Bowmer + Kirkland
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| Company type | Construction services |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1923 |
| Headquarters | , England |
Area served | UK, North America, the Middle East |
Key people | Jack Kirkland (Chairman) |
| Revenue | £1,069.8 million (2019)[1] |
| £71.0 million (2019)[1] | |
| £57.2 million (2019)[1] | |
| Website | www |
Bowmer + Kirkland Group is a British construction services business based in Heage, Derbyshire.
History
[edit]The company was established in 1923 as a partnership between joiner Alfred Bowmer and bricklayer Robert William Kirkland.[2]
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.[3][4]
Chairman John Kirkland died in November 2021.[5]
Major projects
[edit]Major projects have included:
- St George's Park National Football Centre in Staffordshire, completed in 2012[6]
- Trinity Square in Gateshead, completed in 2013[7]
- Center Parcs Woburn Forest in Bedfordshire, completed in 2014[8]
- Derby Arena, completed in 2015[9]
- St Marks Student Village for the University of Lincoln, due to be completed in 2021[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Annual Report 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Bowmer and Kirkland on the move with expansion". The Journal. 18 November 2011. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Liverpool Chandlers Wharf crane collapse: Firms convicted". BBC News. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ Traynor, Luke (19 May 2012). "Crane Crash Victim's Plea; Lawyers Urge Firms to Agree Compensation". Liverpool Echo. Archived from the original on 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Tribute to construction boss and ex-Rams chairman John Kirkland". 12 November 2021 – via www.derbytelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "B&K to build £105m national football centre". Construction Enquirer. 19 November 2010.
- ^ "Thousand jobs to be created by Gateshead revamp". Chronicle Live. 9 August 2012.
- ^ "Bowmer & Kirkland wins £93m Center Parcs contract". Construction Index. 1 November 2012.
- ^ "Pride Park sports arena taking shape". This is Derbyshire. 9 August 2013. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ Johnson, Robin (24 July 2019). "Bowmer and Kirkland starts work on £75m student flats scheme". birminghampost. Retrieved 8 October 2019.