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| Company type | Construction services |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1923 (1923) |
| Headquarters | Heage, Derbyshire, England |
| Area served | UK, North America, the Middle East |
| Key people | Jack Kirkland (Chairman) |
| Revenue | £1,069.8 million (2019) |
| Operating income | £71.0 million (2019) |
| Net income | £57.2 million (2019) |
| Website | www |
Bowmer + Kirkland Group is a British construction services business based in Heage, Derbyshire.
History
The company was established in 1923 as a partnership between joiner Alfred Bowmer and bricklayer Robert William Kirkland.
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.
Chairman John Kirkland died in November 2021.
Major projects
Major projects have included:
- St George's Park National Football Centre in Staffordshire, completed in 2012
- Trinity Square in Gateshead, completed in 2013
- Center Parcs Woburn Forest in Bedfordshire, completed in 2014
- Derby Arena, completed in 2015
- St Marks Student Village for the University of Lincoln, due to be completed in 2021
References
- ^ "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.