Work begins on Northstowe Education Campus
A significant milestone has been marked in the building of Cambridgeshire’s largest education campus with a special turf cutting ceremony that took place on Wednesday 21 November. Councillors and partners of the project gathered at the site of the new Northstowe...
Pioneer cricketer opens school sports centre aged 107
The world's oldest living Test cricketer proved she has plenty of game left in her as she officially opened a school sports centre in Norwich today. Eileen Ash celebrated her 107th birthday on Tuesday 30 October, but that didn't stop her joining in with PE lessons as...
Work starts on building new £4.75m facility for next generation of construction staff
Work has started on a state-of-the-art new facility aimed at tackling the severe skills shortages threatening to hit the construction industry in Northamptonshire. The £4.75million Advanced Construction Engineering (ACE) Centre, to be built at Northampton College’s...
Chelmsford City Council and Kier Construction Eastern mark a significant milestone in the build of the new Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre
Chelmsford City Council together with Kier Construction Eastern marked a significant milestone in the build of the new Riverside Ice and Leisure complex in Chelmsford, with all major structural work complete. Councillors, Designers and the Kier Construction Eastern...
Congratulations to the Kier Construction Eastern ladies on completing their North Norfolk Coast Hike for Cancer Research UK
On Saturday 8 September nine ladies from Kier Construction Eastern took part in the 23 mile hike across the North Norfolk Coast organised by Cancer Research UK. The team had been training for months in the run up to the day and despite a few injuries and some tough...
World Cup sweepstakes raises £170 for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices
Organised by Kier Construction Eastern Planner, Glenn Baker, our Waterbeach office held a sweepstakes throughout the Football World Cup 2018 raising a fantastic £170 for East Anglia's Children's Hospices and on Thursday 26 July we handed over the cheque. East Anglia's...
Handing over the Eileen Ash Sport Hall, Norwich, with amazing feedback
At the end of July we handed over the Eileen Ash sports hall in Norwich in time for pupils from The Hewett Academy and Jane Austen College to use in the new term. The centre has been named after Eileen Ash, a pioneering female cricketer who lives in Norwich and is now...
Kick starting our fundraising for the British Heart Foundation
On Thursday 19 July, we kick started our fundraising for the British Heart Foundation with a 'Wear it Red' breakfast morning and raffle. The entire office wore red for the day and enjoyed bacon sandwiches, pastries and fruit for breakfast. Alongside the breakfast a...
Celebrating the opening of Haversham Village School’s new extension
On Tuesday 17 July parents, pupils, school staff and the project team gathered in the school's new car park to celebrate the official opening of Haversham Village School's new extension. Pupils entertained guests with songs, and presentations were made by Headteacher,...
Using BIM and VR to introduce Waterbeach Primary School’s Student Council to their new school
On Monday 9 July Kier Construction Eastern invited the Waterbeach Primary School's Student Council to join us at our head office so we could introduce them to their new primary school extension using BIM and our VR headset. Design Manager, Rob Toon, has been working...