Press releases

Hemel Hempstead, 29 March 2021 - A £5.8 million redevelopment of Pinewood School in Blackburn is set to get underway from next month.

Hemel Hempstead, 29 March 2021 - BAM Construct UK was part of a pioneering trial undertaken by four major construction companies to improve access to flexible working for site-based teams in 2019, conducted with independent consultancy Timewise. Although the trials were overtaken by the pandemic, which meant the construction industry adopting new measures to maintain safety, BAM says its new approach will have benefits for both its own people and the rest of the industry long after the pandemic subsides.

Birmingham, 29 March 2021 - One of Birmingham’s most significant public spaces, Chamberlain Square, has re-opened to the public as the final part of the first phase of the £700 million Paradise scheme at the heart of the city.

Bunnik, the Netherlands, 30 March 2021 – Royal BAM Group nv has reached agreement to sell the shares of BAM Swiss AG (a subsidiary of BAM Deutschland AG) to Implenia AG. It is anticipated the transaction will close in May. Financial details of the transaction are not disclosed.

Hemel Hempstead, 29 March 2021 - A UK construction company has become the first firm in the sector to complete a pioneering trial of flexible working on its sites.

26 March 2021 - Built environment company BAM has carried out an assessment of the embodied carbon and the operational carbon used in the design and construction of a new primary school in Somerset. Handing over King Ina School in Somerton, BAM said that its approach would benefit future school designs by giving it a benchmark that can both be revisited at the school itself, and which will help inform the design and construction of future schools.

(News release Environment Agency:) 24 March 2021 - A major flood alleviation scheme to improve protection against climate change and sea level rise has reached its target of better protecting thousands of homes in Hull.

Camberley, 23 March 2021 - Construction expert BAM Nuttall, with design consultants Sweco, have won a tender for a new 10-year partnership to take forward an ambitious programme to modernise the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research stations.

Camberley / Glasgow, 22 March 2021 - BAM Nuttall has reached a key milestone in its delivery of an iconic new bridge in Glasgow with the delivery of the final section of steel that will be used to construct a landmark new cyclist and pedestrian bridge over the M8.

(Press release Cork County Council:) Cork, 19 March 2021 - Cork County Council has awarded the construction contract for the delivery of the Carrigaline Western Relief Road to BAM. The awarding of the contract follows the Council’s successful securing of €6.4 million under the Urban Regeneration & Development Fund from Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage. BAM will mobilise in the coming weeks, with a view to commencing construction in early April.  It is envisaged that the construction of the road will take approximately 18 months to complete.

(News release British Antarctic Survey:) London, 19 March 2021 - A specialist construction team is making the 11,000 km journey home to the UK after successfully completing the groundworks for a new state-of-the-art polar research building at British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station, Antarctica.

Bunnik / Glasgow, 18 March 2021 - BAM PPP is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Moore as Business Development Director (International). He is currently a Project Director in the BAM PPP UK and Ireland business development team and will start his new international role in mid-April.

Hemel Hempstead/Leeds, 16 March 2021 - Construction of the new Sir William Henry Bragg Building for the University of Leeds has been completed. The new landmark building for engineering and physical sciences, provides an impressive range of environments to support cutting-edge research and encourage collaboration across disciplines.

Hemel Hempstead, 16 March 2021 - An innovative business idea, involving re-training veterans to become experts in arboriculture and horticulture, has been helped to get off the ground by a facilities management firm.

Camberley, 16 March 2021 - The North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) framework allows organisations in the region to award civil engineering and infrastructure projects to contractors ranked, from 1-10, for each lot. This provides a quick route to market and reduces the need for lengthy procurement and tender processes.

Bunnik, the Netherlands, 15 March 2021 – Royal BAM Group nv has published a memorandum to provide further information regarding the considerations that have been taken into account leading to the decision to propose to re-appoint Ernst & Young Accountants LLP (EY) as the external auditor responsible for auditing the 2022 financial statements.

(Press release Environment Agency:) London,11 March 2021 - The Environment Agency and Middlesbrough Council are working together on Marton West Beck Flood Alleviation Scheme in Middlesbrough.

 (Press release South Ayrshire Council:) Ayr, 8 March 2021 - Work to develop our brand new leisure centre in Ayr progressed this week as a tier 1 contractor was selected to work on the project.

London, 05 March 2021 – Crossrail has handed over the Farringdon Elizabeth line station, built by the BAM, Ferrovial, Kier joint venture (Team BFK), to Transport for London (TfL), making it the first central London station to reach handover.

(Communiqué de presse Ville de Charleroi:) Charleroi, 3 Mars 2021 - Alors que les travaux battent leur plein au Palais des Expositions, que la Cité des Métiers se précise peu à peu et que le campus UCharleroi a récemment pris son départ, ce sont les travaux pour la redynamisation des espaces publics qui débutent concrètement, à la Ville Haute.

(Press release West Lothian Council:) Livingston, 3 March 2021 - BAM Construction has commenced work on the build of a new school in West Lothian for secondary pupils with additional support needs.

Bunnik, the Netherlands, 4 March 2021 – Royal BAM Group (through its subsidiary BAM Bouw en Vastgoed Specials) will acquire all shares of Houtindustrie Stam & Landman bv (HSL) and Gevelelementen Noord-Holland bv (GNH) from the current owners. The parties will not make any statements about the purchase price.

Moderner Büroneubau mit 12.900 Quadratmetern Gesamtmietfläche
Erhalt der DGNB Vorzertifizierung in Gold
Planmäßige Fertigstellung ist im Jahr 2023
Büroneubau geht nach Fertigstellung in Individualfonds der Warburg-HIH Invest ein

(Pressemitteilung Warburg-HIH Invest Real Estate:) Hamburg, 3. März 2021 – Die Warburg-HIH Invest Real Estate (Warburg-HIH Invest) hat zusammen mit der HIH Projektentwicklung (HPE) und der BAM Deutschland AG (BAM), einem führenden Unternehmen im Schlüsselfertigbau, den Grundstein für ein achtgeschossiges Gebäude des Zalando Headquarterkomplexes in Berlin-Friedrichshain gelegt. Das Gebäude am Mercedes-Benz-Platz wird den bereits bestehenden Headquarter Campus X und O komplettieren. Die HPE fungiert im Auftrag der Warburg-HIH Invest als Totalübernehmer. Nach Fertigstellung ist der Büroneubau für einen Individualfonds der Warburg-HIH Invest vorgesehen.

Bunnik, the Netherlands, 2 March 2021 – The Supervisory Board of Royal BAM Group nv intends to nominate Dr N.M. (Nina) Skorupska, CBE FEI for appointment to the Supervisory Board. This will take place at the Annual General Meeting of shareholders on 14 April 2021 for a period ending with the Annual General Meeting in 2025. Additionally, Mr G. (Gosse) Boon and  Mr M.P. (Paul) Sheffield will be nominated for re-appointment as members of the Supervisory Board for a period which will end at the Annual General Meeting in 2025.