Kier Group joins carbon reporting project
Kier Group plc has joined Causeway Technologies’ project aimed at developing automated, real-time reporting of scope 3 emissions in the construction sector. The scope 3 initiative is well advanced in developing a software solution that can deliver a credible, verifiable, efficient and scalable way to measure scope 3 emissions in real-time, using invoice data automatically […]
West Northamptonshire to benefit from investment into its roads
West Northamptonshire Council is investing £450,000 into new advanced equipment which will help improve the authority’s ability to carry out additional maintenance across its road network, to deliver a high-quality service for road users. The investment forms part of the Council’s long-term vison to improve roads and maintain paths, signage and vegetation through the Highways […]
West Northamptonshire Council set to consider investing in JCB Pothole Pro to maintain 1289 miles of road
West Northamptonshire Council’s cabinet is set to consider plans to invest £450,000 into purchasing two new pieces of machinery, which will enable WNC’s Highways partners, Kier, to carry out an improved repair service. The investment forms part of the Council’s long-term vision to improve the road network across the area and follows the announcement to […]
Highways providers transform ‘unsafe’ Northampton primary school garden into vibrant learning space
Pupils at the Stimpson Avenue Academy in Northampton have returned from their half-term holidays to a transformed garden space, courtesy of Kier, West Northamptonshire Council’s highways providers. The school first approached Kier regarding safety concerns over the space – such as its cordoned-off, disused pond and overgrown vegetation – seeking help to return the space […]
Birmingham road workers share shocking stories in a plea to end the abuse they face
In the last three years, 465 incidents of road worker abuse have been reported in Birmingham. That’s why today, organisations and companies that work to improve Birmingham’s roads, have launched a new campaign Expect Respect – to urge the public to respect its road workers. The incidents include residents threatening road workers with weapons, such as machetes, […]
Celebrating 20 years of Area 13 covering North Lancashire and Cumbria
Kier Highways and National Highways are proud to be celebrating 20 years since the creation of the Area 13 Highway Maintenance region, covering the motorways and strategic roads in North Lancashire and Cumbria. Kier Highways has been the principal contractor in Area 13 for the past 13 years – delivering severe weather service and incident […]
£2.86 million investment to improve West Northamptonshire’s roads
West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) is investing an additional £1 million for 2023/24 into its road network. The Council is also looking to invest in new technologies to help maintain the roads it is responsible for more efficiently and to a better standard. In addition to the Council’s additional investment, WNC has been awarded £1.86 million […]
Kier Group restructures its Infrastructure Services division to support its growth ambitions
Kier Group has announced its intention to restructure its Infrastructure Services division to support its growth ambitions. From 1 July 2023, the Group’s current business streams of Highways, Utilities and Infrastructure will become two and will be well-placed to support its clients and the markets it operates in. The two business streams, Transportation and Natural […]
700 more streetlights to be converted to LED lighting this month in Shropshire
More than 700 Shropshire Council streetlights are set to be converted to LED lighting this month. Since 2013, over 7,900 of the more than 20,000 lights owned by the council have been converted from conventional ‘sodium discharge’ or mercury lighting to LED lighting. By the end of the year, the remaining streetlights will have been […]
“A different approach to supporting our people” -Kier Highways talk career development on this week’s Highways Voices
Recognising National Careers Week and International Women’s Day at the same time, this week Highways Voices hears from Donna Howard, Head of Social Sustainability at Kier Highways, as the company launches its Kier Pathways Scheme. Subscribe to Highways Voices free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts or Pocket Casts and never miss an episode! The strategy aims to engage vulnerable […]
