Kier Construction Scotland appointed to £160m Aberdeenshire Council Housing Framework

Kier Construction Scotland has been named as one of four principal supply chain partners on the new £160 million Aberdeenshire Council Social Housing Improvement Framework, which will see Kier deliver up to £40m worth of construction, renovation and maintenance improvements to thousands of council houses throughout Aberdeenshire over the next four years.The work that Kier Construction Scotland will carry out includes:installing new roofs and solar panels;upgrading internal and external wall insulation;renewing windows and external doors;upgrading heating and electrics; andinstalling new bathrooms and kitchens.This housing improvement work complies with the requirements of the Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing (EESSH), set out in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009, which aims to reduce energy consumption, fuel poverty and the emission of greenhouse gases for social housing in Scotland.Kier has been appointed to carry out work in the East Region which includes the towns and villages of Peterhead, Ellon, Mintlaw, Maud and Cruden Bay.The appointment is a significant win for Kier, which is already a partner on the £125m Aberdeenshire Council Capital Works Framework and has delivered extensive housing stock improvements for The Moray Council and The Highland Council.