Kier – Mansfield Drainage Project
Kier Group Mansfield Sustainable Drainage
At Pictures for the People, we specialise in video production for construction companies UK that want to go beyond traditional project documentation – telling real stories about people, innovation, and sustainability. Our partnership with Kier Group on the Mansfield Sustainable Drainage Project (SuDS) was an opportunity to do exactly that: capture the human, environmental, and technical impact of one of the UK’s largest sustainable flood resilience programmes.
Setting the Scene: What Makes Mansfield a Model for Resilience
Commissioned under Severn Trent’s Green Recovery initiative, Kier Group was appointed as the main delivery partner for a pioneering £76 million scheme to transform how towns can manage surface water and flooding. The Mansfield project replaces traditional underground drainage systems with nature-based solutions — including rain gardens, verge gardens, and swales — to slow down water flow, reduce pressure on sewers, and create greener, healthier communities.
What Did Kier Want to Achieve?
Kier’s objective was to produce a flagship construction company video production that could be used across multiple channels — client engagement, internal communications, industry awards, and investor events. The video needed to showcase Kier’s journey, highlight the positive impact of SuDS, and inspire confidence in sustainable infrastructure.
Capturing the Story: From Concept to Camera
Our production process began with research into the project’s background, before filming interviews with Kier’s team, Severn Trent, and local residents. Drone and ground footage illustrated the transformation, while time-lapse sequences revealed the SuDS system taking shape. The video brought together cinematic visuals and authentic storytelling to show both the technical innovation and the human benefit.
Video Production for Contractors & Builders Leading Sustainability
For large-scale contractors like Kier, storytelling through film is key to demonstrating leadership and purpose. Our role as a construction video production company London-based was to help Kier communicate sustainability, teamwork, and innovation in a way that felt engaging, real, and hopeful.
Deliverables and Distribution
The main 4-minute hero film is hosted on Kier’s YouTube and used for marketing, investor relations, and industry awards. Shorter social cutdowns for LinkedIn and Instagram ensure wide engagement, each optimised for different audiences. The film now forms part of Kier’s long-term marketing assets.
The Impact: A Story That Inspires Action
The video has been praised across Kier and Severn Trent for its clarity, emotion, and professional quality. It has become a benchmark for communicating sustainable construction and has inspired similar storytelling approaches across other projects.
Why Partner with a Construction Video Production Company?
Major infrastructure projects need more than documentation — they need stories that connect. As a construction company video production services provider, we transform complex work into engaging narratives that highlight social value, innovation, and climate leadership.
Looking for Construction Video Production in the UK?
At Pictures for the People, we help contractors and developers across the UK tell powerful stories through film. Whether you need project case studies, sustainability videos, or social-value storytelling, our video production services for contractors & builders deliver creativity, compliance, and results.