{"id":8460,"date":"2025-10-14T23:46:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T23:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=8460"},"modified":"2025-10-14T23:46:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T23:46:29","slug":"kier-lands-250m-double-prison-expansion-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/kier-lands-250m-double-prison-expansion-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Kier lands \u00a3250m double prison expansion deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"349\">Kier has bagged around \u00a3250m worth of contracts to expand HMP Northumberland and HMP Lancaster Farms, delivering 480 extra prison places under the Ministry of Justice\u2019s Small Secure Houseblocks Programme (SSHP) Alliance.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"351\" data-end=\"495\">Each site will get four new houseblocks, new site-wide infrastructure and upgrades to ancillary facilities, with completion due by early 2027.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"695\">The latest wins take Kier\u2019s total to 30 houseblocks delivered for the MoJ and Scottish Prison Service in recent years, cementing its position as one of the UK\u2019s leading justice sector contractors.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"497\" data-end=\"695\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"494661\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrand-accesssolutions.com%2Fg-deck%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/brand image001.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"933\">Kier has already delivered HMP Five Wells and HMP Millsike, and is currently expanding HMPs Elmley, Bullingdon and Channings Wood under the government\u2019s \u00a314bn prison capacity plan to create 14,000 new places by 2031.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1612\">Kier\u2019s Making Ground scheme continues to deliver real outcomes, with 29 prisoners at HMP Channings Wood recently graduating from its \u2018Hard Hat Ready\u2019 training course.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1612\">Over the past three years, 75 prison leavers have secured jobs and 64 temporary licence placements have been created through the initiative.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1612\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"127094\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fawkesandreecepartner.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mclaren gif.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1612\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"493441\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dsmcls.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSM LOOPER.GIF\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1612\">\n<p data-start=\"1614\" data-end=\"1957\">\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/Ol92BbL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kier has bagged around \u00a3250m worth of contracts to expand HMP Northumberland and HMP Lancaster Farms, delivering 480 extra prison places under the Ministry of Justice\u2019s Small Secure Houseblocks Programme (SSHP) Alliance. Each site will get four new houseblocks, new site-wide infrastructure and upgrades to ancillary facilities, with completion due by early 2027. 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