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Our purpose

Building a business where our people thrive

Our
values

Care for everyone and work with respect

We are proud to put health, safety, and wellbeing at the forefront of everything we do, thanks to our in-depth training, our investment in new technology to reduce the health risks of working on site, and our own occupational health practice for all staff.

Build winning teams

People are at the heart of our business and that is why we invest so heavily in training and development to maintain a valued and positive workforce. Every member of our team plays a pivotal role in our success.

Put the customer at the heart of everything

There may be tens of thousands of people in our industry, but we recognise that every one of them matters. And so does our reputation. We communicate openly with our clients and stakeholders to build long-term, valued relationships so that they trust us to deliver for them.

Bring innovation to life

Our commitment to innovation means that we are rapidly evolving. We are one of the few Tier2 innovators bringing about real change, thanks to our close collaboration with academia and manufacturing partners to drive efficient, safer and sustainable delivery of our works and help bring construction into the 21st Century.

Keep our promises, aim to exceed

We never underestimate the training and experience required to meet our commitments. With the experiences of our 40 years+ history behind us, we’ve established a solid willingness to solve any challenges we face and approach every task with tenacity and good will. Our achievements reflect the exacting standards that underpin everything we do.

KISL in numbers
75%

of staff professionally or technically accredited

70%

of all projects are directly delivered

77 top quartile

Net Promoter score based on how likely customers are to recommend us

Industry-leading

employee satisfaction with 4.5 / 5 ‘good days at work’ across the entire employee population

100%

renewable energy usage at all KISL offices and depots

12-fold

growth in pipeline of secured work over last four years to £1.25bn

Our history

2009

Keltbray acquires specialist track maintenance and renewal company, Gamble Rail

2010

Keltbray acquires Aspire Rail Consultants

2012

Keltbray establishes Wentworth House Rail Systems

2017

Keltbray's Distribution & Transmission business is established

2018

Keltbray International Ltd is formed

2019

Keltbray completes two controlled blowdowns at Ferrybridge 'C' Power Station

2020

Darren James appointed Keltbray CEO

2021

Keltbray acquires NMCN highways infrastructure assets

2022

Keltbray acquires Roadbridge highways infrastructure assets

2022

Keltbray acquires IDEC Group Ltd Substation business

2024

Keltbray's infrastructure arm acquired by EMK Capital, renamed Keltbray Infrastructure Services Limited (KISL)

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Our people

We pride ourselves on our experienced, multi-disciplined teams, and our commitment to providing high quality solutions, which are delivered safely, to time and budget using our in-house resources. We have the specialised plant and skilled workforce to deliver standalone services as well as fully integrated turn-key solutions.

Awards & accreditations

We invest millions in training and development to ensure our work is of the highest quality

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Our experienced and multi-disciplined teams are committed to providing high-quality solutions. Find out more.