We continue to prioritise people’s health, safety and wellbeing and have robust and proactive processes and procedures in place to cover this.
This is demonstrated by a recent British Safety Council Occupational Health and Safety Audit that was finalised in February 2025, where we achieved a 5-star rating.
The audit enabled us to benchmark our workplace safety performance against the latest legislation, standards, and best practices. It also allowed for early identification of any potential compliance gaps and for our colleagues to strengthen their risk management strategies.
It is only through the professionalism and dedication of our people, and our supply chain partners, that we were able to achieve such a high grading and we would like to thank all those who were involved throughout the process.
We also understand that we must never become complacent with regards to the health, safety and wellbeing of our colleagues and we will strive to continually improve and develop in these areas.
Quote from Kier:
“We were proud to support the Mining Remediation Authority through their Occupational Health and Safety audit at the construction site of the Thorpe Hesley mine water treatment scheme. We take health and safety as the highest priority at Kier; to support the audit here on site examples the procedures we undertake to ensure thorough health and safety for our workers and the public in vicinity to site.”
How will we know we are succeeding?
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| Continue to make demonstrable progress in recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce reflective of the communities we serve across Great Britain, improving social mobility and providing opportunities for individuals who live in mining communities |
| Provide opportunities for our colleagues to grow and develop their skills and expertise including support for professional development, formal accreditation and apprenticeships |
| Demonstrate our ongoing commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of the public, our colleagues and our partners and supply chain through external benchmarking |
| Strive to maintain an employee survey engagement score above 70% |