Kier Group — KierBAM secures c.£600m Devonport defence contract

(LSE:KIE) Kier Group, through its KierBAM joint venture, has been appointed by Babcock, acting on behalf of the Ministry of Defence's Defence Nuclear Enterprise, to deliver a main-works contract valued at approximately £600,000,000 at Devonport Royal Dockyard's 10 Dock. The contract scope includes major civil engineering works, construction of a water-retaining boundary structure, installation of nuclear-licensed components, and heavy engineering. This award forms part of Babcock's Major Nuclear Capital Programme. The project is also a component of a broader decade-long upgrade programme at Devonport Royal Dockyard. The contract materially increases Kier's multi-year secured work pipeline. The award enhances Kier's revenue visibility over the coming years. The contract is expected to support the Defence Nuclear Enterprise's operational requirements. The KierBAM joint venture will be responsible for delivering all specified works under the contract. The appointment was made by Babcock on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. The contract value is stated as approximately £600,000,000. The project is located at Devonport Royal Dockyard's 10 Dock. The scope includes both civil and nuclear-licensed engineering elements. The contract is part of a wider upgrade programme spanning a decade. The award is described as materially increasing Kier's secured work pipeline and revenue visibility.

Kier to deliver critical bioscience centre

(LSE:KIE) Kier Group plc announced its appointment to a significant Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) for the development of the new H50 high containment building at the UK Health Security Campus. The H50 facility will provide laboratories for Containment Level 3 and 4 pathogens and is a key part of the wider £3.52bn programme in Harlow. Funding for the programme was allocated as part of the 2025 Spending Review. The UK Health Security Campus (UKHSC) will bring together UKHSA's specialist scientific facilities and headquarters on a single site. The PCSA programme activated today will see early works expected to begin from 2028. Main construction works are scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of 2029. The UK Health Security Campus is expected to be complete and in service by 2038. Spencer Baber, managing director for Kier Strategic Projects, stated that Kier is proud to continue its work with UKHSA on a programme that will play a vital role in protecting the country from the most serious public health threats. He also highlighted that H50 is a highly complex facility and that Kier's experience and expertise are well suited to deliver such a project. Kier has delivered more than 200 healthcare projects and major investment programmes across the UK. Earlier in the year, Kier was appointed to deliver the new c.£500m Hinchingbrooke Hospital, awarded under the NHS Hospital 2.0 Alliance Framework.

Kier wins c.£500m Hinchingbrooke Hospital contract

(LSE/AIM:KIE) Kier Group plc announced its appointment as the lead construction partner for the redevelopment of Hinchingbrooke Hospital in Cambridgeshire, with an approximate contract value of £500m. The project is part of the NHS Hospital 2.0 Alliance and the UK's New Hospital Programme. Kier will work in partnership with North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, with main works beginning in 2028 and targeted completion in 2032. The redevelopment will combine digital innovation, modern methods of construction, and close collaboration to improve productivity, quality, and certainty of delivery. The company projects that the new hospital will create a modern healthcare environment that supports exceptional patient care, enhances staff wellbeing, and meets the needs of local people for generations to come. Kier has delivered more than 200 projects and major investment programmes across the UK. The company has provided facilities management work at Hinchingbrooke Hospital for the past twenty years.

Kier wins South West Water c.£140m NSA extension

(LSE/AIM:KIE) Kier Group plc has secured a c.£140m extension to its role on the Network Services Alliance (NSA) with South West Water, running until March 2028. Kier will continue to deliver repair and maintenance, leakage activity, network reliability schemes, metering and developer services as part of the extension. In the last year, Kier teams have delivered more than 25,000 repair and maintenance jobs and over 32,000 metering activities. Kier is the sole contractor appointed for this framework extension. The appointment continues a relationship of more than two decades between Kier and South West Water. The agreement also supports local supply chains and skills development across the region. This NSA extension builds on Kier's continued role across AMP8, including appointments with Anglian Water, Severn Trent, Southern Water, Thames Water, United Utilities and Yorkshire Water.