Attempts to acquire a KPMG report critical of Kier Highways, have been thwarted by an Information Tribunal.  The ‘Project Verde’ audit, which followed allegations of contract non-compliance and exaggerating claims…

Below is the DfT’s anonymous response to our concerns National Highways: permitted (and are permitting) some contractors to abuse their position and present inflated costs to drivers, fleets, hauliers or…

Many road incidents (collisions, fires & spills) see Kier operatives involved in the initial activity for a couple of hours at most yet drivers, fleets, hauliers or their insurers (Third…

23/01/2022 Kier named in a Daily Mail article about Smart motorway firms being probed: Separate papers also show that workers employed by the main contractor, Kier, for another scheme ‘manipulated’…

This post is unrelated to an early 1980’s Scottish new wave/post-punk band, fronted by singer Clare Grogan. When a Highways England contractor repairs damage, for example to a barrier, usually…

We have long evidenced Kier Highways and Highways England acting in concert to charge Third Parties (drivers, fleets, hauliers or their insurers), contract non-complaint rates; making exaggerated claims utilising a…

Apparently, Kier and/or Highways England are unable to undertake the task any 10-year old with a mobile phone … alter an image! We previously reported upon an image submitted with…

Kier Highways appear unable to justify uplifts they have been charging those unfortunate enough to cause damage to the highways.  We have been informing the contractor, their lawyers (Shakespeare Martineau…

It would be foolhardy to place any reliance upon information emanating from Highways England.  Their written word requires careful consideration, questioning, substantiation and corroboration.  It is evident, should a disclosure…

Highways England cannot disclose repair ‘base rates’ also known as ‘actual’ or ‘defined’ cost,  as to do so would expose the extent of the overcharging for repairs of drivers, fleets,…