{"id":131871,"date":"2023-08-30T11:57:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T10:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=131871"},"modified":"2023-08-30T12:21:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T11:21:47","slug":"kier-laing-orourk-wates-225m-moj-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/kier-laing-orourk-wates-225m-moj-contract\/131871\/","title":{"rendered":"Kier, Laing O&#8217;Rourke and Wates score \u00a3225m MoJ contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A trio of contractors have been selected to provide up to 1,200 new prison places across the UK by 2025 under the new MoJ contract<\/h2>\n<p>Under the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/ministry-of-justice\/about\/procurement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> MoJ contract,<\/a> Kier, Laing O&#8217;Rourke and Wates will deliver prison places with a focus on sustainability and social value.<\/p>\n<p>The new prison house blocks will be built with standardised design and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/mmc-news\/modular-solutions-consruction-industrys-economy\/131560\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMC techniques.<\/a> Each house block will\u00a0include 60 single-occupancy rooms and be supported by larger kitchen spaces and other relevant ancillaries.<\/p>\n<h3>Training and employment opportunities for prisoners will be provided under the MoJ contract<\/h3>\n<p>A number of sites will include educational areas for study and professional courses in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/keepmoat-hm-prison-service-launch-bricklaying-academy-teach-prisoners-new-skills\/127290\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> trades such as bricklaying<\/a> will be offered.<\/p>\n<p>Kier, Laing O&#8217;Rourke and Wates will also provide training and employment opportunities for prison leavers to support rehabilitation.<\/p>\n<p>This approach is aligned with the government\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/assets.publishing.service.gov.uk\/government\/uploads\/system\/uploads\/attachment_data\/file\/1102386\/14.116_CO_Construction_Playbook_Web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Construction Playbook<\/a> to create a contemporary prison estate that will deliver on the UK\u2019s 2050 net zero carbon targets.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the Alliance said: \u201cThis vital project will deliver much-needed prison places while also providing valuable training and employment opportunities to those leaving prison.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorking in partnership together and using standardised designs, modern methods of construction, and a shared strategic supply chain enables us to drive efficiency and deliver significant value across multiple concurrent projects.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Over 8,000 additional prison spaces are also in the pipeline<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to the new MoJ contract, Kier, Laing O\u2019Rourke, and Wates are working with ISG and the MoJ in the separate Alliance 4 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