Creating inspiring learning spaces

A leading contractor within education

Kier has been supporting the shift from traditional classrooms to alternative learning spaces, designed to inspire our future leaders

As one of the largest regional builders in the UK, Kier have a wealth of experience in supporting schools, colleges, and universities to create better education environments in England, Scotland and Wales.

Across the private and public markets, we are trusted to deliver new build construction and refurbishment projects across primary, secondary, further and SEND education. In the public market, we use our intuitive kSchool design platform to deliver flexible, affordable and efficient buildings, compliant with all the latest Department for Education (DfE) specifications.

Our education team work in partnership with our network of regional businesses, consultants and supply chain partners to deliver buildings fit for next generation learning.

Meet the team

Lewis Parker

Sector Director, Education
(England)

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Neil Armstrong

Preconstruction & Education Lead (Scotland)

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Simon Cook

Preconstruction & Framework Manager
(Wales)

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We work in partnership with our network of regional businesses throughout England, Scotland and Wales to create better education environments.

National thinking, local delivery

250 education projects delivered over the last 5 years

3
Passivhaus projects live in September 2023

8
net zero carbon in operation projects live in September 2023

England

Partner of the Department for Education (DfE) since 2007, delivering over 200 projects, benefitting over 150,000 students.

Scotland

Partner to the Scottish Government, through the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) since 2008, delivering 42 projects, benefitting over 12,000 students.

Wales

Partner to the Welsh Government. Recently, we delivered a 900-pupil school extension in line with the ‘Wellbeing of Future Generations Act’ and their 2030 Net Zero Carbon targets.

kSchool

Kier's approach to school design, providing standardised design strategies and detailing within a flexible program

Standardised
Quality, value and programme improvement through standardised designs, detailing, componentry and supply chain.

Flexible
A set of flexology rules to respond to each project’s site constraints and School Specific Brief.

Sustainable
Designed to be energy efficient and net zero carbon in operation with increased biodiversity and Urban Greening Factor.

Progressive
A platform for continual improvement to reduce embodied carbon, increase pre-manufactured value and improve pupil and staff wellbeing through biophilic design.

Affordable
Cost verified against our extensive education database to ensure affordability within the DfE’s funding criteria and provide value for money.

Quality
Utilising our supply chain expertise and best practice knowledge to deliver schools built to last.

Compliant
Designed and reviewed by technical experts to comply with the DfE Output Specification, appropriate Building Bulletins and current statutory requirements.