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11/06/2024

Kier Places Announces Updated Strategy To Drive Growth

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Kier Places has announced an updated strategy in a bid to drive growth.

Part of Kier's Construction division, Kier Places provides building, construction and property management solutions for places where people live and work.

Led by managing director Jamie McKechnie, Kier Places will now operate across three key business areas:

• Building Solutions

• Residential Solutions

• Workplace Solutions

The business will also extend its geographical reach to the south coast through the Building Solutions stream – opening up to more framework opportunities in the region, alongside its existing work in London and the north of England.
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Kier Places delivers contracts on behalf of clients across the UK from sectors including housing associations, local authorities, bluelight organisations, healthcare, education, government departments, defence and security, custodial, private landlords, and the private sector.

The range of services across the business includes reactive and planned maintenance, mechanical and electrical maintenance and response, decarbonisation and retrofit services, hard and soft facilities management, refurbishment, remodel and extension, cladding remediation, fire assessment works, soft facilities services, asbestos survey and remodel, and fabric maintenance.

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