Kier Places awarded circa £75 million fire safety upgrade contract by Hammersmith and Fulham Council

Under this new capital works contract, Kier Places will deliver an extensive range of remedial fire safety works including a consideration around risers, fire sprinkler systems and external façade remediation as well as high-value complex voids comprising of extensions, kitchen and bathroom replacements and new window installations.

Experts at delivering complex projects in occupied properties, Kier Places will also draw on construction and design expertise across the wider Kier Group.

Over the duration of this contract, Kier Places will support the local economy by growing its local supply chain as well as actively recruiting Hammersmith and Fulham residents to join the business, with jobs including business administration and operational roles.

In addition, apprenticeship and Kick-Start placements will be created annually, while Kier Places is also determined to work with local charities and social enterprise companies. There’s a stated desire to host regular community workshops, with a focus on careers, safety and climate change.

Building on existing partnerships

Mark Whittaker, managing director of Kier Places, stated: “We’re delighted to have been appointed by Hammersmith and Fulham Council to deliver responsive capital works. This contract award allows us to build on our existing partnership which is focused on delivering a quality service for residents.”

Whittaker went on to comment: “Working collaboratively, our skilled and specialist teams will carry out these important fire safety works and use local supply chain partners as well as provide job and training opportunities to residents of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. We take great pride in leaving lasting legacies in those areas in which we work.”

This appointment follows on from a successful two-year partnership with Hammersmith and Fulham Council wherein Kier Places has been installing new fire doors to properties across the London Borough. It builds on a number of other recent contract awards for Kier Places, including fire safety works for the London Borough of Hounslow and the Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council.