two key components; environmental sustainability and social sustainability and this approach aims to safeguard three vital features; a resilient environment, a resilient community and a resilient balance sheet.
With our extensive in-house design and engineering capabilities we're able to meet society's growing needs for low-carbon solutions and reduced asset lifetime costs.
Being a responsible business is important to us and delivering social value is at the heart of everything we do.
We also give our people the skills to support our purpose and believe we all have a part to play in having a positive environmental and social impact in the local communities we work in.
Thought leadership:
Reshaping the future of construction
With construction in the capital undergoing a significant transformation, traditional approaches to new build are increasingly giving way to retrofit and repurpose strategies that bring together sustainability, heritage and commercial priorities.
Kier is at the forefront of this shift, delivering projects that show how complex buildings can be revitalised to meet the evolving demands of our clients.
Read insights from our latest roundtable report here: The retrofit and repurpose revolution: redefining the future of sustainable construction
How can we meet development needs in a low carbon way?
David Rowsell, managing director, Kier Construction London and Thames ValleyThere’s an increasing need for conversations and collective thinking on how we deliver developments in a low carbon way for our clients. We’re also seeing this reflected in what the local planning teams are challenging us with.
With the UK’s construction carbon reduction targets looming, and pressures from planning authorities mounting on developers to deliver truly sustainable projects, what does good look like – and do we have the skills, techniques and models to deliver it?
Read our insights here:
Client testimonials
Jo Al-Hillawi, Associate Director, CO-REOur ambition on behalf of the client was to create a mixed-use building that champions sustainability and wellbeing in a prime location in the London office market. We’re really pleased with the quality and end product, which has been developed around modern occupier needs, blending contemporary aesthetics with wellbeing, and sustainable design and procurement. The Peikko Delta Beam system was a key sustainable innovation which helped reduce the project’s carbon footprint, programme, and costs. The quality of the product is exemplified by the buildings leasing success and we look forward to welcoming new tenants into the space soon.
Gavin de Klerk, Development director, Concord LondonThis project is a flagship development for us, a true statement building. It’s been a long time in the making, but the outcome is incredible. The build quality is unparalleled, and the design by E8 Architecture is exceptionally high.
Jonathan Trout, Property and Commercial Director at StanhopeCompleting this latest residential development is a significant step at Television Centre. The demand for affordable housing in West London is growing as the area continues to attract new businesses and residents alike. Alongside Mitsui Fudosan UK, we have now completed 142 new affordable homes at Macfarlane Place for Peabody and in partnership with Kier. Macfarlane Place provides essential new housing in Hammersmith & Fulham and continues the rapid regeneration of White City with a key focus on sustainability and carbon efficiency.
Daniel Geoghegan, chief executive officer, Bicester MotionCongratulations to the whole Kier team and its supply chain on completing YASA’s new HQ at The Ranges. Not only is it a stunning building and our first milestone in delivering new buildings to help shape the future of mobility, but it has been delivered on-time and to an exceptionally high standard.
Why our clients choose Kier
Fitzrovia - a highly-sustainable mixed-used scheme in the West End
Affordable meets private: 142 new homes at MacFarlane Place
Birmingham’s most sustainable office building unveiled at 19 Cornwall Street
Our commercial showcase
Marylebone Square
Network W1
TIDE Bankside
Manbre Wharf
The Fitzrovia
MacFarlane Place
Morley House
Bush House
Frequently asked questions
Our integrated 360 approach means we develop, design, construct, operate, and maintain spaces, providing customers with a seamless journey from concept to completion – and beyond.
We design and construct a wide range of commercial facilities, including high value office new build, refurbishment and retrofit schemes that enable people and businesses to thrive. We combine national thinking with local delivery, to create smart, energy-efficient workplaces that drive productivity, collaboration and long-term value.
As well as designing and constructing, we can also care for your buildings and estates. Through our Kier Places business, we are experts at operating in occupied environments - with people and communities at the heart of our delivery model. We offer a range of estate and facilities management solutions tailored to meet your needs, safely and at excellent value. We have the capability to maintain, operate, repair, and retrofit buildings and infrastructure, helping to look after your commercial facilities and ensuring they are operating efficiently - whilst not impacting on the day-to-day needs of staff and tenants.
We have extensive experience working in tight inner-city environments. Our teams integrate with the customer team – to implement rigorous planning and coordination that minimises disruption to neighbouring businesses and homes, and the construction process.
We use modern methods of construction and advanced digital technologies to help clients meet ambitious goals in sustainability, efficiency and adaptability, and reimagine the workplaces of tomorrow. We are digitally-led and deliver sustainably, guided by latest BREEAM and NABERS, and LETI best practice targets for embodied carbon.
At 19 Cornwall, Kier Property has achieved NABERS 5-star to independent design review stage which is a significant achievement for a refurbished building. Designed with the occupants’ health and wellbeing in mind, we use efficient design solutions both to improve sustainability outcomes and enhance user experience.
From affordable workspaces at Tide Bankside to the Government Property Agency’s new hub in Darlington, and the research facilities at The Refinery, Kier Construction work with bluechip developers from all across England, Scotland and Wales.
We work alongside the customer team to make each project a success, ensuring we meet budget and programme, and enable efficient funder and tenant relationships. We pride ourselves on being a stable business partner with a strong balance sheet to match.
As a national contractor, Kier Construction’s scale enables us to lead across a complete suite of specialist disciplines through our 360 approach. From our retrofit and repurpose capability to our in-house M&E, design, engineering, digital and decarbonisation expertise, we are trusted with providing efficient construction solutions to help our clients save time and money.
Key contacts
Tim Mote, commercial sector director
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