From 1st July 2023, Kier鈥檚 current business streams of highways, utilities and infrastructure will become two: natural鈥痳esources, nuclear鈥�& networks; and transportation.
Kier would not disclose how many jobs would be lost due to the reorganisation, saying only 鈥渃ost and people savings are not the purpose for this change鈥�.
Transportation will consolidate Kier鈥檚 highways maintenance and road building business with its activities in railways, ports and airports. This business stream will assume responsibility for Kier鈥檚 role in the EKFB joint venture that is working on HS2.聽 Joe Incutti, currently group managing director of Kier Highways, will now head the wider transportation business stream.
The natural鈥痳esources, nuclear鈥�& networks business stream 鈥� which encompasses everything else in civil engineering 鈥� will be led by Andrew Bradshaw, currently group鈥痬anaging鈥痙irector of utilities. 鈥疪oss Mackenzie, interim managing director of Kier Infrastructure will assume the role of managing director, natural resources & nuclear.鈥�
Chief executive Andrew Davies said: 鈥淭he realignment in our infrastructure services business is a critical step in supporting the execution of the group鈥檚 medium-term value creation plan and enabling us to respond proactively to client needs in the key markets in which we operate in. As a group, we continue to be agile and evolve to the needs of our clients and these new business streams support our design, build and maintenance capabilities."
He added: 鈥淛oe and Andrew both have proven track records in delivering operational and commercial excellence and collectively through the strength and skills of our people, we are well-placed to deliver the next generation of infrastructure for communities across the UK.鈥濃��
Infrastructure services will remain one of three divisions within Kier Group, along with construction and property.鈥�
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