Bowmer + Kirkland is one of the largest and most successful privately owned construction and development groups in the UK.
Bowmer and Kirkland Group (B+K) is a British construction services and security company that was established in 1923 as a partnership between joiner Alfred Bowmer and bricklayer Robert William Kirkland.[2] Since then it has grown to become one of the UK’s most successful privately owned construction and development groups. There are 29 companies in the Group most of which are construction-related, although there is a Homeland Security Division, which includes companies based in the UK, USA & UAE. Group headquarters are at Heage in Derbyshire and there are regional B+K offices in Sunderland, Manchester, Reading, Glasgow Scotland and London. Bowmer and Kirkland employ 1400 people and gained Investors in People accreditation in 2001 and was re-accredited in 2004, 2007, 2011 and 2016 demonstrating a commitment to staff and clients. The construction division – which accounts for approximately 80% of turnover, is an Associate Member of the Considerate Constructors Scheme. A sustained commitment to health and safety is proven with numerous Gold Awards from RoSPA and there are established policies for Quality, Management Systems, Ethical Employment, Training and Development, Sustainability and Environment and a Sub-contractors Code of Conduct – helping the supply chain adhere to B+K’s high business standards.
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