KIER SECURES £8.3M CONTRACT TO DELIVER NEW BEREAVEMENT CENTRE IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Kier Construction has secured an £8.3m contract from East Cambridgeshire District Council to design and build a new bereavement centre in Cambridgeshire.

The development will deliver a purpose-built crematorium and bereavement facility, alongside extensive landscaping, memorial gardens and supporting infrastructure designed to create a sustainable and environmentally sensitive setting.

Awarded through the Procure Partnerships Framework, the scheme incorporates a range of sustainability measures and biodiversity enhancements while providing modern facilities for the local community.

Project Overview

📍 Cambridgeshire

👤 Client: East Cambridgeshire District Council

🏗 Contractor: Kier Construction

⚱ Project: Bereavement Centre Development

💰 Contract Value: £8.3m

🏢 Sector: Public Buildings & Community Infrastructure

Development Details

The project includes the design and construction of:

• Crematorium and cremator hall

• Ceremony and committal spaces

• Administration offices

• Function and wake building

• Memorial gardens and remembrance areas

• Natural burial grounds

• Pet cemetery

• Ecological and biodiversity zones

• Car parking and internal roads

• Drainage and utility infrastructure

• External lighting and landscaping works

The development has been designed to integrate with its surrounding environment, incorporating lakeside landscaping, habitat creation and sustainable construction measures.

ConstructNet Supply Chain Analysis

Projects of this nature create opportunities across both building construction and specialist external works packages.

Potential opportunities are likely to include:

• Groundworks and civil engineering

• Drainage and infrastructure contractors

• Structural frame contractors

• Roofing and cladding specialists

• Mechanical and electrical contractors

• Landscaping contractors

• Ecological and environmental specialists

• External lighting providers

• Highway and car park contractors

• Specialist memorial and stonework suppliers

• Joinery and fit-out contractors

• Building material suppliers

The extensive external works and environmental elements are likely to generate opportunities across multiple specialist disciplines throughout delivery.

ConstructNet Intelligence

While valued at £8.3m, the scheme represents a significant investment in community infrastructure and demonstrates growing demand for modern bereavement facilities that combine operational requirements with environmental sustainability.

The project’s emphasis on biodiversity enhancement, habitat creation and sustainable materials reflects wider trends across the public sector, where environmental performance is increasingly becoming a key driver in project delivery.

The award further strengthens Kier’s position within the public sector building market and adds to its growing portfolio of civic and community infrastructure projects.