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29 March 2019
Christian Parton, project manager for BAM (left), with Craig Taylor, gateman (right).
Construction team at Cardiff student scheme helps get offender back on track

Hemel Hempstead, 29 March 2019 - The construction team behind the new Centre for Student Life for Cardiff University is helping to rehabilitate a prisoner serving a five-year jail term for drugs offences. Craig Taylor, 37, from Builth Wells, has been taken on as one of four gatemen at the massive £35 million scheme in the very heart of Cardiff.
26 March 2019
BAM back in Bradford for Bronte Girls School
BAM back in Bradford for Bronte Girls School

Hemel Hempstead, 26 March 2019 - BAM Construction is now underway on works for a new city secondary academy close to the heart of Bradford.
25 March 2019
Mr M. Aupers
BAM appoints Manager Investor Relations

Bunnik, the Netherlands, 25 March 2019 – The Executive Board of Royal BAM Group nv has appointed Mr M. Aupers as Manager Investor Relations, effective 1 April 2019.
18 March 2019
Construction company celebrates 150th birthday by planting over 5,000 trees in Warwickshire and Worcestershire
Construction company celebrates 150th birthday by planting over 5,000 trees in Warwickshire and Worcestershire

Hemel Hempstead, 18 March 2019 - The construction group BAM has started planting 5,500 new trees in the Midlands to celebrate its 150th birthday. Twenty volunteers from the company - which includes BAM Construction, BAM PPP and BAM Nuttall - joined the Heart of England Forest team to plant the first 500 trees in a single day (Wednesday, 13 March). The remaining trees - the majority - will be planted in the November planting season.
15 March 2019
Lowering the first frame into place
Construction of new wharf begins as first frame is lowered into place

(News release British Antarctic Survey:) London, 13 March 2019 - A major milestone has been reached on the new Antarctic wharf project at Rothera Research Station. Following two months of deconstructing the old Biscoe wharf, the first frame of the new 74-metre long structure has been lowered into place. 
15 March 2019
Joost Nelis and Roel Vollebregt
BAM appoints members Executive Committee

Bunnik, the Netherlands, 15 March 2019 – Royal BAM Group nv will establish an Executive Committee, in addition to the two-person Executive Board consisting of CEO R.P. (Rob) van Wingerden and CFO L.F. (Frans) den Houter, effective 1 April 2019.
12 March 2019
BAM donates trees to Euronext at sixty years listing
BAM donates trees to Euronext at sixty years listing

Bunnik, 12 March 2019 – Today Frans den Houter, CFO of Royal BAM Group nv, opened the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange with the traditional gong beat. The construction group's share was listed on the Amsterdam stock exchange for sixty years on 9 March 2019. Following the gong strike, Frans den Houter offered CEO Maurice van Tilburg and Head of Listing Rene van Vlerken from the Euronext Board sixty so-called one-two-tree-packages, enabling the planting of sixty trees in the Netherlands and sixty trees elsewhere in the world by Trees for All. BAM is working closely with this organisation, which will plant the 150,000 trees, marking BAM's 150th anniversary this year. The 120 trees donated to Euronext will come on top of the previously announced 150,000 trees.
11 March 2019
Miral marks a major step towards Yas Bay Arena’s completion
Miral marks a major step towards Yas Bay Arena’s completion

(Press release Miral:) Abu Dhabi, UAE,6 March 2019 – Miral, Abu Dhabi’s creator of destinations, marked a significant construction milestone at the Yas Bay Arena development with the installation of the arena’s longest roof truss. HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Miral, and Eng. Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi, CEO of Miral, marked the occasion by leaving their signatures on the roof truss of the arena before it was lifted into place.
6 March 2019
Mr E. van Zuthem
Management appointment at BAM International

Bunnik, the Netherlands, 6 March 2019 – The Executive Board of Royal BAM Group nv has appointed Mr E. van Zuthem as director of BAM International bv, effective 1 April 2019. Eric van Zuthem (50), is currently Area Director North America and Africa at BAM International. As from 1 June 2019, Eric van Zuthem will succeed Mr G.K. Mazloumian BSc (Hons), CEng, MICE as chairman of the Board of BAM International, who will retire at the end of June 2019.
6 March 2019
Van Oord and BAM International complete state-of-the-art container terminal in Costa Rica
Van Oord and BAM International complete state-of-the-art container terminal in Costa Rica

6 March 2019 - A consortium of Van Oord and BAM International completed the construction of the APM Terminals Moín in Costa Rica. Last week’s inauguration of the container terminal will enable products to be shipped on transatlantic routes to European and Asian markets without transshipment.
4 March 2019
BAM to open doors to projects during UK initiative
BAM to open doors to projects during UK initiative

4 March 2019 - BAM Construction is ‘opening the doors’ on four construction projects as part of the UK-wide ‘Open Doors’ initiative this month.
1 March 2019
BAM sells Belgian telecom subsidiary to ESAS Group

Bunnik, the Netherlands, 1 March 2019 - BAM Infra Nederland bv has sold its Belgian subsidiary BAM Infratechniek bvba, based in Schoten (Belgium) to Teletronika NV in Wuustwezel. Teletronika NV is part of the ESAS Group. BAM Infratechniek bvba focuses on the construction of telecom infrastructures in Belgium. The transaction relates to all more than thirty employees, the work in progress and plant and equipment. Financial details are not disclosed.
1 March 2019
Taunton headquarters for the UK Hydrographic Office
New Taunton headquarters for the UK Hydrographic Office reaches completion

(Press release AHR:) 28 February 2019 - The new headquarters for the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), based in Taunton, has reached completion providing a unique and inspiring office building for one of the world’s leading marine geospatial information agencies.