Bowmer + Kirkland

Bowmer + Kirkland Group (B+K) is a British construction services and security company, established in 1923 as a partnership between joiner Alfred Bowmer and bricklayer Robert William Kirkland.[1]

Bowmer + Kirkland Group
Construction services and security
Founded1923 (1923)
Headquarters
Heage
,
United Kingdom
Area served
UK, North America, the Middle East
Revenue£1.1b (2019)
£61.5m
Number of employees
1400 employees
Divisions29 subsidiaries
Websitewww.bandk.co.uk

It has since grown to become a successful privately owned construction and development group. There are 29 companies in the Group most of which are construction-related, although there is a Homeland Security Division, which includes companies based in the UK and USA.

The company rebranded in November 2018, changing the colours and font and dropping the stylised key for a plus sign.

In 2020, B+K were requested by the British Red Cross to change the colour of the red plus sign as it was too similar to theirs. The plus sign is now predominantly blue to match with B+K’s brand colours.

Operations

Group headquarters are at Heage in Derbyshire, with regional B+K offices in Sunderland, Manchester, Scotland and London. Bowmer + Kirkland employs in excess of 1500 people and gained Investors in People accreditation in 2001 and was re-accredited in 2004, 2007, 2011 and 2016.

The construction division, which accounts for approximately 80% of turnover, is an Associate Member of the Considerate Constructors Scheme. The company has received a number of Gold Awards from RoSPA and has established policies for Quality, Management Systems, Ethical Employment, Training and Development, Sustainability and Environment and a Sub-contractors Code of Conduct – helping the supply chain adhere to B+K’s own business standards.

In July 2009 the firm was involved in a crane collapse in Liverpool that left a man paralysed and 100 people removed from their homes. The company was subsequently found guilty of breaching health and safety laws.[2][3]

Major projects

High-profile projects include St George's Park National Football Centre,[4] in Staffordshire for The Football Association, Woburn Forest in Bedfordshire,[5] for Center Parcs,[6] Trinity Square in Gateshead – a mixed-use development featuring a Tesco superstore, retail units and student accommodation, for Spenhill Developments and one of the first Olympic legacy projects outside London – Derby’s Multi Sports Arena which includes a velodrome.[7] St Vincent Plaza, Glasgow, Scotland.]],[8]

B+K were appointed to the Department for Education’s Contractors Framework in 2013, Regional Framework in 2014, and Construction Framework in 2017.

They were the main contractor for the building of The Word library in South Shields.

In 2019, Bowmer + Kirkland started work on a £75 million students flats scheme for the University of Lincoln. The scheme is set to deliver ten student residences in Lincoln, providing 1,372 rooms. The project is due to be fully completed by September 2021. The first 400 units have already been completed for the start of the 2020 academic year.[9]

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References
  1. "Bowmer and Kirkland on the move with expansion". The Journal. 2011-11-18. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  2. "Liverpool Chandlers Wharf crane collapse: Firms convicted". BBC News. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  3. Traynor, Luke (19 May 2012). "Crane Crash Victim's Plea; Lawyers Urge Firms to Agree Compensation". Liverpool Echo  – via Questia (subscription required) . Retrieved 1 September 2013.
  4. "National Football Centre, St George's Park, Burton on Trent". Bowmer & Kirkland. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  5. "Center Parcs, Woburn Forest Holiday Village". Bowmer & Kirkland. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  6. "Bowmer & Kirkland wins £93m Center Parcs contract". Insider Media. 2012-11-01. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  7. "Pride Park sports arena taking shape". This is Derbyshire. 2013-08-09. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  8. http://www.stvincentplaza.com
  9. Johnson, Robin (2019-07-24). "Bowmer and Kirkland starts work on £75m student flats scheme". birminghampost. Retrieved 2019-10-08.


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