Back

September 26th, 2019 | 3 min

Contractor of the Year awarded to us by the Department for Education

news image

The Department for Education’s inaugural awards presentation for their framework contractors was a successful event for our team as we were named 'Contractor of the Year' for the High Value Band of works. The award is in recognition of our approach, culture and success in bidding and delivering schemes. We were appointed to the Department for Education’s National Framework in 2013 and Regional Framework in 2014 and have since delivered 44 schools with a value of £581.5m The award - for projects worth over £12m - was presented by Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Education, Lord Agnew and was voted for by members of the Department for Education, along with representatives from the DfE's Technical Advisor firms. B+K's Framework Directors Chris Arno (left) and James Vaux-Anderson are pictured receiving the award from Lord Agnew. Chris said: "We are honoured to have received this distinction from the Department for Education. While James and I were there to receive the award it has been a collective effort by our pre-construction and delivery teams. Their hard work, commitment, tenacity and engagement with the framework process over the last five years has enabled us to win this award. They should all be very proud of themselves."      

News & Insights

More news

View all news + insights

View news story

April 28th, 2026 | 3 min

Bowmer + Kirkland partner with Derbyshire FA to support grassroots football

Bowmer + Kirkland has announced a new sponsorship partnership with Derbyshire County FA, reinforcing its ongoing commitment to supporting local grassroots football across the county.

View news story

April 21st, 2026 | 3 min

Bowmer + Kirkland announces charity partnership with the Teenage Cancer Trust

Bowmer + Kirkland (B+K) has announced that it will be supporting the Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT) as its official charity partner for the next two years, committing to raise vital funds to support young people facing cancer across the UK through a wide range of fundraising initiatives.

View news story

April 21st, 2026 | 3 min

Bowmer + Kirkland tops out at Glenbrook’s latest Leeds development

A topping out ceremony has been held at Glenbrook’s latest build-to-rent scheme, Regency Works in Leeds.

View news story

April 14th, 2026 | 3 min

Bowmer + Kirkland to host UKREiiF Fringe event in Leeds

Bowmer + Kirkland (B+K) will host its first fringe event alongside UK Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) in May 2026, inviting clients, investors and industry partners to connect during the UK’s leading real estate and infrastructure gatherings.

View news story

April 1st, 2026 | 3 min

Strengthening safety at height with specialist First Responder training

First aid colleagues across two live Bowmer + Kirkland projects have successfully completed a specialist Tower Crane Emergency First Responder training course, enhancing our teams’ ability to respond to emergencies in some of the most challenging environments on site.