Kier Group

Kier has announced the appointment of Gary Wintersgill as its new managing director to lead its Regional Building activities in Scotland and the North East. Gary has extensive experience in construction and manufacturing, having previously served as managing director of Kier Regional Building’

Claudio Veritiero has left Kier with immediate effect, just over a year from his promotion to chief operating officer. Promoted to the role last August, Mr Veritiero was charged with leading the ‘Future Proofing Kier’ cost-saving programme.

Five Kier companies and Seddon Construction are among 20 firms to have been suspended from the Prompt Payment Code for failing to pay suppliers on time.

Site manager Robbie Hunter talks about the opportunities the industry presents and his route to a flourishing career having progressed through the graduate scheme at Kier. Like many children, I liked playing with Lego and creating my own buildings, but it wasn’t until I started watching Grand

Kier Regional Building Scotland has presented mental health charity the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) with a cheque for over £1,900 at the charity’s office in Glasgow. Gwen Blair of Kier with Kris Kelly of SAMH

hub West Scotland and its supply chain partners have come together to provide Lamont City Farm with a much-needed refurbishment following the successful transformation of the Harestanes Community Centre in Kirkintilloch. (from left) Iain Marley, hub West Scotland CEO, Yvonne Elliot, Lamont Farm mana

Construction and infrastructure services company Kier Group has reported a "disappointing financial performance" after a "difficult year". The firm saw revenue fall slightly to £4.5 billion in the year ending 30 June 2019, with its operating profit margin down to 2.8% from 4.1% in the previous

Kier Regional Building Scotland is celebrating after being awarded an industry-leading ‘Gold Award’ for health and safety by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) at a ceremony in Glasgow yesterday. The RoSPA award scheme is the largest and longest-running of its kind

Kier Regional Building Scotland has moved on-site with its £21.5 million redevelopment of the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow. The contractor joined First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, leader of Glasgow City Council, Susan Aitken and April Chamberlain, chair of Citizens Theatre, to officially mark the

Mechanical and electrical contract Taylor and Fraser has started its work on the Wolfson Building at the University of Strathclyde for Kier. The overall project investment by the University is circa £15.5 million with the mechanical and electrical (M&E) works being around £3.8m.

Kier Group named its next chief financial officer today as the contractor said its turnover for the 2019 financial year is anticipated to be approximately £100 million lower than the year before.

Assistant business development manager Laura Brown explains why she chose to leave a career in fashion to pursue a career in construction. I was very artistic and creative at school and always had a keen interest in fashion, so studying a degree in International Fashion Branding at university seemed

Output in the UK construction sector increased by 0.6% in the month-on-month all work series in May 2019 but flatlined on a three-month on three-month basis.

Having come to the world of construction later than most, Patrick MacKenzie is now going through Kier's graduate programme.

Kier Group is to cut 1,200 UK jobs and sell-off its house-building arm as part of its plans to simplify the business and save on costs.