Kier Group

National Highways awards £9m utility search deal

09/04/2025

QuikSTATS, part of Kier Group, has been awarded a three year contract to provide underground utilities mapping to all National Highways teams in a deal worth up to £9m.

Kier mobilises for £225m Somerset 'refresh'

04/04/2024

Kier Transportation’s new £225m highways maintenance contract with Somerset Council has now begun, with many existing staff transferring to the new provider.

Kier wins £225m Somerset 'refresh' deal

25/10/2023

Kier Transportation is set to replace Milestone Infrastructure as Somerset Council’s highways term maintenance contractor in an eight-year deal valued at £225m.

Global body backs Kier's carbon cuts

25/08/2023

Kier Highways’ carbon reduction targets have been validated by a global body as being in line with the latest science.

Kier fined £4.4m over M6 upgrade safety breaches

17/01/2023

Kier has been fined more than £4m after its staff twice struck overhead powerlines while working on a smart motorway scheme, causing cables to land in the path of passing vehicles.

Kier 'well positioned' as major projects rise

15/09/2022

Kier Group nearly trebled its pre-tax profits in the last year, achieving what it called a ‘strong financial performance despite ongoing inflationary pressures’.

Kier's social value to Thrive on new platform

18/10/2021

Kier has linked up with social value specialists Thrive to launch a new calculator that aims to capture, track and demonstrate social value across the group.

Kier not idling in emissions fight

21/09/2021

Kier Highways has announced that all its depots and work compounds will become ‘no idle zones’, following a successful trial.

Kier Group returns to profit after restructure

16/09/2021

Kier Group plc has hailed a ‘strong operational performance and materially improved results’ as it reported a pre-tax profit of £5.6m for the year ending 30 June, compared with a £225m loss in the previous year.

Kier reaps the benefits of keeping it simple

22/04/2021

Kier Group has hailed ‘significant financial and strategic progress' after returning to profit in the six-month period ending 31 December 2020.

Kier announces another big loss as pandemic 'stalls progress'

18/09/2020

Kier Group made a loss of £225m in the year to 30 June 2020 as the pandemic hit its revenues.

Kier's half-year results reveal £41m loss

05/03/2020

Infrastructure firm Kier made a pre-tax loss of £41.2m for the six months to 31 December 2019 and axed around 420 staff, as it continues to shore up finances and undergo a restructure.

Lester takes chairman post at Kier

16/12/2019

Infrastructure firm Kier Group has announced the appointment of Matthew Lester as chairman of its board of directors with effect from 1 January.

Kier shares fall following debt sale reports

08/11/2019

Kier’s share price has slumped amid reports hedge funds have been buying up debt from lenders.

Kier and Eurovia sanctioned for late payments

04/11/2019

Four Kier businesses, including Kier Highways, have been suspended from the Prompt Payment Code for failing to pay suppliers on time.

Kier loses £245m despite highways wins

19/09/2019

Kier Group has announced losses of £245m following what its chief executive conceded was a ‘difficult’ year.

Contractor Kier announces profits warning

04/06/2019

Shares in outsourcing specialist Kier have been sent tumbling following a profits warning announcement yesterday.

Kier: 'Safety in mind - Part 4'

22/03/2019

The latest in a series of powerful videos from Kier on issues surrounding mental and health and safety in the highways sector.

Kier appoints health and safety specialist to new highways role

12/02/2019

Kier Group has appointed Steve Crofts as its head of safety, health and environment (SHE), a newly created role at Kier Highways.

Kier 'on track' but Mursell is out

22/01/2019

Kier is on the hunt for a new chief executive after announcing that Haydn Mursell will leave the business ‘with immediate effect’.

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