Kier has been appointed by Cambridgeshire County Council to provide building, mechanical and electrical (M&E) maintenance services to the local authority’s portfolio of 160 corporate buildings across its county-wide estate.
The contract, which runs to 2027 with the option of two one-year extensions to 2029, includes preventative and reactive maintenance, minor project works, and servicing and testing of equipment at corporate properties, alongside provision of 24/7 help desk services.
The services, which began in November 2024, will be delivered by Kier Places, a Kier business which delivers workplace, building, and residential solutions where people live and work across the UK.
The portfolio includes several of the council’s office estate, such as its new headquarters (New Shire Hall), libraries, highways depots, park & ride facilities, child and family centres, community hubs, and adult and children respite homes.
“We’re delighted to be working with Cambridgeshire County Council to maintain their corporate estate,” said Jamie McKechnie, managing director of Kier Places.
“Collaborative working is an important part of how we work at Kier Places. We have worked in close partnership with the Cambridgeshire team to develop the best solutions for their property portfolio, while also looking at how we can support the council to better understand their assets and lifecycle plans.
“We’re now looking forward to putting those plans in to action.”
Chris Finch, head of facilities management at Cambridgeshire County Council, added: “We are excited to begin our new five-year partnership with Kier, that will ensure we are enhancing our infrastructure and the smooth operation of our council buildings.”
In Kier’s latest financial results for the year ended 30 June 2024, revenue grew 16.6 per cent to £4 billion, up from £3.4 billion in the previous year.
The contractor boosted pre-tax profit to £68.1 million, up 31.2 per cent from £51.9 million.
While the group order book stands at £10.9 billion (30 June 2024: £10.8 billion), and the group estimates 95 per cent of FY2025 revenue is now secured, up from 90 per cent previously.
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