BAM Rail McCann JV get green light for Belfast to Derry rail upgrade
Kill, County Kildare, 11 July 2012 - BAM Rail McCann JV have been award the £16 million contract from Translink to upgrade the railway line between Derry and Coleraine. BAM McCann JV are responsible for the construction of the track relay between Coleraine and Castlerock and Eglinton and Derry. The project will commence on 29 July and run until April 2013.
The extensive engineering project will also include the installation of new drainage, new ducting for signalling cables, the overhaul of the Bann Bridge and reconstruction of Pottagh Bridge. This contract is a major part of the Translink’s Colerine to Derry track renewals projects, which is being funded by a £50 million investment for the UK Department for Regional Development (DRD).
BAM Rail Ltd is the wholly owned subsidiary of BAM Contractors. BAM Contractors ranks among the top 2 contractors operating nationally and has successfully delivered quality projects of the largest scale for the most prestigious clients. BAM Contractors’ operations in Ireland include, rail, civil engineering, building property, facilities management and PPP. BAM Contractors is the wholly owned subsidiary of Royal BAM Group, a worldwide construction services company, turning over €7.8 billion and listed on Euronext Amsterdam.
Further information: BAM Contratctors, Mike Jones, Business Development Director, 045 886 400.