These businesses are subsidiaries of Bowmer + Kirkland and form the B+K Group
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As one of the top construction companies in the UK and a family business, we understand our responsibilities to our staff, our clients, communities, our supply chain and the environment. We create meaningful and long-term social value by engaging in activities during a build that make a positive impact on people’s lives, benefiting the environment and local community.
We are proud of the positive impact that we have on the communities we work within. We do our very best to employ local and spend local on every development. We encourage our supply chain and partners to do the same and regularly monitor them to ensure they are aligned to our business practices and the high standards we expect from them.
It is vital that we proactively create the maximum in social value impact for each project we work on and can demonstrate for each our impact on the environment and local communities.
social value delivered across 64 projects
students engaged across 271 activities
job seekers engaged
apprentice weeks completed
Community engagement
We proactively engage with the communities we build in, ensuring that we listen to their needs and incorporate their feedback, we work had to provide a regular stream of communication to them to keep them informed of the progress of the project.
We are a Partner of the Considerate Constructors Scheme, all of our construction sites are registered with the organisation which means we always work to set of standards which includes consideration of the community and the environment and our own workforce.
Creating jobs and developing skills
We are dedicated to creating opportunities for young people, whether its T-Level placements, degree apprenticeship schemes, training or organising visits for local schools and colleges. We aim to support and inspire the next generation of construction professionals. We also support local SMEs and social enterprises, work with NEETs, ex-offenders, disadvantaged groups and the homeless to help them learn new skills and gain valuable experience.
Local impact
From charitable initiatives to volunteering, our social value team works hard to help local causes. We fundraise and donate to help local hospitals, schools and community groups, and we’re always keen to get stuck in and help out where we can by getting teams together to improve local spaces.
Measurement
We record our social value activities on each project using the National TOMs (Themes Outcomes and Measures) to measure our impact. Our activities are verified on the Social Value Portal platform
