My Employer - Kier
I am currently employed by one of the largest and most respected Main Contractors in the country – Kier.
Kier is split into 3 main operating divisions; Construction, Services and Property. Following the acquisition of services contractor May Gurney this summer, the Group now employs more than 16,000 people worldwide and has annual revenue of £2.bn. Below shows a brief description of the roles of each division.
The financial position of the company despite the recession and decline in construction activities remains strong. The headline financial figures show that the order booked secured is over £4bn and also the profit still remains healthy. The main contribution to the cash balance being reduced is due to the cash acquisition of May Gurney. The company still remains cash positive despite this, further endorsing the strength of the group.
Kier Coverage
The coverage of the company is worldwide, with the Construction divisions operations stretching overseas to locations such as Hong Kong and Dubai. The head office is at Tempsford Hall in Sandy and the Chief Executive is Paul Sheffield. Paul began his Kier career as a graduate civil engineer back in 1983 and has been at Kier all his career. Below is an indicative map of the UK showing the coverage Kier has nationwide.
Kier Construction - Northern.
The part of the Group I am directly involved with is the Construction division, in the north. Known as Kier Construction Northern , we operate from 3 offices, Boston Spa, Liverpool and Manchester. I am based in Boston Spa. Within the north a we contribute to over £120m of turnover to the Construction business.
Our Managing Director is Gary Wintersgill, who has been in the postion since 2010. The Commercial Director for the North is John O'Callaghan.
Kier Construction Northern specialise in all types of construction, particularly focusing on ProCure21, Schools and Ministry of Justice projects. A case study example for one of the recent projects which was managed from the Boston Spa office is York Hospital.
The video attachment below is an example of the high standards we work towards and the respect we gain from our clients.
Our Managing Director is Gary Wintersgill, who has been in the postion since 2010. The Commercial Director for the North is John O'Callaghan.
Kier Construction Northern specialise in all types of construction, particularly focusing on ProCure21, Schools and Ministry of Justice projects. A case study example for one of the recent projects which was managed from the Boston Spa office is York Hospital.
The video attachment below is an example of the high standards we work towards and the respect we gain from our clients.
Other notable projects whilst I have been employed by Kier Construction northern is the Boston Spa British Library and Bradford Rainbow School
Please click the links to visit the BBC website showing a BBC Look North video of Boston Spa Library.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-20717391
Please click the below link to a the Local Newspaper article on Rainbow School in Bradford. .
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/10551690.Rainbow_pupils_get_first_look_round___4m_new__home_/
Please click the links to visit the BBC website showing a BBC Look North video of Boston Spa Library.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-20717391
Please click the below link to a the Local Newspaper article on Rainbow School in Bradford. .
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/10551690.Rainbow_pupils_get_first_look_round___4m_new__home_/
The South Killingholme project I have been working on has also gained publicity, the below screenshots of the articles show the interest from both the Homes & Communities Agency, the local area and also Kier social media.