North West fast facts
We have worked with the Department for Transport, TFN and Highways England to develop several key projects. This includes the Trans-Pennine Tunnel, a major strategic road link under the Pennines between Sheffield and Manchester.
Rochdale Bus Interchange, in Greater Manchester, was a £7m project that involved the replacing of the outdated 1970s bus station with a new bus interchange. This was the first public transport hub in Europe to reduce carbon emissions by running with hydro power, using the River Roch to generate electricity via a hydroelectric turbine.
Wythenshawe’s new £6m transport interchange, which was built by Kier on behalf of Transport for Greater Manchester, has played a key part in the regeneration of the area since it opened in July 2015.
Our history at Sellafield nuclear power station started in 1981 and so far we have completed in excess of 70 projects valued at £350m.
We are delivering around £25m of construction works each year to the nation’s historic waterways, so that they are safe to be enjoyed by millions of people who visit every year.
At £600m, the Mersey Gateway project is one of the largest infrastructure projects in the UK. Its centrepiece is a new six-lane toll bridge over the River Mersey, between Widnes and Runcorn. The construction is being carried out by Merseylink – a consortium formed by Kier together with Samsung C&T Corporation and FCC Construction SA.
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Kier in the North West
Kier is helping the North West to realise its ambitions of rivalling London and the south east with diverse opportunity, economic growth and destination locations from cities like Liverpool and Manchester to growing suburbs and rural idylls, all boasting major regeneration, incredible investment opportunities and a fantastic quality of life. We have successfully operated across the region for decades which is why we have decided to play a leading role in the foundation of the Northern Powerhouse.
In recent years we have been generating over £2bn of wider economic activity across the whole of the north of England. We are doing this by offering a breadth of capabilities across the entire region, bringing together skills from across our business, delivering an integrated offer to our valuable customers and helping to boost regional economies.
As we continue to expand within the region so does our corporate responsibility footprint. Working with BBC DIY SOS, we helped to renovate eight dilapidated homes on Canada Street in Newton Heath, Manchester, to create four adapted homes for veterans and their families, as well as a Walking With The Wounded advice and therapy centre. In addition, all 62 properties on Canada Street and adjacent New Street were given a 'facelift' to create a neighbourhood that everyone feels proud to live in.
For further information
Christie Commins
Assistant Business Development Manager
Kier Regional Building - North West
Sharon Mitchell
Senior Business Manager
Kier Property
John Neary
Senior Land Manager
Kier Living - Northern
