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Bam’s northern director departs

Will Ing — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:02:07 +0000

Bam Construction is looking for a new northern regional director after incumbent John Phillips has retired. Phillips started his career as a civil engineer, working as a subcontractors’ site agent, before joining Bam in 1989. He led the construction of the Leeds Arena (pictured) and…

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Bam plans 40 job cuts

Charlotte Banks — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:20:55 +0000

Bam is consulting on cutting 40 roles within its UK and Ireland construction division. The jobs at risk are in the firm’s London and Northern teams, the contractor confirmed. A spokesperson said: “Like all businesses we need to be flexible and adapt to current market…

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Bam starts work on office building at £8bn regeneration

Charlotte Banks — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:17:50 +0000

Bam has started constructing the first non-residential building in the £8bn regeneration of Brent Cross, west London. Related Argent and Barnet Council appointed Bam to build the 14-storey office block, known as 3 Copper Square. Bam and Related Argent have not revealed the construction value…

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Bam told to ‘meet its commitments’ on delayed children’s hospital

Greg Pitcher — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 11:45:17 +0000

An Irish government official has accused Bam of backtracking on a promise to complete a new national children’s hospital in Dublin this year. Eamonn Quinn, head of major capital projects in the country’s Department of Health, said the contractor should “meet its commitments” on the…

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Bam chalks up £33m Kent school deal

Greg Pitcher — Wed, 22 May 2024 06:00:17 +0000

Bam has won a £33m deal to build a secondary school in Kent. The Dutch-owned contractor will construct a 750-pupil replacement facility for Orchards Academy in Swanley. The project will see Bam deliver new classrooms along with indoor and outdoor sports spaces on the operational…

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Bam takes Co-op Live loss ‘on the chin’

Charlotte Banks — Wed, 15 May 2024 11:45:00 +0000

Bam Construction has taken a big financial hit on Manchester’s Co-op Live arena after delays sent costs spiralling by £85m, the scheme’s developer has said. Project costs have already ballooned from £365m to £400m and are expected to rise to £450m, arena boss Tim Leiweke…

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Fifteen firms on track for £3.5bn of rail work

Greg Pitcher — Thu, 09 May 2024 14:40:21 +0000

Network Rail has named a raft of big-name contractors on a panel to deliver £3.5bn of infrastructure works in the East of England. The operating body appointed 15 firms including Morgan Sindall, Amey and Bam to its Eastern Routes Partnership (ERP). The framework will deliver…

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Manchester arena cancellations unconnected to previous ducting issue, Bam says

Colin Marrs — Fri, 03 May 2024 09:30:39 +0000

Bam Construction has confirmed that an air conditioning failure that scuppered this week’s opening concert at its Manchester Co-Op Live arena was unrelated to a previously-discovered issue with ductwork. The Co-op Live arena called off Wednesday night’s (1 May) scheduled Boogie Wit Da Hoodie show…

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Bam Construct profit hit by £20m contract provision

Joshua Stein — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:11:16 +0000

Pre-tax profit at Bam Construct & Ventures fell by more than a quarter in 2022 after it set aside £20m to deal with an unnamed contract. The company’s profit totalled £14.6m in the year ending 31 December 2022, compared with £20.4m the year before, delivering…

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Former Laing and Lendlease chief takes reins at Bam

Greg Pitcher — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:01:43 +0000

Royal Bam Group has named former Lendlease finance chief Kim Sides as its new head of UK building. She will formally become executive director of construction for UK and Ireland at the Dutch parent company on Tuesday 2 April. Sides replaces James Wimpenny, who retired…

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