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Bam’s UK construction business slips into the red

Ben Vogel — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 12:37:22 +0000

Turnover was stable but pre-tax profit fell in Bam’s UK construction arm in 2023, partly due to rising costs on an unnamed major project. Bam Construct & Ventures said it made revenue of €1.05bn (£900m) for the calendar year, compared with €1.06bn in 2022, in…

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Bam lines up team for Northumberland super-school job

Ben Vogel — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:00:02 +0000

Bam Construct’s preconstruction services agreement (PCSA) for a new £50.4m ‘super school’ in Northumberland has been extended by the county council. The council cabinet agreed on Tuesday (12 December) to issue an early works instruction “as an extension of the current PCSA up to the…

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‘Electricity superhighway’ puts Bam top of monthly contracts table

Charlotte Banks — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 06:00:10 +0000

Royal Bam topped the monthly contractors’ league table in July for the first time since 2020, after it was chosen to build converter stations at each end of a £2bn undersea cable between Scotland and England. The firm was awarded £500m for its share of…

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Bam to cut jobs amid ‘realignment’

Will Ing — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 06:00:18 +0000

Bam UK & Ireland has said it will be cutting jobs as it undergoes a “realignment” of its construction business. In a statement, it said the overhaul will see Bam’s number of “operating regions” reduced from seven to five. Its North West and North East…

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Gateshead Arena delayed over rising costs

Ian Weinfass — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 15:00:47 +0000

The impact of rising costs mean that a major new development in Gateshead is set to be delivered more slowly and in three delivery packages. Revised plans have been approved for the 12,500-capacity Sage Arena and International Conference Centre in the North East town, which…

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Bam to kick off £210m Huddersfield regeneration project

Kerry Lorimer — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 15:20:34 +0000

Bam Construction has been appointed lead contractor for the first phase of a £210m cultural regeneration scheme in Huddersfield. The Our Cultural Heart scheme will see the refurbishment of the former Queensgate Market and Huddersfield Library buildings to house a food hall, museum and gallery…

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Bam settles Cambridgeshire busway dispute out of court

Catherine Moore — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 14:51:50 +0000

A dispute between Bam Nuttall and Cambridgeshire County Council over alleged defects on a guided busway has been settled out of court for an undisclosed sum. The £152m busway, which links Cambridge to the Cambridgeshire market town of St Ives, was completed in 2011. However,…

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Major contractors win places on £800m North East framework

Greg Pitcher — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 08:43:29 +0000

Big names such as Kier, Wates and Morgan Sindall have secured spots on an £800m public sector building framework. Bam Construction, Bowmer & Kirkland, Brims Construction, Caddick Construction, Equans, Sir Robert McAlpine, Robertson and Tilbury Douglas are also among the 24 contractors – out of…

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Bam, Kier among firms reappointed to Environment Agency framework

Ian Weinfass — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 10:46:02 +0000

A major Environment Agency framework featuring contractors including Bam Nuttall and Kier has been extended for four years. Launched in 2019, the collaborative-delivery framework is part of the body’s £5.2bn capital investment programme. The arrangement originally ran through to 2023 and included the option for…

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Bam sees rising UK revenue despite civils challenges

Jonathan Knott — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 06:50:37 +0000

Royal Bam Group has reported a slight increase in revenue from its UK and Ireland division in 2022, despite supply chain challenges affecting its civils arm. Overall, Bam UK and Ireland saw a 5 per cent increase in revenue in 2022 to €3.1bn (£2.8bn). Despite…

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